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From Bad Orb to Heilbronn, the team races on German roads and on a stage that matters both athletically and communicatively.
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Deutschland Tour 2026
Five race days from Bad Orb to Heilbronn: prologue, long road stages, the double Kalmit passage and a finale with Jägerhaus laps.
- Dates
- 19-23 August 2026
- Race days
- 5
- Start
- Bad Orb
- Finale
- Heilbronn
Race Preview
Germany's key stage race from the team perspective
For Team Storck MRW Bau, the Lidl Deutschland Tour is more than another calendar entry. Home roads, strong visibility and a high-level international field make the race an important stage.
Changing profiles
The mix of prologue, long distances, steep peaks and demanding finishing circuits challenges several rider types.
Development under pressure
For young riders, the result is not the only factor. Positioning, nutrition, roles and race toughness matter just as much.
Stages
All stages of the 2026 Deutschland Tour
Each stage page includes race preview, elevation profile and route map in the Storck MRW Bau look.
Prologue · 19 August 2026
Bad Orb – Bad Orb
The 2026 Lidl Deutschland Tour starts in Bad Orb with a short, technical prologue. From the first metres, seconds, focus and the first general classification order matter.
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Type
- Prologue
- Character
- short city course decided by seconds
Stage 1 · 20 August 2026
Bad Orb – Schwäbisch Hall
The first road stage runs from Bad Orb to Schwäbisch Hall. With more than 200 kilometres, rolling terrain and a demanding finale, it is an immediate endurance test.
- Distance
- 215.3 km
- Type
- hilly
- Character
- long hilly stage with a punchy finale
Stage 2 · 21 August 2026
Schwäbisch Hall – Offenbach an der Queich
Stage 2 connects Schwäbisch Hall with Offenbach an der Queich. The profile leans towards a sprint, but the early steep Juxkopf and a long route demand constant focus.
- Distance
- 197.0 km
- Type
- flat to rolling
- Character
- long transition stage with the early Juxkopf
Stage 3 · 22 August 2026
Herxheim – Bad Dürkheim
From Herxheim to Bad Dürkheim comes probably the most distinctive profile stage: the Palatinate Forest, the double Kalmit passage and an Annaberg finale make the day selective.
- Distance
- 170.8 km
- Type
- hilly
- Character
- Palatinate Forest stage with a double Kalmit
Stage 4 · 23 August 2026
Heilbronn – Heilbronn
The Heilbronn finale is not a parade. Schloss Stocksberg and the repeated Jägerhaus passage can keep the race open until the very end.
- Distance
- 156.5 km
- Type
- hilly
- Character
- final stage with repeated Jägerhaus climbs
Context
Why the race matters
The 2026 Deutschland Tour combines a seconds-focused opener, a very long first road stage and two days where the profile creates clear selection points.
Prologue as opening signal
Bad Orb sorts the field early and immediately adds tension to the general classification.
Kalmit as a key sector
Stage 3 can change the race significantly with the double Kalmit climb.
Heilbronn as the finale
The repeated Jägerhaus passages keep the final day tactically open.
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