The new route of the Schwalbe-TOUR-Transalp powered by SIGMA for 2011 has been decided shortly before the starting places are allocated on 1 December. Next year, from 26 June to 2 July, 1,200 cycling enthusiasts will ride seven daily stages from Sonthofen in Germany over a total of 936 kilometres, 20,124 metres in altitude and 22 Alpine passes to Arco in Italy.
The route and elevation profiles are now available at www.tourtransalp.de available. The ninth edition of the Schwalbe-TOUR-Transalp powered by SIGMA leads the participants from the starting point in Sonthofen via Imst and Ischgl through Austria and then to Italy via Naturns, Livigno, Ponte di Legno and Kaltern to Arco, near Lake Garda.
"In 2011, the race will once again lead over a very attractive, but also challenging route with breathtaking panoramas. In addition to the Hahntennjoch, the Silvretta High Alpine Road, the Reschen Pass and the 2,753 metre high Stilfserjoch, the highest asphalted pass in the Eastern Alps, await the participants," reveals Uli Stanciu, route manager of the Alpine Crossing.
The number of starting places is limited to 1,200. The allocation of starting places for 2011 begins on 1 December 2010 at 12 noon on www.tourtransalp.de.
Stages of the Schwalbe-TOUR-Transalp powered by SIGMA 2011:
Stage 1: Sonthofen (D) - Imst (A) | 121 km | 2,447 vertical metres Stage 2: Imst (A) - Ischgl (A) | 149 km | 2,793 vertical metres
Stage 3: Ischgl (A) - Naturns (I) | 160 km | 2,662 vertical metres
Stage 4: Naturns (I) - Livigno (I) | 118 km | 3,572 vertical metres
Stage 5: Livigno (I) - Ponte di Lengo (I) | 130 km | 3,319 vertical metres
Stage 6: Ponte di Legno (I) - Kaltern (I) | 141 km | 3,092 vertical metres
Stage 7: Kaltern (I) - Arco (I) | 117 km | 2,239 vertical metres
(Total distance: 936 km, total altitude difference: 20,124 metres) Status: November 2010, subject to change
Further information at www.tourtransalp.de
