One was open to something new, the others were looking for new opportunities for women's cycling. What already fits perfectly on paper works even better in reality. After two years of preparation, the time has come in July. At the Tour of the Oder, women will be pedalling for the first time.

On the sometimes very demanding stages, the winners definitely deserve the title "Paris-Roubaix of the East". We want a chance for all girls and ladies. Therefore we ask for timely registration. Thank you very much.

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The race starts on a circuit in Frankfurt/Oder, the difficulty of which is in the details. A long climb makes the race harder lap after lap. The next day is a flat, very fast circuit in the Oder lowlands. The weather is the indicator of the difficulty. The windier it is, the more treacherous it becomes. Once the women have mastered the windy edge, the third stage takes them over the cobblestone. Ten times they have to master a 16- to 18-% gradient, ten times they have to cross boulder pavement. A challenge for woman and material. On Sunday, the race is downright royal on a circuit in the town of Seelow. But here, too, the devil is hidden in the detail: the Seelow Heights don't look like the Ardennes, but they're a real challenge.

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The organising team and especially the FRC90 club, the Wheel Divas Cycling Team and cycling photographer Arne Mill are looking forward to your visit, your participation and your victory.

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