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Cycling: the first cycling races in Austria were organised by the 
Wiener Bicycle-Klub (established in 1882) in 1884. The first 
town-to-town race (Vienna - Graz - Trieste) took place in 1892. By the 
turn of the century cycling was very popular in Austria. In 1923 the 
Lower Austrian Cyclists' Association, the Austrian Touring Club for 
Cyclists, the Styrian Cyclists' Regional Association and the Cyclists' 
Association for Tirol and Vorarlberg united to form the Austrian 
Cyclists' Association. In 1946 the Austrian Cycling Commission 
(Oesterreichische Radsportkommission - OeRK) was founded, which was 
re-organised and named Austrian Cycling Association (Oesterreichischer 
Radsportverband - OeRV) in 1973; in 1994 the Association comprised 454 
clubs with over 46,000 members.

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During the 1930s the most successful Austrian racing cyclist was F.  
Dusika; after 1945 only few Austrian cyclists became successful 
professionals on an international scale (an exception being G. 
Zadrobilek, 3%%sup rd/%  in the Tour de Suisse 1984, 14%%sup th/%  in 
the Tour de France 1987). In addition to national, provincial and 
juniors championships there are also Austrian national tours, 
provincial tours and many races within towns and on mountain roads. 
Today cycling not only includes the traditional disciplines but also 
mountain biking and BMX cycling. Every year an international indoor 
track race takes place in the Prater Stadium (since 1984 "Ferry 
Dusika Hall") in Vienna. R.  Koenigshofer is one of the most 
successful Austrian cyclists internationally, having won the world 
championship in motor-paced racing three times.


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