It started in Wien on 4 July with a team time trial prologue, and concluded in Bregenz on 12 July.
This was the first time in several years that the race consisted of 8 stages plus a prologue.
It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event.
[1] [2] 20 teams were invited to the 2015 Tour of Austria: 6 UCI ProTeams, 7 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 7 UCI Continental Teams.
[7] UCI WorldTeams UCI Professional Continental teams Continental teams