CYCLING TOUR GERMANY – AUGUST 25, 2024

This year's cyclo/gran fondo of the Lidl Deutschland Tour will take place on August 25, 2024 in Saarbrücken. An ideal opportunity to take in a totally different cycling atmosphere. What's more, you don't even have to drive that far.

Saarbrücken is 310 km from Brussels and 340 km from Herentals, so why should you do another tour around the church tower or ride the same cyclo for the umpteenth time in Belgium or the Netherlands? Just spend a few hours in the car with the music playing softly in the background or perhaps rock hard through the boxes of the radio system and you’re already there. Also this year the German cycling race gives you a choice of two routes. Both routes start in front of the Saarland Staatstheater in Saarbrücken and end just a few hundred meters away at the finish line where the professionals of the Lidl Deutschland Tour also arrive. The routes are completely closed to all traffic and you have the feeling of really racing as a pro in the Lidl Deutschland Tour.

With 61 km and about 700 altimeters, the Tälerrunde is suitable for amateur athletes of all levels. Whether you want to taste the racing atmosphere for the first time or have already participated in a number of cycling events, the Tälerrunde offers the right experience for everyone. You will cross several valleys around the capital of the state of Saarbrücken and conquer the final kilometers, which the elite field also passes shortly afterwards.

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The Bliesgau Loop, runs over 110 kilometers through the picturesque Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve. The hilly landscape of the course is characterized by a mosaic of expansive orchards, valuable beech forests, species-rich orchid meadows and an impressive floodplain landscape traversed by the river of the same name, the Blies. About 1,300 altitude meters await you here. The typical undulations of the landscape are reflected in the route profile. After the start in front of the Saarland State Theatre, the route heads north to St. Ingbert. There the climbing legs are addressed for the first time. The “Spieser Hohl” climb is only 900 meters long and will encourage several riders to set a new best time on this segment.

"Want to ride a piece of the Tour of Germany and soak up the atmosphere?"

During the descent to Neunkirchen and through the Wagwiesental you can catch your breath before climbing the Rombach. The northernmost point of the loop and almost the border with the Saarland is then reached in Fürth. Now the highlight of the route profile comes into view: For almost 3 kilometers the route climbs at a good pace and not too steeply up to Frankenholz. The reward for the effort is a long descent and 40 kilometers of gently rolling terrain through the Bliesgau where you can let the adrenaline of speed wash over you – Reportedly, the organization has ordered tailwind to give this passage extra speed for every participant….

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After passing Homburg, the route continues past Schwarzenacker and from here on the same route where the pros will cross swords in the afternoon for the final victory of the Lidl Deutschland Tour. For the finale a true Saarland classic awaits – the Galgen. A gradient of up to 15% gets pushed under the wheels here shortly before the end of the race. The last 20 kilometers back to Saarbrücken are pure enjoyment with the many spectators posted along the road. The route goes downhill to Halberg Castle and on to the finish in the Heuduckstraße. Carried by the applause of the spectators, all Cycling Tour participants cross the same finish line as the pros of the Lidl Deutschland Tour.

If you want to experience the atmosphere of the Cycling Tour in Saarland for yourself, reserve your starting place at www.deutschland-tour.com. Up to 2,500 participants are expected in Saarbrücken. Another tip from our editors: Don’t forget to book an extra night(s), because the region is really beautiful to explore further both on and off the bike.

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