"Tour de France" in the Oberland: EM cycle race also leads through Loisachtal

Created: 08/13/2022, 07:00

Demanding mountain route: The Kesselberg could be an "executioner" for the field of participants (symbol image).

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Region – As part of the European Championships, the men's road race starts on Sunday, August 14th.

The route leads through the Loisach Valley to Munich.

A sea of ​​gossip papers, in between flags, cheers, looks.

"You can cheer on the drivers everywhere," says Alexandra Thoni, head of Murnau Tourist Information.

On August 14, the bike race starts at 10.15 a.m. in Murnauer Obermarkt, at Café Krönner.

According to Marion Schöne, Managing Director of Olympiapark München GmbH, the start will be almost 210 kilometers ahead of the "probably 180 athletes".

From Murnau it goes via Schwaiganger to Großweil, Schlehdorf, Kochel, Walchensee, Bad Tölz, Münsing and Starnberg to Munich and there to the Odeonsplatz.

After the start of the men's road bike race, the athletes do not disappear from Murnau within seconds.

"They start neutralized," emphasizes Thoni, head of the tourist information office, at "20 to 25 km/h".

So "we'll still see them", in Großweil you will probably only perceive a "hiss" as a spectator, says Thoni.

kilometers, time, pace

Out of Murnau and shortly before Schwaiganger, the official start follows the plans at 10.39 a.m., only then it is about kilometers, time, speed.

Marcus Burghardt classified the route: The former professional cyclist and stage winner of the 2008 Tour de France believes that a "similar atmosphere to that of the Tour de France" could develop on this route.

Burghardt described the Kesselberg relatively early on, after around 15 kilometers, as the “executioner”.

A decision should not be made there yet.

The driver type in this race will probably be a sprinter, since it is a "rather flat-oriented course", says Burghardt.

There is also a supporting programme: on Saturday, August 13th, there will be the charity race "Radln mit Hand und Fuß" by the Kunterbunt association in the Kulturpark, a guided tour of the city by bike with Murnau's mayor Rolf Beuting, a concert with Kaled and a party with DJ Firebird .

public viewing

On August 14th, after the start at 10.15 a.m., the street race can be followed at the public viewing in the culture park.

There is also a tour with professional cyclists and the 11th Murnauer Cross Country Cup organized by the RSG Werdenfels.

A leisure fair on cycling is also planned.

However, the European Championships not only include cycling disciplines, but also include "nine European Championships in one place," says Olympiapark boss Schöne.

"The largest multisport event" in Munich since the 1972 Olympic Games, with 4,700 athletes.

Roadblocks in the Oberland

In Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen there will be a lot of sporting activities this weekend: The road bike race of the "European Championships 2022" will lead through the district on Sunday, August 14th.

The route leads from Murnau via Schlehdorf and Kochel via the Kesselberg to the southern shore of Lake Walchen.

It continues through Jachenau, Lenggries, Bad Tölz, Geretsried, Eurasburg and Münsing.

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Road closures will also accompany the cycle race.

According to the Tölz district office, the route is usually closed about 30 minutes before the throughput time - it takes about 15 minutes for the entire entourage to pass a point.

There will be a larger closure on the Kesselberg and on the southern shore/toll road on Lake Walchen: The Kesselberg will be closed from the Altjoch and at the height of Einsiedel as well as the toll road, from the toll booth at Einsiedel and the Jachenau at 8:30 a.m. Parking is only possible in the parking bays permitted.

Anyone who is already there at 8:30 a.m. can only exit again after the roadblock has been lifted.

plan for delays

Throughput times in Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen:

- Schlehdorf 10.45 a.m

- Kesselberg 10.57

- South shore road Walchensee 11.17 a.m

- Jachenau 11.35 a.m

- Lenggries 11.57 a.m

- Bad Toelz 12.10 p.m

- Geretsried 12.32 p.m

- Eurasburg 12.45 p.m

More information is available online.

Limited bus traffic

On August 14, there will also be restrictions on regional MVV bus traffic.

On line 961, the following will be canceled without replacement: the trips from Starnberg Nord at 11:52 a.m. and 12:52 p.m., the trip from Ammerland at 12:20 p.m. and the trip from Münsing at 1:27 p.m.

On route 975, the journey from Starnberg Nord at 12.08 p.m. and from Wolfratshausen at 12.42 p.m. will be omitted without replacement.