During the tour, the situation on the Kitzbüheler Horn is deteriorating today.

During the tour, the location on the Kitzbüheler Horn culminates today

FULPMES. On the mountain escarpment separates the wheat from the tares in the overall standings.

The Italian Giovanni Visconti was unbeatable yesterday in the ascending sprint of Fulpmes. Image: APA

Crisp 7.6 kilometers and ramps up to 23% – Tour participants from Austria are today especially fond of the arrival of the mountain at Kitzbüheler Horn. "Here, the ball will separate from the wheat," says circuit director Franz Steinberger

. Until now, the race was "a tour of Bahrain". Because the pilots of the team sponsored by the desert state have won the two stages for the start of the 70th edition. Was it Saturday Matej Mohoric, who won, was yesterday in the mountain sprint to Fulpmes teammate Giovanni Visconti unbeatable. He also took the red leader's jersey.

But this is the subject of a new offer today. Low German Hermann Pernsteiner then wants to impose himself as captain of Bahrain's team. The steep ramps are perfect for the former mountain biker. But Wels boss Riccardo Zoidl has also planned a lot. Even though he does not like the increase. "Last year, it did not go well there, but I hope to have better legs," says the 30-year-old

The record for membership for the Alpenhaus continues to be owned by Tyrolean Thomas Rohregger. He raised the dreaded climb in 28:24 minutes in his victory in 2007.

70. Austria Round: Stage 2 (Feldkirch-Fulpmes / Telfes / 180 km): 1. Visconti (It) Bahrain 4:30:32 hours, 2. Kreder (Ned) Aqua Blue, 3. Duijn (Ned) Willems of Veranda; further on: 8. Zoidl (Ö) Felbermayr Wels, 9. Weening (Ned) Roompot; 11. Rabitsch (Ö); 15. Geismayr (Ö) Team Vorarlberg; 25. Pernsteiner (AUT) Bahrain; 39. Mohoric (SLO) Bahrain, all at the same time; 1st stage (Feldkirch-Feldkirch / 152 km): 1. Mohoric 3: 28: 46.66 hours, 2. Visconti +0: 05 minutes, 3rd Gerts (Ned) Roompot +0: 08; Total: 1. Visconti 7:56:18 o'clock, 2. Duijn +0: 08 minutes, 3. Mohoric 0:09, 4. Kreder 0:10, 5. Hermans (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy 0:14; further on: 12. Rabitsch; 19. Geismayr; 24. Pernsteiner, 25. Zoidl every 0:19.

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