Top international teams set for Lidl Deutschland Tour 2025
June 5th, 2025
The Lidl Deutschland Tour 2025 will once again bring together numerous top-tier teams from the international cycling scene. Eleven UCI WorldTour teams and five UCI ProSeries squads have confirmed their participation. They will lead the peloton as it races from Essen to Magdeburg from August 20 to 24, covering 741 kilometers in pursuit of stage victories and the overall title.
Lidl-Trek dominated last year’s edition—winning all five stages and taking the overall victory. The American team now returns to Germany with the goal of defending its title and continuing its impressive streak.
World-Class to start in Essen
The competition is fierce: among others, UAE Team Emirates – XRG, the number one in the world rankings, will be at the start. Also lining up are Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, Ineos Grenadiers, and Soudal Quick-Step – the overall winners in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe, the only German UCI WorldTour team, is particularly motivated: after finishing third in 2023 and second in 2024, they aim to reach the top step of the podium in front of a home crowd.
Other teams that have already celebrated stage wins at the Lidl Deutschland Tour include Bahrain Victorious, Intermarché-Wanty, and the Movistar Team. The lineup of elite squads is rounded out by big names like Alpecin-Deceuninck, Team Picnic PostNL, and Team Visma | Lease a Bike.