mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The German Manuel Fumic and his Brazilian partner started as the top favorites and defending champions. But already during the first stage they lost the race due to a crash in which the chainring was damaged. This meant that Cannondale Factory Racing Team One was more than 30 minutes behind, as Fumic had to walk several kilometers to the finish. Nevertheless, the duo won the queen stage 3, as well as the final stage. The most consistent riders over the last four days were the BULLS Heroes around the German Simon Stiebjahn and the Swiss Urs Huber. They secured the 2020 Tankwa Trek victory in a total time of 11:03:13.

The women's race was unbeatable in terms of excitement. Only 37 seconds separated the top 3 in the overall standings after the penultimate stage. Nadine Rieder from Germany, together with Jennie Stenerhag from Sweden, went into the final stage as leaders. However, the South Africans Mariske Strauss and Candice Lill not only won the day, but also the overall victory thanks to a large lead.

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