Start Times & Order - Deutschland Tour 2025 Prologue | Geraint Thomas, Wout van Aert, Florian Lipowitz and more fight for early advantage in Germany
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The 2025 Deutschland Tour begins in Essen this Wednesday with a short prologue of 3 kilometres in length. It's not going to be a difficult challenge and it won't be a technical prologue either, but it will create an order in the GC and provide a few specialists with a rare opportunity to perform. Find the start times and order for the riders right here.
Kicking things off, Germany's own Roger Kluge will be the first down the start ramp. Expect the former Giro d'Italia stage winner to be embarking at 16:30 local time. In terms of some of the big names meanwhile, Geraint Thomas gets underway at 17:51, Matthew Brennan at 17:54, Wout van Aert at 18:12, Brandon McNulty at 18:13 and Florian Lipowitz at 18:14, before Italian powerhouse Jonathan Milan rounds things off at 18:15.
Find the full list of start times and order down below!
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Start Times & Order - Deutschland Tour 2025 Prologue
| 1 | 16:30:00 | KLUGE Roger | REMBE | rad-net |
| 2 | 16:31:00 | RUTSCH Jonas | Intermarché - Wanty |
| 3 | 16:32:00 | HABTEAB Yoel | BIKE AID |
| 4 | 16:33:00 | LIEPIŅŠ Emīls | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 5 | 16:34:00 | MANZIN Lorrenzo | Team TotalEnergies |
| 6 | 16:35:00 | CLARKE Simon | Israel - Premier Tech |
| 7 | 16:36:00 | ARNDT Nikias | Bahrain - Victorious |
| 8 | 16:37:00 | SUTER Joel | Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
| 9 | 16:38:00 | ROESEMS Siebe | Alpecin - Deceuninck |
| 10 | 16:39:00 | CASTROVIEJO Jonathan | INEOS Grenadiers |
| 11 | 16:40:00 | URIANSTAD BUGGE Martin | Uno-X Mobility |
| 12 | 16:41:00 | VAN WILDER Ilan | Soudal Quick-Step |
| 13 | 16:42:00 | GRAAT Tijmen | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 14 | 16:43:00 | NARVÁEZ Jhonatan | UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
| 15 | 16:44:00 | MEEUS Jordi | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
| 16 | 16:45:00 | CONSONNI Simone | Lidl - Trek |
| 17 | 16:46:00 | ADAMIETZ Johannes | REMBE | rad-net |
| 18 | 16:47:00 | ZIMMERMANN Georg | Intermarché - Wanty |
| 19 | 16:48:00 | SCHIFFER Anton | BIKE AID |
| 20 | 16:49:00 | PARISINI Nicolò | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 21 | 16:50:00 | DAUPHIN Florian | Team TotalEnergies |
| 22 | 16:51:00 | NEILANDS Krists | Israel - Premier Tech |
| 23 | 16:52:00 | BAUHAUS Phil | Bahrain - Victorious |
| 24 | 16:53:00 | ZIJLAARD Maikel | Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
| 25 | 16:54:00 | ROMEO Iván | Movistar Team |
| 26 | 16:55:00 | DEGENKOLB John | Team Picnic PostNL |
| 27 | 16:56:00 | BEHRENS Timo | Alpecin - Deceuninck |
| 28 | 16:57:00 | AUGUST Andrew | INEOS Grenadiers |
| 29 | 16:58:00 | FREDHEIM Stian | Uno-X Mobility |
| 30 | 16:59:00 | EENKHOORN Pascal | Soudal Quick-Step |
| 31 | 17:00:00 | KRUIJSWIJK Steven | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 32 | 17:01:00 | STELLA Davide | UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
| 33 | 17:02:00 | PAJUR Romet | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
| 34 | 17:03:00 | THEUNS Edward | Lidl - Trek |
| 35 | 17:04:00 | THEILER Ole | REMBE | rad-net |
| 36 | 17:05:00 | THIJSSEN Gerben | Intermarché - Wanty |
| 37 | 17:06:00 | MATTHEIS Oliver | BIKE AID |
| 38 | 17:07:00 | VADER Milan | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 39 | 17:08:00 | DOUBEY Fabien | Team TotalEnergies |
| 40 | 17:09:00 | SCHWARZMANN Michael | Israel - Premier Tech |
| 41 | 17:10:00 | VAN MECHELEN Vlad | Bahrain - Victorious |
| 42 | 17:11:00 | HALLER Marco | Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
| 43 | 17:12:00 | BARRENETXEA Jon | Movistar Team |
| 44 | 17:13:00 | VAN DER WERFF Thom | Team Picnic PostNL |
| 45 | 17:14:00 | VAN DEN BOSSCHE Fabio | Alpecin - Deceuninck |
| 46 | 17:15:00 | SHMIDT Artem | INEOS Grenadiers |
| 47 | 17:16:00 | RESELL Erik Nordsæter | Uno-X Mobility |
| 48 | 17:17:00 | CATTANEO Mattia | Soudal Quick-Step |
| 49 | 17:18:00 | BEHRENS Niklas | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 50 | 17:19:00 | MAJKA Rafał | UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
| 51 | 17:20:00 | JASCH Lennart | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
| 52 | 17:21:00 | MOSCA Jacopo | Lidl - Trek |
| 53 | 17:22:00 | KNOLLE Jon | REMBE | rad-net |
| 54 | 17:23:00 | BUSATTO Francesco | Intermarché - Wanty |
| 55 | 17:24:00 | BOUVIER Léo | BIKE AID |
| 56 | 17:25:00 | BAX Sjoerd | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 57 | 17:26:00 | JOUSSEAUME Alan | Team TotalEnergies |
| 58 | 17:27:00 | HOFSTETTER Hugo | Israel - Premier Tech |
| 59 | 17:28:00 | ZAMBANINI Edoardo | Bahrain - Victorious |
| 60 | 17:29:00 | MAYRHOFER Marius | Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
| 61 | 17:30:00 | CASTILLO Kevin David | Movistar Team |
| 62 | 17:31:00 | BODET Vincent | Team Picnic PostNL |
| 63 | 17:32:00 | KIELICH Timo | Alpecin - Deceuninck |
| 64 | 17:33:00 | RODRÍGUEZ Óscar | INEOS Grenadiers |
| 65 | 17:34:00 | BLUME LEVY William | Uno-X Mobility |
| 66 | 17:35:00 | GELDERS Gil | Soudal Quick-Step |
| 67 | 17:36:00 | VAN KERCKHOVE Matisse | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 68 | 17:37:00 | POLITT Nils | UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
| 69 | 17:38:00 | PITHIE Laurence | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
| 70 | 17:39:00 | GIBBONS Ryan | Lidl - Trek |
| 71 | 17:40:00 | HEIDEMANN Miguel | REMBE | rad-net |
| 72 | 17:41:00 | PETIT Adrien | Intermarché - Wanty |
| 73 | 17:42:00 | MAEKELE Milkias | BIKE AID |
| 74 | 17:43:00 | MOSCHETTI Matteo | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 75 | 17:44:00 | JEANNIÈRE Emilien | Team TotalEnergies |
| 76 | 17:45:00 | SHEEHAN Riley | Israel - Premier Tech |
| 77 | 17:46:00 | BRUTTOMESSO Alberto | Bahrain - Victorious |
| 78 | 17:47:00 | WARBASSE Larry | Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
| 79 | 17:48:00 | GUERREIRO Ruben | Movistar Team |
| 80 | 17:49:00 | LEIJNSE Enzo | Team Picnic PostNL |
| 81 | 17:50:00 | UHLIG Henri | Alpecin - Deceuninck |
| 82 | 17:51:00 | THOMAS Geraint | INEOS Grenadiers |
| 83 | 17:52:00 | WÆRENSKJOLD Søren | Uno-X Mobility |
| 84 | 17:53:00 | RACCAGNI NOVIERO Andrea | Soudal Quick-Step |
| 85 | 17:54:00 | BRENNAN Matthew | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 86 | 17:55:00 | CHRISTEN Jan | UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
| 87 | 17:56:00 | VAN POPPEL Danny | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
| 88 | 17:57:00 | KONRAD Patrick | Lidl - Trek |
| 89 | 17:58:00 | ROTTMANN Jonathan Malte | REMBE | rad-net |
| 90 | 17:59:00 | MÜLLER Tobias | Intermarché - Wanty |
| 91 | 18:00:00 | DORN Vinzent | BIKE AID |
| 92 | 18:01:00 | STEIMLE Jannik | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 93 | 18:02:00 | DELBOVE Joris | Team TotalEnergies |
| 94 | 18:03:00 | LOUVEL Matis | Israel - Premier Tech |
| 95 | 18:04:00 | ERŽEN Žak | Bahrain - Victorious |
| 96 | 18:05:00 | WILKSCH Hannes | Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
| 97 | 18:06:00 | BARTA Will | Movistar Team |
| 98 | 18:07:00 | COMBAUD Romain | Team Picnic PostNL |
| 99 | 18:08:00 | GROVES Kaden | Alpecin - Deceuninck |
| 100 | 18:09:00 | WATSON Samuel | INEOS Grenadiers |
| 101 | 18:10:00 | KRISTOFF Alexander | Uno-X Mobility |
| 102 | 18:11:00 | LAMPERTI Luke | Soudal Quick-Step |
| 103 | 18:12:00 | VAN AERT Wout | Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
| 104 | 18:13:00 | MCNULTY Brandon | UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
| 105 | 18:14:00 | LIPOWITZ Florian | Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
| 106 | 18:15:00 | MILAN Jonathan | Lidl - Trek |
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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