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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | August |
| Region | Germany |
| English name | Tour of Germany |
| Local name(s) | Deutschland Tour (in German) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI ProTour (2005–2008) UCI Europe Tour (2018–2019) UCI ProSeries (2021–) |
| Type | Stage-race |
| Organiser | Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Radsports mbH |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1911 |
| Editions | 38 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Hans Ludwig (GER) |
| Most wins | Jens Voigt (GER) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Mads Pedersen (DNK) |
The Deutschland Tour (English: Tour of Germany and sometimes Deutschland-Rundfahrt in German) is the most important multi-stage road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June, but from 2005 until 2008 it was moved to August as part of the UCI ProTour. On October 16, 2008, the organizers announced that the 2009 edition would be cancelled, following the doping cases that were revealed in the sport of cycling. Marketing chiefs said they were unable to finance the nine-day race due to a lack of interested sponsors after the latest revelations of cyclists testing positive for the blood-booster CERA. A revival for 2017 was announced on 8 March 2016.[1] In 2018, the A.S.O. revived the Deutschland Tour and included a 4-stage-race into a cycling festival. From 23 August to 26 August 2018, the Deutschland Tour took place in the South-Western region of Germany.[2]
The 2019 race was held from 29 August to 1 September.
- ^ "ASO to revive Deutschland Tour as part of major agreement to develop cycling in Germany".
- ^ "Neuauflage der Deutschland Tour live bei ARD und ZDF | Sportschau". Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen (ARD) (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-21.