The fears have been confirmed: Due to the so far insufficient commitments from the state government, the “Lotto Thuringia Ladies Tour” will not take place this year. However, the state chancellery speaks of a “financially solid offer”.
That actually from June 17th to 22nd, 2025 planned 37th edition of the “Lotto Thuringia Ladies Tour” is canceled. The organizers around the two directors Vera Hohlfeld and Marian Koppe officially announced this on Monday (March 17). The withdrawal was justified with an “uncertain financial situation”. Last but not least, the traditional event lacks the urgently needed financial support from the Free State of Thuringia.
Not the hoped -for support of the Free State
“So far we have […] In writing, only a cancellation for financial participation in the Lotto Thuringia Ladies Tour, “said the press release.” We appreciate the various offers from the Thuringian State Chancellery in the past few days, which suggest a effort to look for a solution to the problem. However, we see no possibility of compensating for a successful and safe Lotto Thuringia Ladies Tour, which meets our and the requirements of the UCI. “The grant actually hoped for is around 200,000 euros.
Tour director Vera Hohlfeld.
Hohlfeld and her fellow campaigners initially did not want to go into detail, but announced a detailed statement about the background for the last time of March: “We ask for understanding that we cannot comment on the exact circumstances at the moment, but we have to process this hard and difficult decision ourselves. At this point it is expressly emphasized that we did not make this decision easy.”
Thuringian State Chancellery: “Cooperation further possible”
The Thuringian State Chancellery, in turn, announced on the early Monday evening: “We very much regret that the organizers decided to cancel the Lotto Thuringia Ladies Tour. Due to the special importance of this event for the Thuringian sports landscape, the Thuringian State Chancellery had improved the offer of the Free State last week to support the tour again this year.”
Accordingly, there was a personal conversation with the organizers “to achieve a balanced compromise. It was about a legally sustainable and financially solid offer against the background of scarce funds.” It is also underlined that it is “still possible” to create a legally and financially secured construct that reflects a significant part of the original funding amount. “
Highlight in Women’s wheel sports calendar
According to their own statements, the organizers would have received “a lot of encouragement and offers for support” in the past few days, but obviously not enough to be able to manage the tour anyway. The stage race had developed into a highlight in the women’s cycling scene in recent years.
2024 when the American Ruth Winder The overall victory secured, the over 100-strong starter field was peppered with numerous pot drivers. A total of ten cycling teams from the World Tour, the highest level in cycling.
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