The White Ring - The Race 2017 - Lech Zürs (AUT)
The White Ring - The Race
January 21, 2017, Lech Zürs (AUT)
22 kilometres on the steep runs around Lech am Arlberg, 5,500 metres in altitude and numerous participants. once a year, “The White Ring Race” („Weiße Ring-Rennen“) is the touchstone for all ambitious skier - this year it is the 11th edition.
Usually, a lot of VIPs are among the participants, including in the past skiers as Josef Strobl (AUT), former cycling star Jan Ullrich (GER), Patrick Ortlieb (AUT), former German national team goalie Jens Lehmann (GER), Susanne Riesch (GER) and Katharina Gutensohn (AUT). The list of former winners includes the likes of 1992 Olympic downhill champion and 1996 world downhill champion, Patrick Ortlieb (AUT), as well as multiple world cup race winner, Josef Strobl (AUT).