Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
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The International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt is a multi-stage road bicycle race
held in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 2.1 race.
In its early years, it was an amateur race. The edition of 1969 was notable for the domination of Fedor den Hertog
, winning nine of the eleven stages, and the overall classification with a large margin.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
held in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 2.1 race.
In its early years, it was an amateur race. The edition of 1969 was notable for the domination of Fedor den Hertog
Fedor den Hertog
Fedor Iwan den Hertog was a Dutch racing cyclist. He won the Olympic 100 km team time trial in 1968 with Joop Zoetemelk, René Pijnen and Jan Krekels. He also won the national road championship in 1977....
, winning nine of the eleven stages, and the overall classification with a large margin.