Race Across Germany 2026

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Mon 21:38 UTC

Three riders are already home, and just one is still out on the 1100-kilometre course — Patrick Müller, who has covered 971 kilometres and is chasing a fourth-place finish with the end now well within reach. Alex Rothe took the win more than three days in, and the race has effectively come down to this final chapter: one rider, the road, and roughly 129 kilometres left to go.

Patrick Müller rolls through the small hours at kilometre 971, with 88 Prozent of the 1100-kilometre route behind him. The night has the road to itself now, and updates will thin out until dawn.

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Mon 16:29 UTC

Three finishers home, one rider still out on a 1100-kilometre course — and with Patrick Müller 971 kilometres in, the race for fourth place is very much alive. Alex Rothe wrapped up the win some time ago, but Müller is closing in on the line after more than three days in the saddle, with roughly 129 kilometres left to ride. The rest of the field of 190 is still waiting for their moment.

Sebastian Mayer crosses the line after 2 days, 16 hours and 47 minutes, taking 14th place overall.

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Mon 11:15 UTC

Viktoria Fischer crosses the line in three days, 17 hours and four minutes to take fifth overall across the eleven hundred kilometers.

Alex Rothe has won — the finish line is behind him now — and with 191 of 192 riders either done or on the road, only three remain out there grinding toward their final placing. Viktoria Fischer heads that trio at kilometre 1121, just past the full 1100-kilometre route, chasing down whatever position the clock hands her. After three days and sixteen hours of racing, the podium spots are settled; what's left is the quiet, hard business of getting everyone home.

Alex Rothe crosses the line in two days, sixteen hours and forty-six minutes for 77th place, wrapping up his ride over the eleven hundred kilometers.

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Mon 06:14 UTC

Yannick Rädel crosses the line: 1100 kilometers in 2 days, 19 hours and 57 minutes, finishing the race in 16th.

Michel Britz crosses the line 87th overall in 2 days, 21 hours and 53 minutes — 1,100 kilometres in the saddle, done.

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Krischan Wiedemann has finished — just under three days in, the winner is decided. Behind him eight riders are still chasing the line, the next more than three hours down on Wiedemann's mark and losing ground. Of the thirteen starters, one is home so far, the rest fighting for their placings.

Sebastian Mayer is across the line — a shade over two days and 16 hours in the saddle, with two hours 48 minutes in hand over the next rider.

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Mon 01:13 UTC

Krischan Wiedemann leads by 6.6 kilometers — after a good two days and 17 hours in the saddle, that's a real cushion in this closing phase.

Alex Rothe has crossed the finish line, though the results aren't official just yet. Of the 40 starters, 28 are still on course, and the nearest chaser sits 1 hour 11 minutes back at the same point, with that gap starting to close.

Alex Rothe crosses the line after a little over two days and fifteen hours out front to win the race, twenty-three minutes ahead of the chaser, a gap that kept growing to the end.

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Sun 20:04 UTC

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Philip Dämmig is home — after a little over two days and eleven hours he's completed the 1,100 kilometers, while 34 riders are still out there in the night fighting for their placings.

Kolja Sangkuhl crosses the line after 2 days, 13 hours and 58 minutes, taking 75th place.

Christian Furthmeier leads by 2.4 kilometers — after more than three days in the saddle that's a razor-thin buffer, but for now it's holding.

Philip Dämmig has the race in hand, over three hours clear at the front, and that lead is still growing.

Philipp Sulzer leads by a commanding sixteen hours and thirty-four minutes, and that gap is still growing. After a little over two days and eight hours in the saddle, he's put the full eleven hundred kilometers behind him.

Kai Schaupp has crossed the finish line, taking the win with a 14-minute cushion over the man behind him, and that gap is still growing.

Philip Dämmig leads by one hour and thirty-five minutes, and the gap is still growing. After two days and ten hours in the saddle he has already put the eleven hundred kilometers behind him, and this race is his.

Robert Hofmann crosses the line after two days, eight hours and 38 minutes, 61st of the 62 riders who started. He's home, and that's what counts.

Gunnar Vagt has crossed the line — or is right on the cusp of it — at 1,129 km on a 1,100 km route, meaning the front of this race is effectively done after two days and seven hours on the road. With a growing buffer of one hour and fourteen minutes over the nearest pursuer, nobody is catching him now, and 44 riders of the 62 who started are still out there grinding toward their own finish.

Ronny Dick and Robert Braier lead by 6.6 kilometers — after a good two days and ten hours in the saddle, a clear statement right at the finish.

Korbinian Thierfelder crosses the line, 1100 kilometers in 2 days, 23 hours and 24 minutes, for 87th place.

After two days and seven hours on the road, Thomas Rohark leads the race outright as he closes on the line.

Wolfgang Rada crosses the line after two days, six hours and forty minutes, taking 54th over the full eleven hundred kilometres.

Julian Schuld crosses the line after 2 days, 7 hours and 27 minutes — 49th of 71 starters, and his 1,100-kilometer race is done.

Michael Beffart crosses the line after 2 days, 8 hours and 9 minutes — 64th of 74 starters, but 1,100 kilometers is 1,100 kilometers.

Georg Steiner crosses the line after 2 days, 8 hours and 10 minutes — 62nd of 74 starters, but 1,100 kilometers is 1,100 kilometers, and they're done now.

Christoph Hartmann crosses the line after 2 days, 6 hours and 23 minutes to take 47th place — 1,100 kilometers done and dusted, job complete.

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Sun 14:53 UTC

Max Leno crosses the line after two days, eight hours and 36 minutes for 65th place out of 81 starters — home is home.

Daniel Großhans crosses the line after two days, seven hours and 17 minutes — 44th of the 85 riders who started, and this applause is all his.

Kristian Homburg crosses the line — eleven hundred kilometers in two days, eight hours and twenty minutes, 58th of 85 starters.

Britta Wilms crosses the line in fourth, completing the 1,100 kilometers in 2 days, 8 hours and 55 minutes — a seriously impressive time.

After nearly 69 hours, Dirk Böhm and Niklas Hain lead the race and have already covered the full 1,100 kilometers and more, but their pursuer is closing, now 34 minutes back.

Stefan Jocham crosses the line 23rd overall — eleven hundred kilometres in one day, seven hours and 16 minutes, a more than respectable effort over that distance.

Alexander Kraft and Steven Dommermuth cross the line together after 2 days, 21 hours and 32 minutes, a solid joint fifth over 1,100 kilometres. With two riders already home ahead of them, this pair closes the book on a serious effort, well earned.

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Johannes Reichel crosses the line after 1 day, 7 hours and 4 minutes, taking 22nd place from the 94 riders who started.

Stefan Feilen crosses the line two days and four hours into the race, and with a commanding margin of three hours and 40 minutes he takes the win.

Christian Nevermann crosses the line after two days and just under five hours — 34th of 98 starters, and his 1,100-kilometre race is done.

Sebastian Gliem is out in front with a lead of 1.8 kilometers over the chaser, and after a good two days and seven hours in the saddle that is a real advantage.

Sebastian Cario crosses the line after two days, five hours and 49 minutes for 45th place, one of 107 riders who started.

Sven Bendel crosses the line after two days, six hours and twenty minutes, taking eighth place overall.

Carsten Hörning crosses the line after two days and a little over four hours, taking 29th place overall as the race rolls on.

Gerhard Dashuber crosses the line after two days, five hours and six minutes for seventh place, and that's a ride to be proud of.

Markus Huber crosses the line after two days and just over six hours — tenth place overall, and the job is done.

Stephan Weiß crosses the line after 2 days, 6 hours and 36 minutes for 48th place out of 113 starters, with the race still running for plenty behind him.

Andi Mittermaier crosses the line in 2 days, 2 hours and 36 minutes, taking 22nd out of 118 starters.

Herbert Frener leads and has already opened a 3.9-kilometer gap on his nearest rival — not a bad cushion after a good two and a half days of this 1,100-kilometer race.

Christoph Stephan crosses the line in 33rd, two days, four hours and 18 minutes, with 122 riders on the road and the race still running.

Johannes Reding crosses the line in 2 days, 4 hours and 46 minutes for 39th place, with 1100 kilometers in the legs.

Stefan Wandel crosses the line after one day, four hours and 21 minutes for 20th place, and this race is far from done bringing everyone home.

Marvin Ulrich crosses the line after 2 days, 2 hours and 39 minutes to take 25th overall — hats off to a solid ride across 1100 kilometers.

David Lammertz crosses the line after 2 days, 4 hours and 44 minutes to take 30th, with four riders already home ahead of him.

Leo Herzog crosses the line in two days, 17 hours and 35 minutes — 57th of the 127 riders who started, and his race is done.

Vanessa Johannßen crosses the line — eleven hundred kilometers in one day, four hours and 23 minutes — taking third place.

Vanessa Johannßen has won the race, but around half the field is still out on the course. Tobias Underberg leads the riders still racing and is now chasing his placing in the final standings. 109 of the 212 are still on the move, and the chaser behind him is closing in.

Kornel Globisch crosses the line after 1 day, 3 hours and 27 minutes — 17th over the full 1100 kilometers, and the applause is well earned.

Ronny Rieger crosses the line in nineteenth, eleven hundred kilometers in one day, three hours and 49 minutes — a solid ride.

Norbert Germann crosses the line in two days, seventeen hours and twenty-two minutes for twelfth place overall.

Three names, one time, one shared finish line: Moritz Meier, Tobi Huber and Niklas Simon cross together — 1100 kilometers in a day and a little over three hours, and first place is theirs.

Michael Leyendecker crosses the line after 1 day, 2 hours and 43 minutes, taking 20th place.

Matthias Lange crosses the line in ninth, completing the eleven hundred kilometers in one day, twenty-three hours and thirty-seven minutes — a result that speaks for itself.

Martin Brüggemann crosses the line after two days and a little over an hour, taking 17th over the full 1,100 kilometres.

Eric Gau crosses the line in 1 day, 2 hours and 15 minutes for 15th overall, and his race over 1,100 kilometers is now in the books.

Daniel Deuber crosses the line in one day, two hours and thirty minutes to take 14th place, and his 1100-kilometer race is done.

Marcel Butzko crosses the line after one day, one hour and nineteen minutes, taking twelfth place.

Gideon Koch crosses the line — 1 day, 23 hours and 39 minutes over the 1100 kilometers, good for 12th overall.

Victoria Laski crosses the line after a day and just under an hour, taking second place after a mighty ride.

Benedikt Meurer crosses the line after a little over 48 hours, taking 13th place — a solid result in a field of 158 starters.

Linus Olbricht crosses the line in eleventh, a day and a good 42 minutes in the saddle — a solid ride.

Stefan Rüther crosses the line in one day, 23 hours and 52 minutes to take fourth over 1100 kilometers — the sixth rider home.

Dennis Wittkötter crosses the line after two days and 55 minutes for fifth place over 1,100 kilometres, and the finishers keep on coming.

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Oliver Hoetgen crosses the line after 1 day, 21 hours and 31 minutes for second place over 1100 kilometers, a strong result behind the winner who's already home.

Leon Bamberg crosses the line after 1 day, 21 hours and 54 minutes, taking eighth place over 1100 kilometers.

Markus Schulte-Albert crosses the line after one day, 23 hours and 26 minutes to take third over 1,100 kilometers — a podium finish he'll be proud of.

Joachim Kaiser crosses the line after 1,100 kilometers and 23 hours 40 minutes, taking ninth place overall.

Franz Hornung crosses the line after 23 hours and 44 minutes to take sixth over 1100 kilometers, with four riders already home ahead of him.

Lisa Brömmel crosses the line after 1 day, 22 hours and 6 minutes to take the overall win. She's the first of five finishers home, and top spot is hers alone.

Bernhard Nienaber crosses the line after two days and 17 minutes to take tenth place, a solid finish over eleven hundred kilometres.

Jannik Wolff crosses the line after 23 hours and 13 minutes to take seventh — his race over 1100 kilometers is done.

Jonas Mahlert crosses the line after 1 day, 21 hours and 6 minutes — seventh place over 1100 kilometers, and the result sheet now has its seventh name.

Jan-Niklas Richter crosses the line after 22 hours and 16 minutes, taking fifth place overall on the 1100-kilometre route.

Sven Hadert crosses the line after 2 days, 11 hours and 31 minutes — 16th overall, and that after 1,100 kilometers that nobody just shrugs off.

Jonas Mahlert has crossed the 1,100-kilometre line and is home — one of now five riders to finish the race. The 183 still out on the course are no longer racing for the win but for their placing, and the gap to Mahlert's finishing time is already growing.

Erik Schneider crosses the line after 21 hours and 35 minutes, taking fourth over 1100 kilometers as the race gets its first four finishers.

Carsten Müller isn't the overall winner here — three riders have already crossed the line ahead of him. He completes the eleven hundred kilometres in a time of twenty-two hours and two minutes to take fourth place.

Gereon Blätter crosses the line in one day, 17 hours and 17 minutes to take third over the 1,100 kilometers, and the podium is complete.

Isa Pulver crosses the line first — eleven hundred kilometers in one day, twenty hours and fourteen minutes, and the overall win is hers.

Three riders are home, 189 still grinding — Rolf Wegmüller took the win, and Sven Hadert now leads the riders still on the road, chasing a podium placing after more than two and a half days of racing. With 217 starters, the battle for every remaining position is very much alive.

Rolf Wegmüller crosses the line after 21 hours and 41 minutes, taking second place over the 1100 kilometers — a well-earned runner-up finish.

Rafael Conrady crosses the line in two days, 11 hours and 17 minutes, taking 13th overall as the third finisher in this race.

Michael Bitter takes fourth place, covering the 1,100 kilometers in one day, 19 hours and 10 minutes. A remarkable ride in a field of 221 starters.

Rafael Conrady leads by just six-tenths of a kilometre, and after a good two days and eleven hours in the saddle that margin is next to nothing as the fight for the win burns on.

Fabian Engel crosses the line, completing the 1,100 kilometers in one day, 19 hours and 40 minutes to take fifth place overall.

Thomas Schmittinger crosses the line — 1,100 kilometers in 19 hours and 52 minutes for first place, and that's a statement to the 231 riders still out on the course.

Fabian Engel takes it, stretching his lead to a commanding 15 hours and 5 minutes — over 1,100 kilometers, that's a different dimension.

Pascal Kühne and Sandro Hufnagel are out front at kilometer 1092 of 1100 — with 99.3 Prozent of the route behind them, they lead by 3.1 kilometer and the finish line is now just a breath away.

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Gereon Blätter leads by two hours and 39 minutes, and at 99 percent of the route that gap is still growing. The finish is within reach.

Volker Voit crosses the line after 1,085 kilometers to take the overall win, his elapsed time one day and fifteen hours. The chasers behind him are still fighting for their placings, more than two and a half hours down on the champion.

Maximilian Kettner-Arnold crosses the line in a day, 16 hours and 25 minutes — a strong second place over 1,100 kilometers, with the winner already home.

Sebastian Mayr crosses the line — eleven hundred kilometers in one day, eleven hours and 44 minutes, and he stands top of the podium.

Two finishers already in, 218 riders still rolling through the night — updates will thin out until dawn, so sleep well and let the road do its work.

Tade Thormann and Florian Kreitmeier cross the finish line together after 1 day, 14 hours, and 4 minutes — that's the win, and the 1,100 kilometres are done.

Sascha Hubbert crosses the line — 1,100 kilometers in a day, twelve hours and 55 minutes, the first of 256 starters home. His nearest chaser sits some two hours and twenty minutes back, and that gap is holding steady.

Sebastian Mayr crosses the line after a good 35 hours in the saddle to finish this 1100-kilometre race. The organiser is there in person to greet him — that's part of it out here.

Sebastian Mayr is at kilometre 1096.7 of 1100 — as good as home after a day and ten hours in the saddle, with only the last few metres left up that notorious 30 percent ramp to the ski jump in Garmisch. His nearest chaser sits a good hour back but is closing — whether that's enough after 1100 kilometres is the one question left in this race.

Sebastian Mayr has cracked the thousand-kilometre mark and is already at kilometre 1,020 — a good 92 percent of the route is behind him, and his lead over second is growing past the hour. The projection points to a total time of around one day and ten hours, with the final run through Middle Franconia still ahead.

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Sebastian Mayr passes the 900-kilometre mark, 82 percent into the route after just over 27 hours in the saddle — if the pace holds, the front could wrap up all 1100 kilometres in around 33 hours.

Sebastian Mayr leads at kilometre 886 of 1100 — just over 80 percent of the route covered, from the Baltic coast all the way down toward the Alps. Of the 280 riders who started, 247 are still on course, and projections put the winning time at around 33 hours for the front of the race.

Sebastian Mayr has passed the 800-kilometre mark on the Flensburg-to-Garmisch route, sitting at 73 percent of the course after exactly one day of racing. Projections point to a total time of around one day and nine hours for the lead — Garmisch is drawing closer.

Sebastian Mayr leads after one day in the saddle, having covered 801 of 1100 kilometres — 72.8 percent of the course. The race is entering its final phase, with the front group projected to finish in around one day and nine hours total.

Sebastian Mayr leads at kilometer 726 point 7, two thirds of the 1,100-kilometer route now behind him after 21 hours and 43 minutes of racing. Of the 236 starters, 222 remain on course, with the front projected somewhere around a day and eight hours total — an estimate, not a guarantee. As one rider put it after his second night, the last stretch was rainy, cold, and a real fight against sleepiness and pain in the soles.

Sascha Hubbert leads the German Ultracycling Championships route at kilometer 712 of 1100 — nearly 65 percent done after 21 hours and 47 minutes in the saddle. The 236 starters are well strung out across the course, and Hubbert's position at the front carries extra weight: first German finisher inside the limit claims the national title in their age group.

Sebastian Mayr holds the lead at kilometer 700, just 0.3 kilometers clear of his nearest challenger after nearly 21 hours of racing — with 36 percent of the course still ahead, nothing is settled yet.

Sebastian Mayr passes the 700-kilometre mark — just under 64 percent of the route behind him, and all of it covered in under 21 hours in the saddle.

Sascha Hubbert leads at kilometer 659 of 1100, holding a 2.3-kilometer gap over the chaser after just over 20 hours in the saddle — and with 60 percent of the route behind him, that cushion is starting to matter.

Florian J Meier leads at the 656.7-kilometre mark — nearly 60 percent of the 1,100-kilometre route covered after one day and eight hours of racing. The 236 starters have spread out across the course, and projections point to a finishing time of around two days and five hours for the front, which would keep the course record of roughly 36 hours well out of reach.

Florian J Meier leads at kilometer 623.9 — just over 56 percent of the 1,100-kilometer route behind him, with a gap of 6.3 kilometers over the chasing pack. After one day and five hours in the saddle, he is firmly in command at the halfway point of this race.

Rafael Conrady leads at kilometer 609, with just over 55 percent of the 1,100-kilometer route behind him — past the halfway mark and pressing on into the night. All 230 riders still on course are out there in the dark, and the race rolls on.

Rafael Conrady passes the 600-kilometre mark, just over a day and three hours in, with roughly 55 percent of the route behind him — the bigger half still lies ahead.

Rafael Conrady has passed the 573-kilometre mark after just over a day in the saddle, covering roughly 52 percent of the 1,100-kilometre route. All 235 starters are still on the road, with the projected finishing time for the front of the race sitting around two days and one hour. The race is well past its halfway point now — the field is beginning to sort itself out, but there is still a long way to go.

Nach knapp 23 Stunden im Sattel hat Rafael Conrady 524 von 1100 Kilometern hinter sich – das Rennen ist fast zur Hälfte, aber noch lange nicht entschieden. Das Feld mit 232 gestarteten Fahrern zieht sich über die Strecke, und die Hochrechnung deutet auf rund zwei Tage Gesamtzeit an der Spitze hin.

Rafael Conrady passiert die 500-Kilometer-Marke – nach 21 Stunden und 43 Minuten liegen 45,7 Prozent der Strecke hinter ihm, und die zweite Hälfte wartet mit allem, was Bayern an Anstiegen zu bieten hat.

Thomas Leven übernimmt die Führung – nach 19 Stunden und 37 Minuten steht er bei Kilometer 463,6 von 1.100, gut 42 Prozent der Strecke liegen hinter ihm. Das Rennen ist offen, und Leven macht gerade unmissverständlich klar, wer das Tempo vorgibt.

Nach 19 Stunden und 34 Minuten hat sich das Rennen bereits deutlich auseinandergezogen, und Rafael Conrady führt das Feld bei Kilometer 462 von 1100 an — gut 42 Prozent der Strecke liegen hinter ihm. Von 299 gemeldeten Startern sind 234 auf der Strecke, und die Hochrechnung deutet auf rund ein Tag und 22 Stunden Gesamtzeit für die Spitze hin.

Rafael Conrady passiert die 400-Kilometer-Marke und hat gut ein Drittel dieser 1100-Kilometer-Strecke unter den Rädern. Nach 17 Stunden und 4 Minuten liegt die Hochrechnung für die Spitze bei rund einem Tag und 22 Stunden — das Rennen ist mitten in seiner ersten großen Phase.

Gut 16 Stunden nach dem Start hat Rafael Conrady die Führung übernommen und steht bei Kilometer 395 von 1100 — knapp 36 Prozent der Strecke liegen hinter ihm. Von den 300 gemeldeten Startern sind bislang 206 auf die Strecke gegangen; das Rennen ist klar eröffnet, aber noch weit vom entscheidenden Abschnitt entfernt.

Rafael Conrady übernimmt die Führung – nach 15 Stunden und 51 Minuten liegt er bei Streckenkilometer 380,6, gerade einmal 0,2 Kilometer vor dem bisherigen Spitzenreiter. Ein hauchdünner Vorsprung, mitten in einem Rennen, das noch gut 65 Prozent vor sich hat.

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Fri 06:49 UTC

Dreihundert Starter, ein Rennen, und nach 13 Stunden 38 Minuten haben erst 78 Fahrer die Räder überhaupt in Bewegung gesetzt. Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth führen das Feld gemeinsam an der Spitze an, gut 334 Kilometer abgespult, knapp 30 Prozent der 1100-Kilometer-Strecke bewältigt. Die Hochrechnung sieht die Spitze in rund einem Tag und 20 Stunden im Ziel, doch bis dahin liegt noch jede Menge Straße vor ihnen.

Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth übernehmen die Führung – nach 11 Stunden und 38 Minuten liegen sie bei Kilometer 292,9 und haben sich 1,4 Kilometer Vorsprung erarbeitet. Gut ein Viertel der 1.100 Kilometer ist absolviert, das Rennen ist noch lang.

Florian J Meier übernimmt die Führung — nach 11 Stunden und 13 Minuten steht er bei Kilometer 285,6, gut ein Viertel der 1100-Kilometer-Strecke liegt hinter ihm.

Führungswechsel nach 10 Stunden und 23 Minuten: Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth übernehmen die Spitze bei Kilometer 262,6, knapp 24 Prozent der 1100-Kilometer-Strecke sind absolviert. Der Vorsprung beträgt 2 Kilometer, und das bei einem Rennen, das noch weit vor seiner Halbzeit steht.

Knapp zehn Stunden nach dem Start führen Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth das Rennen gemeinsam an — nach 262,6 von 1100 Kilometern liegen die beiden Spitzenreiter Schulter an Schulter, keine 24 Prozent der Strecke sind bewältigt. Von den 300 gemeldeten Startern sind bislang 45 auf der Strecke, das Hauptfeld wartet noch auf seinen Einsatz — hier ist das letzte Wort noch lange nicht gesprochen.

Bernd Klug übernimmt die Führung bei Kilometer 253,5 — knapp neun Stunden und dreiundvierzig Minuten nach dem Start liegt er mit 0,9 Kilometern vorne, und das bei erst 23 Prozent der Strecke. Ein frühes Signal, das Gewicht hat.

Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth übernehmen gemeinsam die Führung — nach 9 Stunden und 23 Minuten liegen sie bei Kilometer 244,7 und haben das Duo dahinter bereits auf 1,5 Kilometer distanziert. Mit 22,2 Prozent der Strecke absolviert ist das noch frühes Rennen, aber ein Vorsprung in dieser Phase hat durchaus Gewicht.

Bernd Klug übernimmt die Führung – nach knapp neun Stunden und 239 Kilometer auf dem Tacho liegt er jetzt vorn. Noch sind es 21,8 Prozent der Strecke, das Rennen steckt gerade erst in den Anfängen.

Führungswechsel nach 8 Stunden 53 Minuten: Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth teilen sich die Spitze bei Kilometer 233, getrennt durch gerade mal 0,1 Kilometer. Erst 21 Prozent der Strecke sind absolviert, aber die Rivalität brennt bereits.

Christian Schneidereit übernimmt die Führung — nach gut acht Stunden liegt er 0,6 Kilometer vor dem bisherigen Spitzenreiter, bei km 213,5 von 1100. Die Jagd hat gerade erst begonnen.

Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth übernehmen die Führung – nach 7 Stunden 38 Minuten und knapp 202 von 1100 Kilometern liegen sie bereits 2,2 km vor der Verfolgung. Noch ganz früh im Rennen, aber ein erster Fingerzeig, wer hier das Tempo vorgibt.

Christian Schneidereit übernimmt die Führung – nach 7 Stunden und 21 Minuten steht er bei Kilometer 194 von 1100, knapp 18 Prozent der Strecke liegen hinter ihm. Ein Wechsel an der Spitze früh im Rennen, doch bei einer solchen Distanz ist das erst der Auftakt.

Führungswechsel nach 7 Stunden 17 Minuten: Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth übernehmen die Spitze bei Kilometer 192,9, mit einem Vorsprung von 1,5 Kilometern auf die Verfolger. Gerade mal 17,5 Prozent der 1100-Kilometer-Strecke sind absolviert — dieser Zweikampf an der Spitze hat gerade erst begonnen.

Nach sieben Stunden und siebzehn Minuten haben erst 45 der 300 gemeldeten Starter das Rennen aufgenommen — das Feld ist also noch längst nicht vollständig auf der Strecke. Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth führen gemeinsam nach 192,9 Kilometern, gut 17,5 Prozent der 1100-Kilometer-Strecke liegen hinter ihnen. Die Hochrechnung deutet auf rund einen Tag und 17 Stunden Gesamtzeit für die Spitze hin — doch bei diesem Streckenprofil ist noch alles offen.

Tim Ahnsorge übernimmt die Führung — nach 7 Stunden und 4 Minuten liegt er bei Kilometer 186 und hat bereits 1,2 Kilometer zwischen sich und die Verfolger gezogen. Erst 16,9 Prozent der Strecke sind absolviert, aber ein solcher Vorsprung so früh ist kein Zufall.

Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth übernehmen die Führung – nach 6 Stunden 48 Minuten liegen sie bei Kilometer 181 und haben 0,8 Kilometer zwischen sich und die Verfolger gelegt. Gerade einmal 16,5 Prozent der 1100-Kilometer-Strecke sind absolviert, das Rennen steht noch ganz am Anfang.

Noch steht die Null: kein einziger der 300 Starter hat das Ziel gesehen, und Christian Schneidereit drückt als Erster das Feld voran — Kilometer 116,2 auf der Uhr. Dahinter entscheidet sich gerade, wer den Anschluss hält und wer auf die lange Aufholjagd geschickt wird.

Christian Schneidereit übernimmt die Führung und liegt nun 1,3 Kilometer vor der Verfolgung – das Rennen bekommt plötzlich eine neue Antwort an der Spitze.

Spannung pur an der Spitze: Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth führen das Rennen nun gemeinsam an – gerade mal 200 Meter trennen sie voneinander, das ist so gut wie nichts.

Christian Schneidereit übernimmt die Führung – mit gerade mal 0,6 Kilometern Vorsprung auf den Verfolger, ein hauchdünner Vorteil mitten im Rennen!

Führungswechsel an der Spitze: Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth übernehmen gemeinsam das Kommando, mit gerade mal 0,9 km Vorsprung ist das ein Duell auf Messers Schneide.

Christian Schneidereit übernimmt die Führung — mit 1,2 km Vorsprung hat er sich an die Spitze des Feldes gesetzt.

Kopf-an-Kopf auf der Strecke: Alexander Kraft und Steven Dommermuth teilen sich die Spitze, getrennt durch gerade mal hundert Meter – das Rennen bleibt auf der Klinge.

Das Rennen ist gestartet — 300 Fahrer*innen rollen auf die Strecke.

Noch kein einziges Bike hat das Ziel gesehen, und Wolfgang Zirngibl macht schon klar, wer den Ton angeben will: Er führt das 300-köpfige Feld mit 30,6 gefahrenen Kilometern an. Die Jagd hat gerade erst begonnen.