3-Länder-Tour
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.
| 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 |
| Editions | 26 |
| Final edition | 2007 |
| First winner |  Thomas Freienstein (GER) |
| Final winner |  Thomas Dekker (NED) |
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
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany |
Thomas Freienstein | |
| 1983 |  Czech Republic |
Ludek Kubias | |
| 1984 | Germany |
Thomas Freienstein | |
| 1985 | Germany |
Hartmut Bölts | |
| 1986 | Germany |
Christian Henn | |
| 1987 |  East Germany |
Jens Heppner | SG Wismut Gera |
| 1988 |  Soviet Union |
Pavel Tonkov | |
| 1989 |  Great Britain |
Matthew Stephens | Hemel Hempstead CC |
| 1990 |  France |
Christophe Capelle | |
| 1991 |  New Zealand |
Brian Fowler | |
| 1992 | Germany |
Bert Dietz | |
| 1993 | Germany |
Ralf Schmidt | |
| 1994 | Czech Republic |
Pavel Padrnos | |
| 1995 | Czech Republic |
Pavel Padrnos | |
| 1996 | Germany |
Ralf Grabsch | PSV Köln |
| 1997 | Germany |
Christian Henn | Team Telekom |
| 1998 | Germany |
Grischa Niermann | Die Continentale |
| 1999 | Germany |
Jens Zemke | Team Nürnberger |
| 2000 | Germany |
Tobias Steinhauser | Gerolsteiner |
| 2001 |  Denmark |
Michael Blaudzun | CSC–Tiscali |
| 2002 | Germany |
Uwe Peschel | Gerolsteiner |
| 2003 | France |
Cédric Vasseur | Cofidis |
| 2004 | Germany |
Sebastian Lang | Gerolsteiner |
| 2005 |  Poland |
Cezary Zamana | Action–Ati |
| 2006 | Germany |
Sebastian Lang | Gerolsteiner |
| 2007 | Netherlands |
Thomas Dekker | Rabobank |
References
- "Hessen Rundfahrt". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- "Länder-Tour". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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