The 2016 Tour of Austria (German: Österreich-Rundfahrt) was the 68th edition of the Tour of Austriacyclingstage race. The 1287.3 km (799.9 mi)-long race started in Vienna on 2 July with an individual time trial prologue, and concluded in Vienna on 9 July. This was the first time in several years that the race consisted of 7 stages plus a prologue. The race is part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour, and is rated as a 2.1 event.[1]