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Charity bike tour stops at the "Finestre" restaurant – celebrities cycle for a good cause
The town of Weiterstadt will become a stage location for one of Germany's most important charity bike tours on Saturday , August 9, 2025 : The "Tour of Hope" stop at Brunnenweg 9 "Finestre" restaurant from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
The tour, in which around 180 cyclists participate, raises funds to support children and young people with cancer. Since its founding in 1983, it has gained supra-regional recognition and uses the proceeds to support, among other things, children's hospitals, hospices and research projects .
The tour is accompanied by numerous prominent supporters, including:
- Heike Hofmann , Hessian Minister for Social Affairs
- Kathrin Boron , four-time Olympic champion in rowing
- Andreas Hieke , TV journalist (Hessenschau)
- Yemesi Ogunleye , 2024 Olympic shot put champion
- Klaus-Peter Thaler , multiple cycling world champion
- Prof. Dr. Klaus Steinbach , sports official and former NOC President
- Britta Unsleber , former national football player
- Nicole Reinhardt , Olympic champion and world champion in canoe racing
- Nicole Wingenfeld (Faust) , World Rowing Champion
- Sebastian Rode , professional footballer and European Cup winner
Mayor Ralf Möller emphasizes the importance of the visit:
"It's about taking a stand and giving hope – for people who have to fight every day. The tour stop in Weiterstadt stands for solidarity and social cohesion."
With this stage stop, Weiterstadt is sending a strong message of compassion and commitment .
(WEITERSTADT – RED/PSW)
