On 24 August, the Deutschland Tour starts with a 2.6-kilometre prologue in Weimar. Four days later, the tour ends in Stuttgart. On the way there, the riders have to cover more than 700 kilometres.
The stages of the Deutschland Tour 2022 at a glance
Prologue: Weimar - Weimar, 2.6 kilometres (Wednesday, 24 August)
The prologue of the Deutschland Tour was won by time trial world champion Filippo Ganna from Italy. Nils Politt from Bora-Hansgrohe finished in third place. | To the race report of the prologue of the Deutschland Tour
Stage 1: Weimar - Meiningen, 171.7 kilometres (Thursday, 25 August)
Caleb Ewan has won the 1st stage of the Deutschland Tour. The Australian from Lotto Soudal won the bunch sprint in Meiningen. | To the race report of the 1st stage of the Deutschland Tour
Stage 2: Meiningen - Marburg, 200.7 kilometres (Friday, 26 August)
There was a sprint from a thinned-out peloton on stage 2 of the Deutschland Tour. The Norwegian Alexander Kristoff had the fastest legs in Marburg. | To the race report of the 2nd stage of the Deutschland Tour
Stage 3: Freiburg - Schauinsland, 148.9 kilometres (Saturday, 27 August)
The ascent to Schauinsland in detail
On the 3rd stage of the Deutschland Tour, Adam Yates was able to celebrate his victory on the Schauinsland. Georg Zimmermann delivered a brilliant performance from a German perspective. | To the race report
Stage 4: Schiltach - Stuttgart, 186.6 kilometres (Sunday, 28 August)
The 4th and final stage of the Deutschland Tour was won by Pello Bilbao. The overall victory of the tour was secured by Adam Yates. | To the race report
After the prologue in Weimar, stage 1 of the Deutschland Tour took the field of riders to Meiningen. The race then stopped in Marburg before travelling to Schauinsland and finally to Stuttgart.
The topography of the 2022 Tour of Germany was significantly more difficult than previous editions. The peloton faced more than 11,000 metres in altitude. The preliminary decision was made on stage 3 at the mountain arrival on the 1200 metre high Schauinsland in the Black Forest.
Cycling fans who want to watch the Deutschland Tour on television will get their money's worth on ARD and ZDF. Both broadcasters will show the 2022 race on free TV. The prologue can be seen on MDR.
The TV broadcast times of the Deutschland Tour 2022
- Prologue: Wednesday, 24 August - MDR - 17:15-18:55
- 1st stage: Thursday, 25.08 - ARD - 16:00-17:00
- Stage 2: Friday, 26 August - ZDF - 15:40-17:00
- Stage 3: Saturday, 27 August - ARD - 16:00-18:00
- Stage 4: Sunday, 28 August - ZDF - 15:50-17:00
The jerseys of the Deutschland Tour
- Red jersey: worn by the leading rider in the overall standings
- Green jersey: worn by the leader in the points classification
- Blue jersey: worn by the leader in the mountain classification
- White jersey: worn by the leader in the young rider classification
Teams & riders at the Deutschland Tour 2022
20 teams with a total of 120 professional cyclists make up the field of riders for the Deutschland Tour. 14 teams come from the World Tour, the premier league of international cycling. In addition, two Pro (the second league of cycling), three Continental teams and a selection of the German national team will be at the start.
The teams at a glance
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R-CITROËN TEAM
- Bahrain-Victorious
- Bora-Hansgrohe
- EF Education EasyPost
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermache-Wanty-Gobert
- Israel-Premier Tech
- Jumbo-Visma
- Lotto Soudal
- Movistar
- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl
- Team DSM
- Trek-Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- B&B Hotels-KTM
UCI Continental Teams
- Team Dauner Akkon
- Team Lotto-Kern Haus
- Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team
National team
- German national team
Start list for the Deutschland Tour 2022
The teams have gradually announced which riders they will be fielding at the start. Numerous stars have been nominated by the top teams for the Deutschland Tour.
History of the Deutschland Tour
The Deutschland Tour was first held in 1911 and looks back on a long history, which was also characterised by a few breaks. For example, the race was revived in 1999 as a result of the cycling boom in Germany, but was cancelled again in 2008.
It wasn't until ten years later that there was a Tour of Germany again, after the organisation of the race was taken over by Tour de France organiser A.S.O., who extended the race from four to five days in 2022. However, there is currently no Tour of Germany for women.
Everyman race
The Deutschland Tour 2022 will also include an amateur sporting event. The Jedermann Tour will take place as part of the last stage on 28 August around Stuttgart.
There are two routes to choose from: a shorter "Weinbergrunde", over 57 kilometres, or the longer distance over 116 kilometres "Through the Stuttgart Region".
Both races start on the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart. Registration takes place via the Homepage of the organiser.
