FAQ - TK Cycling Tour

The starti is on the Sternbrücke in the heart of Magdeburg. After a short roll-in phase, the race begins with an unusual passage across the Magdeburger Ring - an expressway that is not normally accessible to cyclists.
Magdeburg Cathedral forms the impressive finale before the race ends on the banks of the River Schlein.

It is not possible to park your motorhome directly at the start. Please book a place on an official campsite.

It is only about 2 km from Magdeburg Central Station to both the start and finish areas.

Corrections to the data stated in the registration (no name change) can be made independently free of charge until 17.08.2024 in the "Active" registration portal via the login (https://myevents.active.com/ASOGermanyGmbH).

Until 17.08.2024, you can easily transfer your starting place via the Active registration platform. Log in to your existing account and select "Transfer Registration", then enter the e-mail address of the person to be transferred and send the transfer. This person will shortly receive a notification that the starting place has been transferred to them. As soon as the person confirms this by clicking on the link in the e-mail they receive, they can register for the current rate. You will receive the amount you paid minus a €10 processing fee back into your account. Substitute participants who are not re-registered will be disqualified.
After 17.08. a re-registration is only possible on the event area on 23.08. and 24.08. during the start document distribution for a re-registration fee of 10,- € (cash). Please bring a signed power of attorney with you. The handling of the already paid entry fee will be agreed between the two persons involved in the re-registration.

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The late registration form must be filled out completely and legibly and signed when the starting documents are handed out on 23.08. and 24.08. (only as long as there are enough starting places available!). Please have your identity card ready.

Rebooking is not possible. Until 17.08.2025 you have the possibility to rebook to another participant for a fee of 10€.

Whether racing bike, mountain bike, trekking bike or city bike, all types of bikes are welcome on the ADAC Cycling Tour! However, please note the minimum speeds specified. Pedelecs (e-bikes) are not permitted. It is also possible to participate with a tandem, please note that you must register in the special registration category for this. Cargo bikes are not permitted for safety reasons.

Participation with a pedelec is not permitted in the ADAC Cycling Tour.

The starting blocks will be allocated on the basis of the stated average speed and previous participation in the ADAC Cycling Tour (or Jedermann Tour). Participants who are taking part in a cycling event for the first time and state an expected average speed of faster than 35 km/h may have to submit a verifiable result. Registration must be completed by 17.08.2024 in order to be entitled to the front starting blocks. Anyone who registers after 17.08. is not entitled to a front starting block and may be placed in one of the rear starting blocks, depending on capacity, regardless of the average speed stated.

Please bring the e-mail with your race number (you will receive this in the week before the event) and your ID with you to collect your race pack. The starting documents will be handed out on 23.08. from 12:00 to 19:00 in the town hall of the state capital Magdeburg (Alter Markt 6, 39104 Magdeburg). It is also possible to pick up your race packet on the morning of August 24th between 07:00 and 09:00 (please allow enough time before the start!).
ATTENTION: Time slots for collection*:
In order to spread the rush when picking up the starting documents and to reduce waiting times, we will allocate time slots for picking up the starting documents on Saturday, 23.08.2024, you will receive the time slots together with your start number.
*If you are unable to keep to your time slot, you can of course pick up your race number at another time, but you may have to expect longer waiting times.
 

No, this is not possible.

The person collecting the race documents must bring your e-mail with the start number (you will receive this in the week before the event) and a signed authorization to collect the start documents.

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No. The starting documents will not be sent out.

Before the race, at the bibnumber pick-up.

The ADAC Cycling Tour jersey from our partner Santini, which is included in the registration form, will be handed out at the collection of starting documents.

In the event of an exchange, please contact the information tent at the Expo Tour directly after the race or the participant hotline in the week after the event. To ensure that all participants receive the size they ordered, exchanges before the race are not possible. Exchanges after the race are only possible while stocks last.

There may be a shortage of certain jersey sizes, especially if the jerseys are collected on Sunday morning, 24.08.2024. This is due to the fact that the jerseys have to be ordered several months before the event so that the large quantity can be delivered on time. The total quantity is therefore based on projections, which is why bottlenecks may occur under certain circumstances. If you do not receive your ordered size when you pick it up, please contact our participant service and we will do our best to sort this out.

The information stand is located at the starting document distribution, please contact the staff on site if you have any questions at short notice.

Only if they are in a slower starting block, further back. Lining up in a starting group that is further forward will result in disqualification.

The individual starting blocks are signposted on site. They are located on the Sternbrücke.

There will be a bag drop-off at the town hall of the state capital Magdeburg (Alter Markt 6, 39104 Magdeburg) on 24.08.2024 from 07:30-15:00. IMPORTANT: Your bags must be collected there by 15:00 at the latest. The drop-off/collection will only take place in connection with your race number.

There are mobile toilets in several places in the starting area and at the starting blocks.

The starting signal for both routes will be given simultaneously at 08:50. Please understand that individual starting blocks under the starting arch may be stopped briefly by the organizer. Both courses are neutralized for the first few metres, i.e. the timing relevant for the classification only begins at the marker on Steubenallee.

The neutralized start describes the starting point of the routes, here all cyclists have to start and roll off together, the neutralized start is located on Sternbrücke (= starting blocks). The real start again describes the point on the course where the race begins. The sharp start is located after a few hundred meters on Steubenallee. Up to this point, the race is neutralized, which means that the lead vehicle sets the speed and you are instructed not to overtake and to ride at a leisurely pace due to the dense field.

At this year's ADAC Cycling Tour, you once again have the choice between two routes. Both routes start on the Sternbrücke in Magdeburg and end just a few hundred meters away on the original finishing straight of the Lidl Deutschland Tour professionals on the banks of the River Schlein.

While the Kleine Börde Loop takes a direct route back to Magdeburg via Wanzleben, the Große Börde Loop continues through the slightly hilly terrain of the region. Via Seehausen, Eilsleben and Barneberg, participants reach the Hohes Holz forest area - the highest point of the route. Shortly afterwards, the route follows the same route as the professional race of the Lidl Deutschland Tour.

The last 35 kilometers are identical to the route of the pros and lead via Wanzleben, the Elbe bridges of Magdeburg and the Rotehornpark back to the city. Magdeburg Cathedral forms the impressive finale before the race ends on the banks of the River Schlein.

The distance can NOT be changed during the race. A distance change can only be made in the online registration process, this change costs 5€ (+difference of the registration fee) and is possible until 17.08.2025.

A change of distance without official re-registration will automatically lead to disqualification.

There will be a refreshment point for both distances. The exact location will be announced shortly.

As in normal road traffic, you are also obliged to dispose of your garbage properly in the garbage cans provided at the ADAC Cycling Tour. These can be found, for example, at the refreshment station or in the start and finish area. Anyone who throws their garbage away on the course during the race will be disqualified.

Please help your fellow riders in the event of a crash and warn other participants. As in normal road traffic, the emergency number for the ADAC Cycling Tour is 112. In this context, please also state the start number of the participant who has fallen so that they can be clearly identified.

There are broom wagons that collect participants who do not adhere to the minimum speeds. The minimum speed here describes the average speed, which means that this is naturally adapted to the route profile and slower speeds uphill and faster speeds downhill are taken into account.

Minimum speeds:

Big Börde Loop: approx. 25km/h

Small Börde Loop: approx. 23km/h

ATTENTION: In the past, unfortunately, our broom wagon staff have repeatedly been insulted when they have had to remove riders from the race due to non-compliance with the cut-off times. We would therefore like to explicitly ask you once again to treat the broom wagon staff with respect and to adhere to the clearly communicated cut-off times (see below). If you would like to complain about this or think that you have been treated unfairly, please contact us directly at cycling(at)deutschland-tour.com, where we can answer all your questions.

The broom wagon is based on clearly defined cut-off times. These result from a combination of the start time of the last participant and the minimum speed. All participants who are unable to meet the cut-off times will be removed from the race and can either enter the broom wagon or continue their journey on a track that is no longer closed, at their own risk and without a start number.

In order to keep to the overall timetable of the event with other side events in addition to the ADAC Cycling Tour, there is a fixed time for both distances at which no one can cross the finish line so that the other supporting program in this area can take place as planned. Participants who exceed this time will be stopped at the start of the finishing straight:

Small Börde Loop: 11:25

Big Börde Loop: 14:00
 

Bicycles of crashed participants can be picked up on 24.08.2024 until 17:00 at the information tent. For participants who are unable to pick up their bike at the event site on Sunday, there will be a pick-up point after the race in Magdeburg, please contact our participant service at cycling@deutschland-tour.com.

Participants in the ADAC Cycling Tour are obliged to wear a bicycle helmet with a closed chin strap. Participants without a helmet will be disqualified.

After crossing the finish line, you will be directed to the after-race area, where there will be snacks and drinks for all participants. We ask you to walk through to the after-race area and not to stop beforehand to avoid a backlog. We would like to thank our supporters for providing the catering.

These are disposable transponders that do not have to be returned.

Deine Fotos findest du nach dem Rennen auf https://www.getpica.com/  oder über die Ergebnisliste direkt hinter deinem Namen.

The pasta party will take place on August 24 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm in the finish area (Petriförder Ost parking lot) - so you can replenish your carbohydrate stores after the race and chat with your fellow cyclists about the race. All those who have booked the Pasta Party online will receive a voucher for this on their race number.

By mail to: cycling(at)deutschland-tour.com

Lost property is handed in at the information tent.

There will be a bicycle parking lot on race day. More detailed information will follow shortly.

Yes, showers will be signposted. More detailed information will follow shortly.

All participants can access their certificates online via the results list and print them out themselves.

At the award ceremony, the top 3 male/female finishers, the age group winners and the best men's and women's teams on both courses will be honored. Honors and possible prizes will only be awarded during the award ceremony on site, there is no right to receive prizes at a later date.

The team ranking is based solely on the teams formed during the registration process, regardless of club or company affiliation. The classification for each route is based on the addition of the net times of 4 participants of a team in the order in which they crossed the finish line. The best 4 participants of the respective team will be ranked as the first-placed team, the 5-8 placed as the second-placed team, etc.

The award ceremony will take place after the individual races. The exact times will follow shortly. Prizes can only be accepted in person; prizes cannot be forwarded.