Stage 1 (Budapest - Győr, 210 km) 14 May 2025

Start: 14 May 2025 (Wednesday) 11:00 (CET), Budapest, St. Gellért square
Finish: ~16:00 (CET), Győr, ETO Park
Elevation gain: 1042 m

The 46th Tour de Hongrie will start exactly where the first one did 100 years ago: at St. Gellért Square. The peloton will leave the capital after a scenic lap in the heart of Budapest to reach Győr, another host of the 1925 Tour de Hongrie, 210 kilometres later. The route will be made more challenging by two 3rd category climbs and two intermediate sprints. At the end of this flat stage, the first yellow jersey of the centenary Tour de Hongrie is most likely to be awarded to a sprinter.

The Tour starts from Budapest for a record-breaking 40th time. Every Hungarian Tour has started here until 1998, with one exception, but the last „Nagy Rajt” (the start of the first stage) was held in the capital 27 years ago. In 2024, the fourth stage, which ended in victory for Thibau Nys, started from Heroes' Square.

Győr will host Tour de Hongrie for the 18th time – it will be the 9th finish here. The ’City of Rivers’ has played a key role in the history of the race, as, in addition to hosting a stage start and a finish at the first Tour de Hongrie ever, the return edition in 1993 after 30 years also began with a Budapest - Győr stage. The last winner here was Ukrainian Volodymyr Nazarenko in 1998.

Detailed route (Google Maps): HERE

Detailed route (GPX): HERE

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