Eschborn -Frankfurt 2025: The route promises tension, the driver field is prominently occupied – and there will also be a little traffic jam. The most important questions and answers.
The international bike elite will come back to Hessian on May 1st. In the 62nd edition of Bike race Eschborn-Frankfurtwhich is part of the World Tour and thus the highest racing category of the World Association UCI, this time 19 teams start, partly peppered with real top stars in the scene. In addition, there are several other races for a wide variety of age groups. The most important questions and answers to the big sports event at an overview.
When will the pedals kick?
The Frankfurt bike race, which used to be led around the Henninger Tower and is now officially called Eschborn-Frankfurt, traditionally rises on May 1st. For the professionals, the day of work begins at 12 p.m. at the Eschborn Rathausplatz, at the Frankfurt Alte Oper at the finish, the best drivers are expected around 5 p.m.
From 8.45 a.m., well before the start of the professional, and in between, female and male amateurs, the U23 youngsters as well as young people and children of all ages will also start and cover distances on the bike for different lengths. Many races were fully booked within a very short time, as chief organizer Nathanael Bank announced. The logistical challenge is huge, among other things, the various speeds of the respective age and performance classes must be taken into account. There is no professional women’s race.
How many races are there?
The organizers advertise with 17 cycling events in just one day. In addition to the elite racing, there is also a very busy U23 race, and a number of young athletes and athletes in various age groups also compete against each other. The secret highlight is of course the wheel race for the very small ones in the finish area this year.
Where does the route of the professionals go?
Since the route changed in 2023 led to a rapid increase in tension in the two subsequent years, the organizers waived decisive changes. Basically it can be said: the Route from 2025 is the same route as 2023 and 2024 and again around 200 kilometers long. It goes from Feldberg twice over the Mammolshainer Stich, then a second time to the Feldberg and back to the Mammolshain stitch. A constant up and down.
The route profile of Eschborn-Frankfurt.
Of course, the sprinters like this less, but for classic specialists there are numerous opportunities for solo courses and tests. Accordingly, the teams reacted to this in the composition of their teams. There have been various racing phases in the past two years. Sometimes there were small groups at the front, then they were expanded to include some drivers again. Until the final at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, excitement is pretty guaranteed.
Who are the favorites?
The preliminary start list not only includes the winners of the last two years, Maxim van Gils and Sören Kragh Andersen, but also a number of top -class players of cycling – above all the two -time world champion Julian Alaphilippe. There are also young upstarts like Thibau Nys or last year’s second from Eschborn-Frankfurt, Alex Aranburu. Well-known drivers from Germany are also at the start: around 2019 winner Pascal Ackermann, the two-time German champion Maximilian Schachmann or Nils Politt.
What role do the Hesse play?
The best known Hessian cyclist, John Degenkolbplays only a low role, a far away from the saddle. The Oberurseler is missing, a detailed operation has to undergo a number of breaks on the right arm. He wants to allow health, but on May 1st will be on the track and are also available to the HR as a spell partner. The Erbacher Jonas Rutsch is active on the street. He is considered a man with an outsider chance of winning, he knows the route very well and landed in 17th place as the best German last year. The form at Rutsch is excellent.
Are there blocks and Traffic disruptions?
When several thousand cyclists drive through the Taunus and the Frankfurt surrounding area, are Traffic disruptions Not to avoid, probably not some traffic jams. As the organizers announced, numerous streets will be blocked, especially in Eschborn, Frankfurt and the Taunus. On the official website of the organizer there is an overview of all closures, diversions and passage times of the athletes, one interactive map also helps with orientation. There are also failures on the trams. However, S- and U-Bahnen largely run according to plan.
Where can you watch best?
In addition to the starting area at the Eschborn Ratshausplatz and the target between Skyline and Alter Oper in Frankfurt, there are numerous ways to see and cheer the drivers up close. As every year, the mood epicenter is the Mammolshain stitch in Königstein. The climb is “only” 200 meters long, but is extremely steep with a slope of 23 percent. At the top, which the field has to cross three times, there is a folk festival atmosphere every year.
The old town crossing in Oberursel and Eppstein are particularly pretty, but also Kronberg, Sulzbach or Schwalbach are the destinations for a hike on May 1 with bike race flair. At the top of the Feldberg, which the drivers climb twice, not only is the climbing king determined, but there is also a route festival accompanying the race.
The route of the Eschborn-Frankfurt bike race.
How does the HR transmit?
The HR of course also broadcasts the Eschborn-Frankfurt bike race live in 2025 and in full length. The program on HR television and the Livestream on hessenschau.de Start on May 1st at 12 p.m.
