Italy's Azzurra Ballan came out on top in the sprint to win the Newcomer Tour.
Three Italians stand on the podium of the Newcomer Tour 2024 in Villingen-Schwenningen.
German cycling is currently celebrating world-wide success – which would not be possible without an efficient and targeted program for developing talent and providing races for those young riders. Together with the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR), the Lidl Deutschland Tour has set a goal of offering young German and international riders a unique platform to present themselves on the biggest stage. That's why the Newcomer Tour is part of the Lidl Deutschland Tour every year.
The second race of the Newcomer Tour started on August 25, 2024 in Homburg. The young riders rode 59 kilometers with three climbs to Saarbrücken. There they crossed the same finish line as the amateur athletes and later the professionals. With three mountain classifications, it was a challenging stage for the riders, which was ultimately decided in the final sprint. This time, the Italian Azzurra Ballan, who finished in 2nd place the day before, came out on top with a time of 1 hour, 53 minutes and 1 second. Second place went to Eléna Amann from France and an Italian, Noemi Tosin, also took 3rd place. The German Edda Bieberle secured the mountain classification.
The first race of the Newcomer Tour 2024 took place on August 24 in Villingen-Schwenningen. Although the start of the race had to be postponed by 15 minutes, the spectators in the start and finish area created a great atmosphere and supported the girls while they waited. Due to the delay, the junior riders ended up riding six instead of seven laps on the elite finish lap, i.e. 48 kilometers. After a time of 1 hour, 25 minutes and 28 seconds, the Italian Matilde Rossignoli was finally able to celebrate her victory. Behind her, the field fought for 2nd and 3rd place, which in the end also went to two Italians, Azzurra Ballan (2nd place) and Silvia Ciaghi (3rd place).
