Stage 1

The opener of the stage race runs from Koblenz to Bonn. After the start on the famous landmark Deutsches Eck, the riders will cross the Rhine south of Koblenz and go up the right side of the river through the foothills of the Westerwald towards Bonn. The peloton reaches the city over the Kennedy Bridge, to end the stage with a circuit course. This first day covers more than 157 kilometers and provide no particular difficulties. That fact and the 2000 meters long run-in to the finish line in downtown Bonn are good news for the sprinters.