The Deutschland Tour will be tougher than ever. If you want to win it, you need versatility - and outstanding climbing skills. Because the Schauinsland near Freiburg is on the programme as a mountain finish for the first time. Sporting Director Fabian Wegmann explains the special features of the stages and which riders have a chance and when. The 2nd stage from Meiningen to Marburg is scheduled for Friday.
The elevation profile of the 2nd stage
Facts about the 2nd stage of the Deutschland Tour
- Route length: 200.7 kilometres
- Altitude metres: 2850
- Neutral start: 11:55 am
- Sharp start: 12:10 pm
- Arrival at the finish: ~16:37-17:04
- TV broadcast: ZDF from 15:40
- Everything about the prologue
- Everything about stage 1
- Everything about the 3rd stage
- Everything about stage 4
- Information on jerseys and the history of the Deutschland Tour
- The starting list with shirt numbers
Fabian Wegmann's assessment
"On the way to Marburg, it's all up and down all day. No huge mountains, but hardly a metre flat either," says route expert Fabian Wegmann. "It's not a day for the climbers. It will be interesting for breakaways. But the teams will probably keep everything together and quickly catch early breakaway groups." But a surprise is definitely possible.
In the end, a sprinting classics rider with an explosive start could have the best chances: "After the first finish in Marburg, there are two waves that are really tough. From the last climb, it's all downhill and flat for the last kilometre and a half to the finish." If you arrive here with a lead of five or six seconds, you can make it. Conclusion: The tough finale should be decided by a few riders. Breakaways near the finish have a good chance of gaining a decisive advantage.
Germany Tour 2022 extended by one day
The Deutschland Tour was reintroduced in 2018 after a ten-year break. The race is part of the UCI Pro Series. This is the second league of international cycling after the UCI World Tour. A total of 20 teams are competing, 14 of which are from the World Tour. In addition, there are two Pro (second league of cycling), three Continental teams and one German national team. The Deutschland Tour is organised by the ASO, which also organises the Tour de France organised. In 2022, the organisation extended the race from four to five days.
In total, the Deutschland Tour has been held 35 times under different names since it was first organised in 1911. There have been 34 different overall winners. Only Jens Voigt was able to win the tour twice in 2006 and 2007.
