Table 1.  The stages of the race with daily distances, ascents, average speed and weather conditions. Results of speed in the race are presented as mean ± SD.

Stage

Start

Finish

Distance
(km)

Ascent
(m)

Speed
(km/h)

Weather

Temperature
at the start
(° Celsius)

Temperature
at the finish
(° Celsius)

1

Kap Arkona

Stralsund

64.9

180

8.8 ± 1.2

rain

12

15

2

Stralsund

Stavenhagen

85.4

250

8.5 ± 1.3

clouds

8

16

3

Stavenhagen

Pritzwalk

93.4

450

7.8 ± 1.3

clouds

12

12

4

Pritzwalk

Jerichow

81.6

215

7.5 ± 1.4

clouds

13

19

5

Jerichow

Schönebeck

73.3

240

7.3 ± 1.3

sunny

11

22

6

Schönebeck

Eisleben

66.9

605

7.7 ± 1.4

sunny

12

21

7

Eisleben

Sömmerda

70.5

580

7.6 ± 1.2

sunny

7

24

8

Sömmerda

Ilmenau

80.6

1,030

7.3 ± 1.2

clouds, rain

12

23

9

Ilmenau

Trappstadt

64.8

720

7.6 ± 1.0

rain

9

15

10

Trappstadt

Prosselsheim

74.4

605

7.4 ± 1.0

sunny

2.5

12

11

Prosselsheim

Assamstadt

85.9

1,000

6.9 ± 0.9

sunny

3

15

12

Assamstadt

Biberach

72.7

680

7.5 ± 1.2

sunny

7

24

13

Biberach

Malmsheim

63

900

7.5 ± 1.4

sunny

9

25

14

Malmsheim

Horb

62.2

450

7.7 ± 0.9

sunny

7

25

15

Horb

St. Georgen

57.5

730

7.4 ± 0.8

sunny

8

25

16

St. Georgen

Feldberg

51.7

760

9.0 ± 1.0

clouds, rain

7

15

17

Feldberg

Lörrach

59.9

400

8.6 ± 1.0

sunny

8

19