3-Länder-Tour

3-Länder-Tour
Race details
Date Mid September
Region Central Germany
English name Three Länder Tour of Sparkassen Versicherung
Local name(s) 3-Länder-Tour der Sparkassen Versicherung (in German)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage race
History
First edition 1982 (1982)
Editions 26
Final edition 2007
First winner  Thomas Freienstein (GER)
Final winner  Thomas Dekker (NED)

The 3-Länder-Tour der Sparkassen Versicherung was a multi-stage road bicycle race held around three Länder of Germany: Hessen, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg. From 2005 until 2007 it was part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as a 2.1 race.

The race was previously known as Hessen-Rundfahrt, taking place in the Bundesland of Hessen, but in 2006 it expanded its territory to take place in the states of Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg.[1][2]

Winners' podium at Stage 1 of the 2006 3-Länder-Tour in Kassel

Winners

Rider Team
1982 Germany Freienstein, ThomasThomas Freienstein (GER)
1983 Czech Republic Kubias, LudekLudek Kubias (CZE)
1984 Germany Freienstein, ThomasThomas Freienstein (GER)
1985 Germany Bolts, HartmutHartmut Bölts (GER)
1986 Germany Henn, ChristianChristian Henn (GER)
1987 East Germany Heppner, JensJens Heppner (DDR) SG Wismut Gera
1988 Soviet Union Tonkov, PavelPavel Tonkov (URS)
1989 United Kingdom Stephens, MatthewMatthew Stephens (GBR) Hemel Hempstead CC
1990 France Capelle, ChristopheChristophe Capelle (FRA)
1991 New Zealand Fowler, BrianBrian Fowler (NZL)
1992 Germany Dietz, BertBert Dietz (GER)
1993 Germany Schmidt, RalfRalf Schmidt (GER)
1994 Czech Republic Padrnos, PavelPavel Padrnos (CZE)
1995 Czech Republic Padrnos, PavelPavel Padrnos (CZE)
1996 Germany Grabsch, RalfRalf Grabsch (GER) PSV Köln
1997 Germany Henn, ChristianChristian Henn (GER) Team Telekom
1998 Germany Niermann, GrischaGrischa Niermann (GER) Die Continentale
1999 Germany Zemke, JensJens Zemke (GER) Team Nürnberger
2000 Germany Steinhauser, TobiasTobias Steinhauser (GER) Gerolsteiner
2001 Denmark Blaudzun, MichaelMichael Blaudzun (DEN) CSC–Tiscali
2002 Germany Peschel, UweUwe Peschel (GER) Gerolsteiner
2003 France Vasseur, CedricCédric Vasseur (FRA) Cofidis
2004 Germany Lang, SebastianSebastian Lang (GER) Gerolsteiner
2005 Poland Zamana, CezaryCezary Zamana (POL) Action–Ati
2006 Germany Lang, SebastianSebastian Lang (GER) Gerolsteiner
2007 Netherlands Dekker, ThomasThomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank

References

  1. "Hessen Rundfahrt". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. "Länder-Tour". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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