Sparkassen Münsterland GIRO

The main draw happened to Coesfeld in 2016.

People with and without disabilities on the road together at the Giro Inclusive 2018 in Coesfeld

Winner Max Walscheid (3 from right) in the main field at the first finish at Schlossplatz in 2018.

The Sparkassen Münsterland Giro is a cycling - day race in Münsterland with target in Munster . It has been held annually on October 3rd, Day of German Unity , since 2006 and is the successor to the Groningen – Münster race .

The race was initially included in the UCI Europe Tour racing calendar in UCI Category 1.1. In 2015 it was upgraded to hors catégorie . The 2020 event became part of the newly created UCI ProSeries .

At the same time as the elite race, everyone-races over various distances for amateurs and occasional cyclists take place. The start and end point is Münster. Since 2017, a Münsterland Giro Inclusive has been held at the respective starting point of the professional race over distances of 5 and 10 kilometers (not only) for people with disabilities .

The 2020 event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

route

The starting point for the first professional race in 2006 was Coesfeld . The route led over 203 kilometers through the Baumberge towns of Nottuln , Havixbeck and Billerbeck to Münster, where the destination was on Schlossplatz . The route on the finish lap was based on a stage of the Giro d'Italia , which led from Groningen to Münster in 2002 and also ended in front of the prince-bishop's palace . While Münster is set as the destination, the start changes via different locations in the Münsterland and the route varies accordingly.

The first edition of the race in 2006

The first staging of the race was determined by a four-man leading group, which already pulled away from the peloton on the first lap and was at times up to eight minutes ahead. The winner of the race, Paul Martens , was the last of this group to withstand the pressure of the field and won by two seconds. His former companions Fabian Wegmann , Sebastian Siedler and Linus Gerdemann were overtaken by the field on the finish lap.

In addition to the professional races, the university championships in the individual time trial and on the road also took place.