The Event
Event facts:
- 3.5 weeks of competitive cycling
- 369.5km total distance
- 5,095m of elevation
- Seven stages + the Night Stage
- Riding in Vienna and Lower Austria states
TdW 2024 Timeline
- Monday 26th August
Radschule stage opens
Your chance to test ride a TdW stage in a non-competitive setting. Understand the TdW format, optimise your bike setup.
- Thursday 29th August:
Opening ceremony/gathering
A simple, unofficial social gathering before the event starts. Meet fellow competitors. Ask the TdW team any questions you may have.
Venue: Strandbar Hermann, 1010 (near Urania).
Time: from 19:00
- Friday 30th August:
Tour durch Wien 2024 officially begins
At 06:00, the event officially begins and the first stage opens.
- Fri 30th Aug - Sun 29th Sept:
Ride the stages within the allocated dates, or purchase the "freedom pass" and ride them anytime within the 3.5 weeks.
- Thursday 26th Sept:
The Night Stage group ride
Meeting time 22:15, departing at 22:30. Meeting point - The Muth concert hall, Augarten, 1020.
- Sunday 29th September, 12:00:
Tour durch Wien 2024 officially closes
Competitors must start Stage 7 no later than midday. The event officially closes after 12:00.
- Sunday 29th September, 13:00:
Awards ceremony (Prater park)
From 13:00, we will celebrate your TdW success with freshly poured locally brewed beer from the keg at Prater Park. The winners will be announced from 14:00.
Tour durch Wien repeats last year's edition for 2024.
A rider has seven days between Monday and Sunday during the hours of 6:00-20:00 to complete the stages within that region. Riders can ride the stages in the region any time and as many times as they wish in those seven days. We also continue to offer our unique Night Stage again, but in a non-competitive manner, as an arranged group ride. We feel this will add more to the enjoyment factor for all. Stage times and GPS data will be retrieved from Strava. Points will be awarded for various criteria being met, such as completing a stage and achieving fastest times.
This is a different kind of cycle challenge compared to others - will your legs survive until the end?
Why do we ride a stage at night?
From the beginning, we wanted to add something different to our event that differs from others - a new way of thinking about your cycling. With lots of corners, some straights, tram lines, bridges, Alte AKH, this stage really has a bit of everything to peak your interest and enjoyment. For those who haven't ridden at night, it's a totally different experience - a different visual experience, with minimal vehicles/traffic, pedestrians are scarce - it has been a pleasant surprise for our previous competitors. Formula 1 introduced night racing just over a decade ago, so why couldn't the Tour durch Wien?