Roll out of Stederdorf and let the ride take you along the Stichkanal Salzgitter, a canal that sets the tone early. From there the route meets the Mittellandkanal, another canal, before looping back to where you started. Of the 58.1 km, most runs unpaved, with the rest on paved surface. It's a flat spin with just 166 m of climbing, so the legs stay fresh.
