The TRANSALP CHALLENGE

The TransAlp Challenge is an 8 day mountain bike race, 400 miles in length with 60,000+ feet of climbing. The route traces some of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Germany, Austria, and Italy from the start in Mittenwald (Germany) to the finish in Riva del Garda on Lake Garda (Italy). A truly epic race for the 550 teams that compete each year.

The race will begin in 4 days on July 18th and will end July 25th. The stages:
Stage 1: Mittenwald - Reith im Alpbachtal

Stage 2: Reith im Alpbachtal - Mayrhofen

Stage 3: Mayrhofen - Brixen

Stage 4: Brixen - St. Christina

Stage 5: St. Christina - Sarnthein

Stage 6: Sarnthein - Kaltern

Stage 7: Kaltern - Andalo

Stage 8: Andalo - Riva del Garda

The official website for this event is http://www.bike-transalp.de/englisch

Photos: see http://picasaweb.google.de/bike.transalp for a stage by stage photo gallery of the 2008 event.

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