The sprint for the second place - Daniela Pintarelli (Team Uniqa Kuota Graz) and Jacqueline Hahn (Team Radland Tirol).
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Stefan Rucker (Team Elk Haus) attacking at the climb.
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The peloton at the climb in Oberwart.
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The peloton on the 14km loop around Oberwart.
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Peter "Paco" Wrolich (Team Milram) and Bernhard Eisel (Team Columbia - High Road) leading the peloton.
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Markus Eibegger (Team Elk Haus) and his teammate Daniel Schorn.
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Stefan Rucker, Daniel Schorn (Team Elk Haus) and Harald Morscher (Team Vorarlberg-Corratec) trying to get away.
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Markus Eibegger (Team Elk Haus) wins the Austrian national title.
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Markus Eibegger and Martin Schoeffmann (Team Elk Haus) go one-two in the Austrian national title race.
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Martin Schoeffmann (Team Elk Haus) wins the U23 Austrian national title.
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Christiane Soeder (Team SV CML Fincon) on her way to winning the women's race.
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Christiane Soeder (Team SV CML Fincon) celebrates the Austrian national title in Oberwart.
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Christiane Soeder (Team SV CML Fincon) wins the Austrian national title in Oberwart.
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