The Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, formerly known as the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen (Women's Tour of Thuringia) was a

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for women road cycle racers held every July in the German

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. The race was part of the

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, and was rated a class 2.Pro event by the

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(UCI). The title sponsor was LOTTO Thüringen, the state lottery of Thuringia. The race was first held in 1986 in what was then

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, and was consistently held from 1992 – with only the 2020 event cancelled owing to the

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. Organisers noted their desire to be part of the

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in future, and provided live television coverage of the event from 2022. In March 2025, organisers announced that the 2025 edition of the race had been cancelled after €200,000 in funding from the Thuringia state government was stopped. In May 2025, organisers noted that the race would not return, citing "irreparable damage to trust with state authorities" and a loss of sponsorship.

List of winners

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