2007 Deutschland Tour

The 31st edition of the [[Deutschland Tour]] [[cycle race]] took place in Germany from August 10 to August 18, 2007. It did not start with the traditional prologue but with a normal stage. The race included a [[team time trial]], an [[individual time trial]] and seven stages, covering a total of {{convert|1292.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The race began in [[Saarbrücken]] and finished in [[Hanover]]. For the second year in a row [[Jens Voigt]] held off [[Levi Leipheimer]] to take the victory.

==Final General Classification== {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''30h 57' 21"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Levi Leipheimer]] |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |align=right| 1' 57" |- |'''3''' |[[David López (cyclist)|David López]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| 2' 10" |- |'''4''' |[[Leonardo Bertagnolli]] |{{flagu|Italy}} |[[Liquigas|LIQ]] |align=right| 3' 05" |- |'''5''' |[[Robert Gesink]] |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |[[Rabobank (cycling)|RAB]] |align=right| 3' 15" |- |'''6''' |[[Chris Anker Sørensen]] |{{DEN}} |{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |align=right| 4' 06" |- |'''7''' |[[Maxime Monfort]] |{{flagu|Belgium}} |{{UCI team code|COF|2007}} |align=right| 5' 22" |- |'''8''' |[[Laurens ten Dam]] |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |[[Unibet.com (cycling team)|UNI]] |align=right| 5' 26" |- |'''9''' |[[Gustav Larsson]] |{{flagu|Sweden}} |[[Unibet.com (cycling team)|UNI]] |align=right| 6' 08" |- |'''10''' |[[Davide Rebellin]] |{{flagu|Italy}} |{{UCI team code|GST|2007}} |align=right| 6' 16" |}

==Teams== 23 teams took part. Of the 20 [[UCI ProTour|ProTour]] teams, only {{UCI team code|AST|2007}} did not take part (the team was in crisis from doping results at the [[2007 Tour de France]]). Four non-ProTour teams were given a wildcard invitation: [[Skil–Shimano]], [[Team Volksbank]], [[Team Wiesenhof–Felt]] and [[Elk Haus-Simplon]].

==Stages== === Stage 1 [[Saarbrücken]] 183.7 km Friday, August 10 ===

{| |'''Stage 1 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''[[Robert Förster]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|GST|2007}}''' |align=right| '''4h 24' 16"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Danilo Napolitano]] |{{flagu|Italy}} |{{UCI team code|LAM|2007}} |align=right| s.t |- |'''3''' |[[Erik Zabel]] |{{flagu|Germany}} |[[Team Milram|MRM]] |align=right| s.t |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 1''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Robert Förster]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|GST|2007}}''' |align=right| '''4h 24' 16"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Maarten den Bakker]] |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |[[Skil–Shimano|SKS]] |align=right| 2" |- |- |'''3''' |[[Danilo Napolitano]] |{{flagu|Italy}} |{{UCI team code|LAM|2007}} |align=right| 4" |} |}

=== Stage 2 [[Bretten]] Team Time Trial 42.2 km Saturday, August 11 ===

{| |'''Stage 2 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !TEAM !Country !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |'''{{DEN}}''' |align=right| '''51' 40"''' |- |'''2''' |{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |{{flagu|United States}} |align=right| 25" |- |'''3''' |{{UCI team code|GST|2007}} |{{flagu|Germany}} |align=right| 55" |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 2''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''5h 15' 55"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Fabian Cancellara]] |{{flagu|Switzerland}} |{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |align=right| 1" |- |'''3''' |[[Bobby Julich]] |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |align=right| 1" |} |}

=== Stage 3 [[Pforzheim]] – [[Offenburg]] 181.8 km Sunday, August 12 === {| |'''Stage 3 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''[[Erik Zabel]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''[[Team Milram|MRM]]''' |align=right| '''4h 49' 25"''' |- |'''2''' |[[José Joaquín Rojas Gil]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| s.t |- |'''3''' |[[Bradley McGee]] |{{flagu|Australia}} |{{UCI team code|FDJ|2007}} |align=right| s.t |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 3''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''10h 05' 20"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Bobby Julich]] |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |align=right| 1" |- |'''3''' |[[Alexandr Kolobnev]] |{{flagu|Russia}} |{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |align=right| 1" |} |}

=== Stage 4 [[Singen]] – [[Sonthofen]] 183.8 km Monday, August 13 ===

{| |'''Stage 4 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''[[Damiano Cunego]]''' |'''{{flagu|Italy}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|LAM|2007}}''' |align=right| '''4h 28' 06"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Davide Rebellin]] |{{flagu|Italy}} |{{UCI team code|GST|2007}} |align=right| s.t |- |'''3''' |[[David López (cyclist)|David López]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| s.t |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 4''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''14h 33' 31"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Chris Anker Sørensen]] |{{DEN}} |{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |align=right| 1" |- |'''3''' |[[George Hincapie]] |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |align=right| 27" |} |}

=== Stage 5 Singen – [[Sölden]] (Austria) 157.6 km Tuesday, August 14 ===

{| |'''Stage 5 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''[[David López (cyclist)|David López]]''' |'''{{flagu|Spain}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}}''' |align=right| '''4h 21' 07"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Jens Voigt]] |{{flagu|Germany}} |{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |align=right| 12" |- |'''3''' |[[Robert Gesink]] |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |[[Rabobank (cycling)|RAB]] |align=right| 19" |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 5''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''18h 54' 34"''' |- |'''2''' |[[David López (cyclist)|David López]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| 33" |- |'''3''' |[[Robert Gesink]] |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |[[Rabobank (cycling)|RAB]] |align=right| 1' 14" |} |}

=== Stage 6 [[Längenfeld]] (Austria) – [[Kufstein]] (Austria) 175 km Wednesday, August 15 ===

{| |'''Stage 6 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''[[Gerald Ciolek]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|THR|2007a}}''' |align=right| '''3h 57' 40"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Danilo Napolitano]] |{{flagu|Italy}} |{{UCI team code|LAM|2007}} |align=right| s.t. |- |'''3''' |[[José Joaquín Rojas]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| s.t. |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 6''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''22h 52' 14"''' |- |'''2''' |[[David López (cyclist)|David López]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| 33" |- |'''3''' |[[Robert Gesink]] |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |[[Rabobank (cycling)|RAB]] |align=right| 1' 14" |} |}

=== Stage 7 Kufstein (Austria) – [[Regensburg]] 192.2 km Thursday, August 16 ===

{| |'''Stage 7 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''[[Gerald Ciolek]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|THR|2007a}}''' |align=right| '''4h 08' 20"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Erik Zabel]] |{{flagu|Germany}} |[[Team Milram|MRM]] |align=right| s.t. |- |'''3''' |[[José Joaquín Rojas]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| s.t. |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 7''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''27h 00' 44"''' |- |'''2''' |[[David López (cyclist)|David López]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| 33" |- |'''3''' |[[Robert Gesink]] |{{flagu|Netherlands}} |[[Rabobank (cycling)|RAB]] |align=right| 1' 14" |} |}

=== Stage 8 [[Fürth]] Individual Time Trial 33.1 km Friday, August 17 ===

{| |'''Stage 8 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''39' 42"''' |- |'''2''' |[[László Bodrogi]] |{{HUN}} |{{UCI team code|C.A|2007}} |align=right| 15" |- |'''3''' |[[Levi Leipheimer]] |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |align=right| 26" |} || |'''General Classification after Stage 8''' {| class="wikitable" ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Time |- |- style="background:yellow" |'''1''' |'''[[Jens Voigt]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}''' |align=right| '''27h 40' 26"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Levi Leipheimer]] |{{flagu|United States}} |{{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} |align=right| 1' 57" |- |'''3''' |[[David López (cyclist)|David López]] |{{flagu|Spain}} |{{UCI team code|MOV|2007}} |align=right| 2' 10" |} |}

=== Stage 9 [[Einbeck]] – [[Hannover]] 143.1 km Saturday, August 18 ===

'''Stage 9 result''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! !Cyclist !Country !Team !Results |- style="background:lightblue" |'''1''' |'''[[Gerald Ciolek]]''' |'''{{flagu|Germany}}''' |'''{{UCI team code|THR|2007a}}''' |align=right| '''3h 16' 55"''' |- |'''2''' |[[Erik Zabel]] |{{flagu|Germany}} |[[Team Milram|MRM]] |align=right| s.t. |- |'''3''' |[[Mark Renshaw]] |{{flagu|Australia}} |{{UCI team code|C.A|2007}} |align=right| s.t. |}

==Jersey progress==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" |- style="background-color: #efefef;" ! width="12%" | Stage (Winner) ! style="background:yellow;" width="15%"|[[General classification]] ! style="background:#50C878;" width="15%"|[[Points classification]] ! style="background:#CC4E5C;" width="15%"|[[Mountains classification]] ! style="background:#87CEEB;" width="15%"|Young rider classification ! style="background:#FF8C00;" width="15%"|Team classification |- | {{0}}Stage 1 ([[Robert Förster]]) | style="background:yellow;" rowspan="1"| [[Robert Förster]] | style="background:#50C878;" rowspan="2"| [[Robert Förster]] | style="background:#CC4E5C;" rowspan="2"| [[Matej Mugerli]] | style="background:#ADD8E6;" rowspan="1"| [[Philipp Ludescher]] | style="background:#FF7518;" rowspan="1"| [[Bouygues Télécom (cycling team)|Bouygues Télécom]] |- | {{0}}Stage 2 ({{UCI team code|SAX|2007}}) | style="background:yellow;" rowspan="8"| [[Jens Voigt]] | style="background:#ADD8E6;" rowspan="2"| [[Andy Schleck]] | style="background:#FF7518;" rowspan="8"| {{UCI team code|SAX|2007}} |- | {{0}}Stage 3 ([[Erik Zabel]]) | style="background:#50C878;" rowspan="1"| [[Erik Zabel]] | style="background:#CC4E5C;" rowspan="7"| [[Niki Terpstra]] |- | {{0}}Stage 4 ([[Damiano Cunego]]) | style="background:#50C878;" rowspan="3"| [[José Joaquín Rojas]] | style="background:#ADD8E6;" rowspan="1"| [[Chris Anker Sørensen]] |- | {{0}}Stage 5 ([[David López (cyclist)|David López]]) | style="background:#ADD8E6;" rowspan="5"| [[Robert Gesink]] |- | {{0}}Stage 6 ([[Gerald Ciolek]]) |- | {{0}}Stage 7 ([[Gerald Ciolek]]) | style="background:#50C878;" rowspan="3"| [[Erik Zabel]] |- | {{0}}Stage 8 ([[Jens Voigt]]) |- | {{0}}Stage 9 ([[Gerald Ciolek]]) |}

==External links== *[http://www.deutschland-tour.de/ Race website]

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