Preview stage 1. The Deutschland Tour is taking place between the 23rd and 27th of August this year and will provide opportunities for different types of riders in a period of the year where many are preparing for their final goals.
Stage 1 will begin in the same location and it ends in Merzig 178 kilometers later. It is a hilly day, not an easy one to manage as it features plenty small climbs, and in the final climb two ascents of the Ellerberg which is 1.8 kilometers at 6.2%.
Stage 1: St. Wendel - Merzig, 178.8 kilometers
Prediction Deutschland Tour 2023 stage 1:
*** Mads Pedersen, Timo Kielich
** Alex Aranburu, Pello Bilbao, Diego Ulissi
* Brandon McNulty, Mauro Schmid, Ilan van Wilder, Dylan Teuns, Rasmus Tiller, Nicola Conci, Mathieu Burgaudeau
Pick: Mads Pedersen