Women's Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region: Route for new women's cycling race finalised
Thomas Goldmann
· 16.03.2023
The Women's Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region one-day race starts in Tamm in the district of Ludwigsburg and leads over 105 kilometres to Stuttgart. The route has some challenging sections, including the Schillerhöhe in Gerlingen - 1.5 kilometres with a maximum gradient of 15 per cent - and a cobblestone section at Solitude Castle. A total of four laps have to be completed in the state capital of Baden-Württemberg before the winner can be celebrated at Marienplatz.
Women's Cycling Grand Prix: Brennauer designs course for cycling race in Stuttgart
20 teams from ten nations are due to line up at the start in July - including teams from the UCI Women's World Tour, Continental and national teams. The race is sponsored by the city of Stuttgart and the Verband Region Stuttgart. The course was designed by Lisa Brennauer, who is the sporting director of the cycling race in Stuttgart.
"I think it's great that there's a new international women's race in Germany. I've often criticised the lack of action myself, which is why I want to support it. I can contribute my experience and expertise to advance the project in the long term and promote women's cycling," Brennauer is quoted as saying on the homepage of the Women's Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region.
Pretzel Race: Everyman Race in Stuttgart
In addition to the professional event of the Women's Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region, there is also an amateur race on the same day: the Pretzel Race Stuttgart & Region. The race starts in the morning in Neckapark in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. Two routes over 62 and 110 kilometres are on offer. A "Sunday Morning Cycling" is also planned for everyday cyclists over 20 to 30 kilometres.
"Major cycling events have a long tradition in Stuttgart and this year there is a lot of new impetus for them. The new professional women's cycling race is a highlight in Stuttgart cycling. The route, which leads via the west of Stuttgart and the cycle route in Tübinger Straße to Marienplatz, is also an interesting novelty. Hobby cyclists in particular can look forward to variety and new discoveries during their pretzel race," explains Dr Clemens Maier, Mayor for Security, Order and Sport in Stuttgart.
