Hofbrau Cup
# Hofbrau Cup

The Schwabenbräu Cup (1988–1990), Hofbräu Cup (1992–1997) or Dekra Open (1999–2000) was a short professional multi-day cycling race held annually in Germany.

## Winners

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | Italy | Bruno Cenghialta | Ariostea |
| 1989 | United States | Andrew Hampsten | 7-Eleven |
| 1990 | Switzerland | Stephan Joho | Ariostea |
| 1991 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1992 | Italy | Alberto Elli | Ariostea |
| 1993 | Italy | Davide Rebellin | MG Bianchi |
| 1994 | Germany | Rolf Aldag | Team Telekom |
| 1995 | Italy | Gianni Faresin | Lampre-Panaria |
| 1996 | Russia | Dimitri Konyshev | AKI |
| 1997 | Italy | Fabio Roscioli | Asics–CGA |
| 1998 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1999 | Italy | Dario Frigo | Saeco Macchine per Caffé |
| 2000 | Italy | Nicola Loda | Fassa Bortolo |

## Stage winners

### 1988 Schwabenbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 September | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) | Rolf Gölz (FRG) |
| 2 | 10 September | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) |
| 3 | 11 September | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | 188 km (117 mi) | Andreas Kappes (FRG) |

### 1989 Schwabenbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Prologue | 15 September | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) | Patrick De Wael (BEL) |
| 1 | 15 September | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | | Darius Kaiser (FRG) |
| 2 | 16 September | Gerlingen - Stettingen | 108 km (67 mi) | Luc Roosen (BEL) |
| 3 | 17 September | Vaihingen - Vaihingen | 200 km (120 mi) | Nico Roose (BEL) |

### 1990 Schwabenbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 14 September | Schwäbisch Gmünd - Schwäbisch Gmünd | 30 min. + 3 laps | Scott McKinley (USA) |
| 1 | 14 September | Schwäbisch Gmünd - Schwäbisch Gmünd | 24.5 km (15.2 mi) | Team Frank-Toyo |
| 2 | 15 September | Gerlingen - Waiblingen | 143.1 km (88.9 mi) | Fabrizio Bontempi (ITA) |
| 3 | 16 September | Stuttgart - Vaihingen | 212 km (132 mi) | Stephan Joho (SUI) |

### 1992 Hofbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 28 May | Schwäbisch Gmünd - Schwäbisch Gmünd | 151 km (94 mi) | Eddy Schurer (NED) |
| 2 | 29 May | Wildbad - Wildbad | 125 km (78 mi) | Alberto Elli (ITA) |
| 3a | 30 May | Waiblingen - Waiblingen | 51.1 km (31.8 mi) | Giuseppe Citterio (ITA) |
| 3b | 30 May | Walblingen - Walblingen | 14 km (8.7 mi) | Rolf Sørensen (DEN) |
| 4 | 31 May | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | 195 km (121 mi) | Eric De Clercq (BEL) |

### 1993 Hofbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | May | Waiblingen - Waiblingen | 88 km (55 mi) | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) |
| 2a | May | Enzklösterle - Enzklösterle | 12 km (7.5 mi) | Davide Rebellin (ITA) |
| 2b | May | Enzklösterle - Bad Wildbad | 120.2 km (74.7 mi) | John Talen (NED) |
| 3 | May | Schwäbisch Gmünd - Schwäbisch Gmünd | 151.8 km (94.3 mi) | Olaf Ludwig (GER) |
| 4a | May | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | 90.5 km (56.2 mi) | Johan Museeuw (BEL) |
| 4b | May | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | 44.1 km (27.4 mi) | Giovanni Lombardi (ITA) |

### 1994 Hofbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 25 May | Waiblingen - Waiblingen | 66 km (41 mi) | Bruno Boscardin (SUI) |
| 2 | 26 May | Sindelfingen - Sindelfingen | 98 km (61 mi) | Rolf Aldag (GER) |
| 3 | 27 May | Bad Wildbad - Bad Wildbad | 201.6 km (125.3 mi) | Andrea Peron (ITA) |
| 4 | 28 May | Ludwigsburg - Ludwigsburg | 162.1 km (100.7 mi) | Gianvito Martinelli (ITA) |
| 5 | 29 May | Stuttgart - Stuttgart | 110 km (68 mi) | Jeroen Blijlevens (NED) |

### 1995 Hofbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20 July | Sindelfingen - Sindelfingen | 100.2 km (62.3 mi) | |
| 2 | 21 July | Waiblingen - Waiblingen | 93.5 km (58.1 mi) | Andreas Kappes (GER) |
| 3 | 22 July | Ludwigsburg - Ludwigsburg | 188 km (117 mi) | Gianni Faresin (ITA) |
| 4 | 23 July | Esslingen - Esslingen | 46.5 km (28.9 mi) | Marco Saligari (ITA) |
| 5 | 24 July | Esslingen - Stuttgart | 88 km (55 mi) | Hendrik Van Dyck (BEL) |

### 1996 Hofbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 July | Gerlingen - Gerlingen | 140 km (87 mi) | Dmitri Konychev (RUS) |
| 2 | 19 July | Waiblinger Speiche - Waiblinger Speiche | 121.6 km (75.6 mi) | Mario Scirea (ITA) |
| 3 | 20 July | Ludwigsburg - Ludwigsburg | 191.4 km (118.9 mi) | Johan Bruyneel (BEL) |
| 4 | 21 July | Esslingen - Stuttgart | 195.3 km (121.4 mi) | Dmitri Konychev |

### 1997 Hofbräu Cup

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Prologue | 23 July | Waiblingen - Waiblingen | 78 km (48 mi) | Kurt Van De Wouwer (BEL) |
| 1 | 24 July | Gärtringen - Gärtringen | 166.5 km (103.5 mi) | Juris Silovs (LAT) |
| 2 | 25 July | Enzklösterle - Bad Wildbach | 15.1 km (9.4 mi) | Paolo Bettini (ITA) |
| 3 | 26 July | Ludwigsburg - Ludwigsburg | 192.8 km (119.8 mi) | Kurt Van De Wouwer |
| 4 | 27 July | Esslingen - Stuttgart | 211 km (131 mi) | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) |

### 1999 Dekra Open

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Prologue | 17 July | Stuttgart - Vaihingen | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) | Michael Blaudzun (DEN) |
| 1 | 17 July | Altensteig - Wart | 156 km (97 mi) | Dario Frigo (ITA) |
| 2 | 18 July | Esslingen - Stuttgart | 210 km (130 mi) | René Haselbacher (AUT) |

### 2000 Dekra Open

| Stage | Date | Route | Length | Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 21 July | Metzingen - Metzingen | 154 km (96 mi) | Nicola Loda (ITA) |
| 2 | 22 July | Esslingen - Stuttgart/Schlossplatz | 174.8 km (108.6 mi) | Bjorn Leukemans (BEL) |
| 3 | 23 July | Altensteig - Altensteig | 184.1 km (114.4 mi) | Erwin Thijs (BEL) |
