Unbelievable! Colin Stüssi celebrates solo victory on the first stage of the 85th Volta a Portugal and takes the overall lead!

25 july 2024 It was a fierce battle on the difficult first stage of the Volta a Portugal. At the mountain arrival after 158 kilometers (2838 vertical meters) from Anadia up to the Observatorio Villa Nova near Miranda do Corvo, the contenders for the overall standings showed a broad front. Hectic due to defects on the approach Several material problems …

On target! Strong team start to the prologue of the 85th Volta a Portugal UCI 2.1 for Team Vorarlberg – Lukas Meiler in 14th place

24 July The prologue to the 85th Tour of Portugal in the umbrella town of Agueda was a hot one. On the one hand the summer temperatures, on the other hand the technically difficult course over 5.6 kilometers. Team captain Lukas Meiler finished 14th today, 18 seconds behind the prologue winner Rafal Reis from Portugal (Team Sabgal). Alexander Konychev is …

Mission title defense: Team Vorarlberg announces squad for the 85th Volta a Portugal UCI 2.1

– July 19th 2024  The team is ready. Ready for the long journey to the westernmost point of continental Europe to pick up where Team Vorarlberg left off so furiously last year with Colin Stüssi’s overall victory at the Volta a Portugal, the fourth longest tour on the UCI calendar. The line-up is set – ALL for Colin Stüssi! Sports …

Colin Stüssi wins Austrian Cycling League race in Purgstall – Felix Stehli third – Team Vorarlberg also wins team classification

– July 14th 2024 From kilometer zero, it was Team Vorarlberg that kept the throttle to the finish. In the fourth Bundesliga race over 166 kilometers in Purgstall, the leading groups were constantly changing. Team Vorarlberg professionals were always represented in each one. On the difficult circuit, Colin Stüssi and Felt-Felbermayr pro Sebastian Schönberger pulled away in the final section …

Andre Drege from the Coop-Repsol team had a fatal accident

6 juli 2024 – On today’s fourth stage of the Tour of Austria, the young Norwegian Andre Drege from the Coop-Repsol team had a fatal accident. He crashed on the descent from the Grossglockner. All attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful. The cycling world is deeply saddened. We at Team Vorarlberg knew Andre quite well, he was an upbeat and extremely …

Colin Stüssi still top

5 juli 2024 – Colin Stüssi still top – 14th place on the third Tour of Austria UCI 2.1 stage in St. Johann Alpendorf From Schladming to St. Johann Alpendorf over 153 kilometers and almost 2800 vertical meters. These are the ingredients of the third stage of the Tour of Austria. After the start up to Ramsau, the home of …

Colin Stüssi puts himself in position with ninth place

4 juli 2024 – Colin Stüssi puts himself in position with ninth place on the second stage of the Tour of Austria – Alexander Konychev and Dominik Amann have bad luck with crashes After today, many riders have to nurse their wounds. Unfortunately, this also affected Alexander Konychev, who crashed twice, and Dominik Amann. Colin Stüssi finished a super strong …

Colin Stüssi sprints into the top ten

3 juli 2024 – Team Vorarlberg was again omnipresent today on the first stage of the Tour of Austria with start and finish in Bad Tatzmannsdorf over 178 kilometers. Lukas Rüegg was in the leading group of the day, but was caught again 50 kilometers before the finish. INEOS-Grenadiers really pulled on the throttle today. Colin Stüssi and Alexander Konychev …

Strong Team Vorarlberg performance

2 juli 2024 – Strong Team Vorarlberg performance at the prologue of the 73rd Tour of Austria – Konychev and Vermeulen close to the best Alexander Konychev missed out on his top ten place in the last corner. He had to make corrections on the technically difficult course in St. Pölten over three kilometers. Nevertheless, he finished a strong 16th, …

Dominik Amann new national criterium champion

1 juli 2024 – What a home race that was in Rankweil. Thousands of spectators cheered Alexander Konychev to third place (winner Michael Schwarzmann GER Israel Premiertech). Dominik Amann finished fifth to become the new Austrian Champion 2025. What a success for the young Amann! Team Vorarlberg will now continue in the coming days. A truly mammoth task awaits. Rarely …

The next home race for Team Vorarlberg

27 juni 2024 – The next home race for Team Vorarlberg next Saturday with the international cycling criterium in Rankweil against World Tour pros! Tour of Austria winner 2015 Victor de la Parte (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Israel-Premier Tech pro Michael Schwarzmann, Rüdiger Selig (Astana), Roland Thalmann (Team Tudor) and Lukas Pöstlberger (ex-Team Jayco) have confirmed their participation. Excitement for victory in the …

Lukas Meiler wins overall classification

16 juni 2024 – Lukas Meiler wins overall classification at Int. Upper Austria Tour UCI 2.2 A little more was expected from this year’s Upper Austria tour. But without tour captain Colin Stüssi, who had to cancel the day before due to illness, Team Vorarlberg was not in a position to be at the top of the overall standings. Nevertheless, …

Oberösterreich Rundfahrt UCI 2.2

15 juni 2024 – Jannis Peter with every chance of a top placing before the final stage of the 15th Int. Oberösterreich Rundfahrt UCI 2.2 The second stage on Saturday from Wels over 150 kilometers to Aigen-Schlägel had a profile for the classics hunters. In the copied finale, the foreign teams once again had their noses in front. Jannis Peter, …

Alexander Konychev sprints to sixth

14 juni 2024 – Alexander Konychev sprints to sixth place on the first stage of the Tour of Upper Austria On Friday the longest stage of the 15th Oberösterreich Tour from Eferding to Altheim with 185 kilometers. There was no waiting around for the teams. Attack after attack. After the first climb, the field split up. In the finale, the …

Team Vorarlberg without captain Colin Stüssi

13 juni 2024 – Team Vorarlberg without captain Colin Stüssi for the 15th Int. Oberösterreich Rundfahrt – New tactics – new luck! That was not good news yesterday on the day of departure to Linz for the four-day tour over 490 kilometers. Colin Stüssi, who recently finished 18th in the GP of the Canton of Aargau, had to withdraw with …

60th Grand Prix of the Canton of Aargau

7 juni 2024 – 60th Grand Prix of the Canton of Aargau UCI 1.1 – Colin Stüssi in close contact with the top stars in 18th place The biggest one-day classic in Switzerland in Leuggeren over 174 kilometers and almost 3000 meters of altitude was hard work against the numerous World Tour pros. At the warm-up for the Tour de …

Placed 150 meters before the finish

2 juni 2024 – Placed 150 meters before the finish! Dominik Amann ninth on the final stage – Lukas Rüegg wins the mountain jersey at the 69th Ronde d`Oise UCI 2.2 After a big crash in the peloton, the race seemed to be over for many. Vermeulen and Rüegg were also far behind the leaders on the final 180-kilometer stage …

Team Vorarlberg also on the offensive on the third stage

1 juni 2024 – Team Vorarlberg also on the offensive on the third stage and defends the mountain jersey at the 69th Ronde d`Oise UCI 2.2 Cycling is one of the most beautiful sports. But on days like this, you often wish there was an indoor arena for your sport. Today, as in much of Europe, it was rainy, windy …

Lukas Rüegg thwarted solo victory

31 mei 2024 – Benz, Amann and Co. were marked yesterday after the battle in the rain. Today it was no different after the second stage over a long 190 kilometers from Liancourt to Ribecourt Dreslincourt. Rain and wind again and a mass crash at the start. The race had to be neutralized. Lukas Rüegg caught two kilometers before the …

First stage of the 69th Ronde d`Oise

30 mei 2024 – First stage of the 69th Ronde d`Oise UCI 2.2 with bunch sprint – Lukas Rüegg always on the attack The 69th edition of the Ronde d`Oise UCI 2.2 in France kicked off today in difficult conditions. Rain and wind were today’s constant companions on the first stage from Crevecour le Grand to La Neuville en Hez …

Team EUROBIKE Vorarlberg as the best Continental Team

26 mei 2024 – Around Cologne UCI 1.1: Team EUROBIKE Vorarlberg as the best Continental Team in touch with the world’s best – Konychev and Rüegg in 25th and 26th place  BE PINK-YELLOW – Team Vorarlberg in step with the Giro d`Italia! Team Vorarlberg caused at least as much of a stir at Germany’s oldest cycling classic as the big …

EUROBIKE Show now partner of Team Vorarlberg

24 mei 2024 – TOP NEWS: EUROBIKE Show now partner of Team Vorarlberg – New team design exclusively for race Rund um Köln UCI 1.1 – Pro rider MORAN VERMEULEN is back! Two pleasing top news in one go! The world’s leading trade fair EUROBIKE is now a partner of Team Vorarlberg. The Vorarlberg pro riders will start the oldest …

Colin Stüssi wins the 3rd International Race in Schönberg

19 mei 2024 – Colin Stüssi wins the 3rd International Race in Schönberg (GER) in commanding style – Lukas Rüegg in fifth place It was another great cycling festival that was celebrated today, Sunday, in Schönberg, Bavaria. The third cycling race over 90 challenging laps (63 kilometers) was once again packed with criterium specialists. Team Vorarlberg turns on the gas …

Top finish in Luxembourg!

12 mei 2024 – Top finish in Luxembourg! 73rd Fleche du Sud UCI 2.2: Three classification wins – Lukas Rüegg second overall, Jannis Peter and Colin Stüssi in the top ten Today’s 149-kilometer stage to Esch-sur-Alzette was controlled by Team Vorarlberg and Baloise-Trek, which ended in a bunch sprint. Shortly before the finale there was a heavy crash. No Team …

Lukas Rüegg also in second place overall after the time trial

11 mei 2024 – Lukas Rüegg also in second place overall after the time trial at the 73rd Fleche du Sud – Team Vorarlberg takes the lead in the team classification The fastest rider today in the 18.6-kilometer time trial in Sanem was the Swede Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek-Future). Lukas Rüegg was tenth, Jannis Peter 17th and Colin Stüssi followed close …

Team Vorarlberg Express is rolling!

10 mei 2024 – Team Vorarlberg Express is rolling! Lukas Rüegg second on the queen stage of the 73rd Fleche du Sud – Jannis Peter fifth, Lukas Meiler sixth! Jon Knolle second at the GP Buchholz! It was the expected tough battle today with start and finish in Bourscheid over 127 kilometers and 2600 vertical meters. The peloton was increasingly …

Team Vorarlberg gets going

9 mei 2024 – Team Vorarlberg gets going – Colin Stüssi takes over the points leader’s jersey from Lukas Meiler After the opening stage in Luxembourg late yesterday evening to Canach, today Thursday stage two with start and finish in Rumelange over 151 kilometers and a good 2000 vertical meters. And once again, a Team Vorarlberg rider can pull on …

Weakened Team Vorarlberg satisfied with seventh place Jannis Peter

1 mei 2024 – 13th GP Vorarlberg UCI 1.2 p/b Radhaus Rankweil:  Weakened Team Vorarlberg satisfied with seventh place Jannis Peter The GP Vorarlberg powered by Radhaus Rankweil was the third race of the Austrian Cycling League on the program today. The attractive route ensured high tension with a tough finale. The strong field of 152 professional cyclists from 20 …

Alexander Konychev in fifth place

28 april 2024 – Alexander Konychev in fifth place at the 62nd Cherry Blossom Race Wels UCI 1.2 The traditional classic through the cherry blossom around Wels took place this year for the first time as a UCI 1.2 race over 169 kilometers. Lukas Meiler, who crashed heavily in Italy last Sunday, was back in the race today, as was …

Team Vorarlberg captain Lukas Meiler gives the all-clear

23 april 2024 – Team Vorarlberg captain Lukas Meiler gives the all-clear – injured, but soon fit again after a fall at the Giro della Romagna “After falling on a stationary TV motorcycle in the final of the Giro della Romagna in Italy, I can give the all-clear today. After extensive examinations, I did not suffer any fractures. The sternoclavicular …

Bad luck for Lukas Meiler

21 april 2024 – Bad luck for Lukas Meiler after a strong Team Vorarlberg performance at the 86th Giro della Romagna UCI 1.1 Finally another top-class race in Italy. After 2011, the Giro della Romagna is being held again this Sunday. The 193-kilometer race from Lugo to Castrocara Terme e Terra del Sole served as a fine-tuning for some teams …

Kilian Feurstein fourth overall in the third Tour of Allgäu

14 april 2024 – Also today the young guard convinced at the third and last stage in Burggen over 120 kilometers. In the fast race Feurstein, Nenning and Koyama tried to get away from the field again and again. Only the eventual winner Buchmüller (GER / RSV Stuttgart) and Züger (SUI / Knipp) managed to do so. Team Vorarlberg cross …

Youngster Kilian Feurstein wins the Tour de Allgäu

13 april 2024 – Youngster Kilian Feurstein wins the Tour de Allgäu! Alexander Konychev in eighth place at the fourth Tour du Loir et Cher stage! Kilian Feurstein, newcomer from Vorarlberg, makes the big headlines today in the second stage of the third Tour de Allgäu. He wins the tough 121-kilometer road race from Schweinlang, confidently sprinting ahead of the …

Nothing new at the Tour du Loir et Cher

11 april 2024 – Nothing new at the Tour du Loir et Cher UCI 2.2 – Big crash prevents Konychev sprint After the eventful opening stage yesterday, team mechanic Riko Räim’s equipment had to be restored first and foremost. The second stage on Thursday from Selles-sur-Cher to Fougeres-sur-Bievre over 184 kilometers was another speed stage. Alexander Konychev is brought into …

Crash orgies prevent top result

10 april 2024 – Crash orgies on the first stage of the 63rd Tour du Loir et Cher UCI 2.2 prevent top result – Konychev as (un)lucky rider in eleventh place The first stage of the 63rd edition of the Tour du Loir et Cher from Blois to Vineuil got down to business straight away. On the 183-kilometre section, everything …

Close to his first victory – Dominik Amann finishes second

2 april 2024 – Close to his first victory – Dominik Amann finishes second in the 48th Rund um Schönaich! The 25-year-old from Vorarlberg finished an excellent second in the 140-kilometer elite race in Schönaich, Germany, on Easter Monday. In the elimination race on the difficult circuit, Amann decimated the leading group lap by lap. In the final, he was …

No sense of achievement for a weakened Team Vorarlberg

24 maart 2024 – No sense of achievement for a weakened Team Vorarlberg at the national cycling league opener in Leonding – Lukas Meiler in sixth place It was clear from the start! It would be difficult to be at the front today. Moran Vermeulen, Colin Stüssi and Felix Stehli had to miss out due to illness. The 153-kilometer race …

Team Vorarlberg is ready for 2024

22 maart 2024 – Team Vorarlberg is ready for 2024! Ready for similar great deeds as in the past, most successful year in the team’s history! In the 26th year of the team’s existence, it is a great pleasure for us to present you the team press kit and the relaunch of our new external image at today’s team presentation. …

Team Vorarlberg with another podium

17 maart 2024 – Colin Stüssi secures third place overall in the Tour of Rhodes UCI 2.2 after a strong performance on the final stage Right at the start of the 150-kilometer stage from Rhodes town to Krematis, the pace was high and the peloton was split in two. Colin Stüssi attacked halfway through the race together with Sebastian Schönberger …

Expected sprint stage on Saturday

16 maart 2024 – There were no decisive attacks on Saturday in the second stage of the Rhodes Tour from Rhodes town to Kalithies over 158 km. Team Vorarlberg kept a low profile in the peloton and refrained from any big attacks, which will take place in Sunday’s final stage. Colin Stüssi and Lukas Meiler will start eleven and 16^seconds …

Team Vorarlberg defended the top positions

15 maart 2024 – Colin Stüssi and Lukas Meiler defended their top positions achieved in the prologue on the first stage of the Rhodes Tour (UCI 2.2) from Rhodos to Maritsa (148 km) on Friday. Thanks to a time credit in the second sprint classification, Stüssi reduced his gap to leader Andre Drege (Team Coop Repso/Nor) from seven to four …

Great start for Team Vorarlberg at the Tour of Rhodes UCI 2.2

14 maart 2024 – Lukas Meiler second, Colin Stüssi third in the prologue time trial Lukas Meiler in second place ahead of Colin Stüssi! The 3.8 km prologue at the Rhodes Tour (UCI 2.2) in Ialyssos could not have gone much better. The two Team Vorarlberg pros finished seven seconds behind the winner Andre Drege (Nor / Team Coop-Repsol). On …

Team Vorarlberg with prominent new addition

22 februari 2024 – Alexander Konychev completes 15-man squad! Team Vorarlberg has strengthened its squad once again. The 25-year-old Italian Alexander Konychev has now joined the squad of 15 riders. Konychev, son of the well-known and equally successful Dimitri Konychev, will join the team next week in Rhodes. From 2019 to 2022, he was under contract with the World Tour …

Moran Vermeulen nominated for the Olympic squad in Paris

7 februari 2024 – Tour of Antalya UCI 2.1 – ready for race! Moran Vermeulen nominated for the Olympic squad in Paris Tomorrow marks the start of the 26th season for Team Vorarlberg in Turkey at the Tour of Antalya. The first stage starts in Side and ends in Antalya. The UCI 2.1 tour over four stages is top-staffed with …

Team Vorarlberg is ready for the 2024 season

24 januari 2024 – Tour of Antalya UCI 2.1 gives Vermeulen, Stüssi and Co. an early start to the season! Team Vorarlberg has never started a season this early. But with the Tour of Antalya, a UCI category 2.1 tour over 605 kilometers, a “proper” challenge awaits. The four stages in the vacation region from February 8 – 11 should …

Team Vorarlberg – Saisonrückblick 2023

24 oktober 2024 – JUNGS, DANKE für diese Saison – IHR habt ganz groß abgeliefert! Das erste Vierteljahrhundert Team Vorarlberg ist mit der Tour of Istanbul Anfang Oktober zu Ende gegangen. Ohne zu übertreiben, darf man auf die erfolgreichste Saison in der Geschichte mit Stolz zurückblicken. Mit frischen Kräften ins neue Jahr Nach den Abgängen der Team Leader Alexis Guerin, …