Race details | |
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Date | September |
Region | Thuringia, Germany |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Women's ProSeries |
Type | One-day race |
History | |
First edition | 2023 |
Editions | 2 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Elena Pirrone (ITA) |
Most recent | Eleonora Gasparrini (ITA) |
The Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region (officially known as the Women's Cycling Grand Prix Stuttgart & Region) is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held annually in Thuringia, Germany. [1] The race first took place in 2023 as a UCI category 1.2 race, before upgrading to 1.Pro status in 2024.
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2023 | Italy | Elena Pirrone | Israel Premier Tech Roland |
2024 [2] | Italy | Eleonora Gasparrini | UAE Team ADQ |
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