Barré claims first stage and leader's jersey at Tour of Germany
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 3:18 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Louis Barré won the first stage of the Tour of Germany on Thursday, taking the lead from Isaac del Toro, who was favored to win. Barré's victory on the 215-kilometre route from Bad Orb to Schwäbisch Hall marks his first full stage win of the event. Though Del Toro, who triumphed in Wednesday's prologue, finished in second place, he is currently only nine seconds behind Barré overall. The next stage will feature a 197-kilometre route from Schwäbisch Hall to Offenbach an der Queich tailored for sprinters.
- •Barré finished first in stage one of the Tour of Germany.
- •Del Toro, the initial leader, is just nine seconds behind overall.
- •The race covers a hilly route of 215 kilometres.
- •The next stage will favor sprinters on a flatter 197-kilometre course.
- 3:18 PMYahoo Sports — Barré takes Tour of Germany lead after outmuscling Del Toro
"France's Louis Barré snatched the first full stage win and the leader's jersey from favourite Isaac del Toro at the Deutschland Tour/Tour of Germany on Thursday. Mexican Del Toro, third in this year's Tour de France, had won Wednesday's prologue but had to settle for second on the 215-kilometre hilly route from Bad Orb to Schwäbisch Hall.
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