No/Spoiler Cycling Unofficial spoiler-free cycling · Race Sheet · Season MMXXVI
Document NSC/RUND-UM-KOLN
Built 2026-07-04
Calendar/May 2026/Rund um Köln
1.1 Sunday, May 17, 2026

Rund um Köln

German UCI 1.1 one-day race on May 17, finishing in central Cologne after roughly 200km of rolling Eifel and Bergisches Land terrain. Multiple short, punchy climbs in the Bergisches Land precede a circuit finish on the Rhine.

§ Watch

Where to watch

🇺🇸United States
FloBikes
streaming · LIVE · $
GCN Racing YouTube →HIGHLIGHTS · free
🇨🇦Canada
FloBikes
streaming · LIVE · $
🇬🇧United Kingdom
TNT Sports / Discovery+
streaming · LIVE · $

⚠️ Spoiler warning: live streams and broadcaster home pages may show current standings. Disable autoplay & avoid sidebar recommendations on YouTube.

§ 02 — Route Schematic placeholder

Rund um Köln

Start Finish 00.0 KM 180 KM
Schematic built from sector/climb count — not geographically accurate. Real map coming later.
§ 04 — Favourites

Who to watch

№ 01 · ONE-DAY
J. Meeus
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
UCI #42★★
§ 05 — Storylines

Narratives to watch

§ 04 — Historical Context

Form book & lore

First held in 1908. One of the oldest continuously-run cycling races in Germany. UCI 1.1 status since 2005.

§ 07 — Viewing Notes

When to tune in

WDR (German regional public TV) typically broadcasts highlights. Watch for the climbs around Königsforst on the run-in to Cologne.

§ Editorial Notes

What we know & don't know