Result: 6th place in M50
Race stats
Type: UCI Mountain bike race
Length: 4 stages / days, last stage is a shorter hill climb time trial
Location: Schladming, Austria
Bike and setup: Lapierre XRM (120mm/120mm suspension) with Maxxis Aspen 2.2" tires (1.5 bar)
Gearing: 32T up front, 10-52T in the back
Intro
I participated in this race for the first time last year, in 2023. When I took part then I was in a bit of a lull motivation-wise and had had a terrible Beskidy Trophy just a few weeks prior. I did very well in Alpentour and finished in 5th place (Alpentour Trophy 2023) I really enjoyed it and wanted to come back for more. Last year I did it at the end of my European trip, this time at the start. The stages this year are very similar, only the track for stage 1 and stage 3 have been swapped around.