Exciting races at their best: for some years now, the Stuttgart region has been developing into an increasingly important venue for road cycling in Germany. This applies to both professional and amateur sport. A development that is also thanks to the support of the Verband Region Stuttgart.

In 2024, the state capital and the Stuttgart region once again set an example in women's sport. With the Women's Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region, Germany's only one-day race for professional cyclists in the second-highest international category "UCI ProSeries" took place on September 15, 2024. The new cycling classic is jointly sponsored by the state capital of Stuttgart and the Verband Region Stuttgart. Multiple world champion and Olympic champion Lisa Brennauer is the sporting director of the race. The new race format celebrated its premiere in 2023. After two successful races, it is set to take place for the third time on September 14, 2025. You can find more information here.

The Stuttgart Region has already been very active with professional cyclists in previous years: since the reintroduction of the Deutschland Tour in 2018, Stuttgart and the region have already been the final venue for the professional tour with the finish line in Stuttgart city center twice, in 2018 and 2022. A great day for sport in the Stuttgart Region, which was supported by the Verband Region Stuttgart with a low six-figure sum in each case. More information on the Deutschland Tour

The Verband Region Stuttgart also sponsored the German Road Cycling Championships in 2021.

However, the association not only supports professional sport, but also amateur sport, which is in great demand: as part of the Deutschland Tour 2018, amateur athletes were able to prove themselves for the first time with the "Jedermann Tour" on closed-off routes with varying degrees of difficulty. A successful premiere, which was continued: The "Pretzel Race Stuttgart & Region" took place for the first time in 2021. Over 2,000 amateur cyclists "pretzel-raced" through the region. The popular sports race also enjoyed great popularity in 2023 and 2024. Most recently, all 3,500 starting places were taken.

In the races for amateur athletes, all participants have the opportunity to get on a racing bike themselves on a short or long course and enjoy the great atmosphere with conditions just like the pros. The routes lead over undulating terrain - typical of the Stuttgart region. A "Pretzel Race Stuttgart & Region" is also planned in 2025 to coincide with the next "Women's Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region". All information can be found here.

The state capital Stuttgart and the Verband Region Stuttgart are jointly sponsoring the Women's Cycling Grand Prix and the Pretzel Race Stuttgart & Region. The region is supporting this with 250,000 euros.