Großschaftner breaks on the Kühtai: del Toro takes over the overall tour!

Großschaftner breaks on the Kühtai: del Toro takes over the overall tour!

Kühtai, Österreich - The King's stage of the Tour of Austria has caused a significant turn. On July 12, 2025, Felix Großschartner had to give up his overall lead. He could not keep up in the demanding increase in the Kühtai and slipped back to tenth place. The new leader is the Mexican Isaac del Toro (UAE team), who sensationally celebrated his third stage victory in a row.

The stage, which included a challenging route of 117 kilometers with 3,500 meters of altitude, started in Innsbruck. A twelve -member escape group, which also included Michael Gogl (Alpecin), dominated the first phase of the race. But the group fell on the first 23-kilometer driveway to the Kühtai, where Rui Costa (EF), the ex-world champion, was obtained in the first part of the increase. Meanwhile, Großschafner, who had previously been a favorite, had to be torn down 12 kilometers before the finish after an attack by Lennard Kämna (Trek). This attack led to Del Toro increased the pace and ultimately left GroßSchartner behind.

del Toro uses his chance

Isaac del Toro showed an impressive performance by winning four seconds in the sprint of a trio ahead of Archie Ryan (EF) and Rafal Majka (UAE). With this victory he took over the overall lead and let Großscharner finish 3:18 minutes behind. Del Toro's strategic driving, in particular the support of Majka in the last ramp, paved his way to victory. "It was a hard day, but I'm ... very happy with my victory," said del Toro after the race.

In the overall ranking, the best Austrian Hermann Pernsteiner (Arbö Carinthia) is in 13th place, two minutes and 30 seconds behind the leading. Specifically, Most of them had also lost Ricci Zoidl and Großschartner, the latter fell by nine places and ended the stage in 15th place.

A look at the history of the tour

The Tour of Austria, which was launched in 1955, has developed into an important event in the cycling calendar. In their beginnings, the conditions were extremely challenging: the first tour took place without zone limits, and the participants often had to cope with stages over 200 kilometers long. This also includes remarkable stories, such as those from a national driver who was confronted with a bike defect from Graz to Vienna during the stage and ultimately continued his journey on a spare wheel.

With del Toro's successful stage win, another fascinating chapter fits into the long and glamorous history of the Tour of Austria, which has been captivating both beginners and professionals for decades. For the coming days it remains to be seen whether del Toro can claim his leadership or whether other drivers and Großschartner will find the game back in order to keep the overall ranking exciting.

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