The 2018 Deutschland Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 26 August 2018. After a 10 year break, the Deutschland Tour held its 33rd edition and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour.

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2018 Deutschland Tour

2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	August 23–26, 2018 (2018-08-23 – 2018-08-26)
Stages	4
Distance	737.5 km (458.3 mi)
Winning time	17h 27' 10"
Results
Winner  Matej Mohorič (SLO) (Bahrain–Merida)   Second  Nils Politt (GER) (Team Katusha–Alpecin)   Third  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) (Quick-Step Floors) Points  Matej Mohorič (SLO) (Bahrain–Merida) Mountains  Robin Carpenter (USA) (Rally Cycling) Youth  Matej Mohorič (SLO) (Bahrain–Merida)   Team AG2R La Mondiale
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The 22 teams invited to the race were:^[1]

The route of the 2018 Deutschland Tour ran through southwestern Germany, crossing the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Hesse, and covered more than 737 kilometers. Due to the hilly terrain, the course was mainly suited for sprinters and aggressive classics riders.

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Stage characteristics and winners

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	23 August	Koblenz to Bonn	157 km (98 mi)		Flat stage	Álvaro José Hodeg (COL)
2	24 August	Bonn to Trier	196 km (122 mi)		Hilly stage	Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
3	25 August	Trier to Merzig	177 km (110 mi)		Hilly stage	Matej Mohorič (SLO)
4	26 August	Lorsch to Stuttgart	207.5 km (129 mi)		Flat stage	Nils Politt (GER)
	Total		737.5 km (458 mi)

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In the 2018 Deutschland Tour, four jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. Bonus seconds were also awarded to the first three riders at intermediate sprints – three seconds for the winner of the sprint, two seconds for the rider in second and one second for the rider in third. The leader of the general classification received a red engraved jersey with the names of more than 1.500 supporters who participated in the route creation.^[14] This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Deutschland Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

The second classification was the points classification. Riders were awarded points for finishing in the top ten in a stage. Points were also won in intermediate sprints; five points for crossing the sprint line first, three points for second place, and one for third. The leader of the points classification was awarded a green jersey sponsored by Škoda.^[14]

There was also a mountains classification, for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. In each climb the top three riders earned points; three points for crossing the summit line first, two points for the second placed rider and a single point for the third. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a black jersey with white polka-dots.^[14]

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white and dotted jersey sponsored by Dauner. Only riders born after 1 January 1993 were eligible; the young rider best placed in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification.^[14] There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.^[14]

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Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1[3]	Álvaro José Hodeg	Álvaro José Hodeg	Álvaro José Hodeg	Kevin Van Melsen	Álvaro José Hodeg	Team Katusha–Alpecin
2[6]	Maximilian Schachmann	Maximilian Schachmann	Maximilian Schachmann	Gaëtan Pons	Maximilian Schachmann	Wanty–Groupe Gobert
3[9]	Matej Mohorič	Matej Mohorič	Matej Mohorič		Matej Mohorič
4[12]	Nils Politt			Robin Carpenter		AG2R La Mondiale
Final[12]		Matej Mohorič	Matej Mohorič	Robin Carpenter	Matej Mohorič	AG2R La Mondiale

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