Overview
- The bid book was formally delivered to Amaury Sport Organisation in Berlin on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, and included a symbolic piece of the Berlin Wall.
- The proposal calls for a prologue in Berlin followed by three stages through Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony, linking the route to the 40th anniversary of the peaceful revolution.
- Tour director Christian Prudhomme described the submission as highly attractive and said A.S.O. will study it closely as one of several international bids.
- The bid is backed by the federal government and the state governments of Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony, with organisers estimating about 12 million visitors and roughly €150 million in economic benefit.
- Germany will compete with other reported contenders such as Slovenia and Prague and would mark the fifth German Grand Départ overall and the first since Düsseldorf in 2017 if selected.