Spectacle in Hessen: Now in the ticker – bike race Eschborn – Frankfurt

The bike race Eschborn-Frankfurt 2025 promises great excitement through a top-class driver field and a demanding route.

01.05.25, 4:23 p.m.: Intermediate stand at Eschborn-Frankfurt

32km to the destination

Top of the field:
Maximilian Schachmann
Andreas Lekness and
Gregor Mühlberger

+0: ​​10 Main field

01.05.25, 4:21 pm: Schachmann leads top trio

The top trio around Schachmann tries to bring a little air between himself and the rest – which is not so easy. It is now 15 seconds, especially Schachmann does the leadership work.

01.05.25, 4:17 p.m.: Attacks on the Mammolshainer Stich

As expected, there are smaller attacks on the Mammolshainer. The big attack is not yet there, but Maximilian Schachmann now leads a small, three -person group. Let’s see if the trio can drive out a head start.

01.05.25, 4:05 p.m.: Am Mammolshainer “Cards are newly mixed”

It doesn’t take long, then the third and last time it goes up to the Mammolshain stitch. And there, as Bernhard Eisel, the sporting director of Bora-Hansgrohe, emphasized on the HR microphone, “the cards mixed”. If you then have the best sheet on hand, you will be shown in a few kilometers.

01.05.25, 3:57 p.m.: 50 kilometers to the finish

It is just 50 kilometers now, the race turns into the last quarter. The winner of the race will come from the group of the main field with the numerous favorites. Already at the last climb on the Mammolshain stitch, it will be exciting.

01.05.25, 3:45 p.m.: Several favorites in the race

Before it gets serious, a look at the top group and the favorites represented there: Maximilian Schachmann, Marc Hirschi, Michael Matthews, Magnus Cort Nielsen, Neilsson Powless, Alex Aranburu and Simone Velasco. All top cyclists, an exciting final is announced.

01.05.25, 3:39 p.m.: Racing exit completely open

Before the race turns into the very hot phase, things are currently getting a little more leisurely. On flat terrain, the professionals collect strength again at the top. The following also applies: output completely open.

01.05.25, 3:37 p.m.: Wheel race in front of the old opera

In addition to the professional race, the wheel racing for the little ones is always a great highlight of Eschborn-Frankfurt. Ex-professional Jens Voigt is completely out of the house, but just look yourself:

01.05.25, 3:23 p.m.: Top group significantly reduced

The main field has now significantly reduced, exactly 51 drivers are still at the forefront. Most of the favorites (including Matthews, Schachmann, Aranburu) are represented in this group. The next highlight of the race is waiting for the drivers in about 30 kilometers if the Mammolshain stitch has to be crossed for the third and last time on this May 1st.

01.05.25, 3:14 p.m.: Matthews team dominates race

The second field of Feldberg is behind the drivers, the Jayco Alula team from favorite Michael Matthews is just dominating the events. The main field is pulled far apart on the rapid departure.

01.05.25, 3:02 p.m.: Climbing on Feldberg

The main field, from which individual professionals fall out (including Nils Politt), is climbing the Feldberg for the second time. There are still no attacks, the tactics determine the race, which has various lengths. Or formulated more positively: everything is open, the winner is currently simply not to predict, pure excitement! So a matter of view.

01.05.25, 2:47 p.m.: The main field swallows Thierry

That was quick now: the main field is drawn up the pace, Pierre Thierry has used up his strength as a soloist and is collected during the second crossing of the Mammolshain Berg. With 97 outstanding kilometers, the race begins almost again.

01.05.25, 2:37 p.m.: Solist Thierry’s head starts

The lead of the leading Pierre Thierry melts is only about two minutes. At the latest at the next crossing over the Mammolshain stitch, the pace in the main field should be attracted again. “Then the race really starts,” says the injured local hero John Degenkolb.

01.05.25, 2:31 p.m.: Summary of the first third of the race

In the first third of the race, two drivers sit down, the main field rolls across the route quite leisurely. A summary.

01.05.25, 2:24 p.m.: Thierry settles away from Pithie

The next highlight of the race is what is like the heart of Eschborn-Frankfurt: the Mammolshainer Stich, which has a maximum climb of 23 percent. He will run over three times that day. At the foot of the climb, Thierry is settled by Pithie, who can no longer keep up with the French. The leading one on the top of the Mammolshainer Berg then has around three minutes ahead.

01.05.25, 2:15 p.m.: Two favorites with problems

Two favorites had already struggled with problems in the main field. Michael Matthews suffered a technical defect on his bike and had to work back on a departure to the large group. Alex Aranburu, the last year, had also fallen at a low pace. However, the Spaniard does not seem to burden the Spaniard sustainably.

01.05.25, 2:09 p.m.: Degenkolb about his serious injuries

The injured local hero John Degenkolb has on the edge of the race Looked at his bad fall on the tour of the Flanders almost three weeks ago. “At that moment a world collapsed,” said the Oberurseler at the HR-Mikro. It is not always easy to stay positive after such a setback. Degenkolb had broken wrist, forearm, elbow and collarbone on the right arm. Yes, according to the professional: “After rain, sun comes again.” He wants to start again at Eschborn-Frankfurt in the coming year.

01.05.25, 1:58 p.m.: Cobblestone in Eppstein

The two leaders currently rattle over cobblestone in Eppstein, the audience on the route is enthusiastic, the atmosphere is excellent. Meanwhile, the speed of the drivers is limited, an average of 35 km/h. There is more, “this gives hope for fireworks in the final phase,” says expert Marcel Kittel on the HR-Mikro.

01.05.25, 1:43 p.m.: Salto art off the route

The first quarter of the race has been completed, little is currently changing in the racing situation. Thierry and Pithie drive more than four minutes in front of the main field. Meanwhile, a young spectator ensures an eye -catcher away from the route.

01.05.25, 1:26 p.m.: Feldberg climbed for the first time

The top duo has reached the top of the Feldberg for the first time. Thierry finally embarks on the rapid descent as a leading man and thus also secures the mountain ranking in front of Pithie. The main field follows with a gap of a little more than four minutes.

01.05.25, 1:19 p.m.: The difficulty increases

For the top duo it is now steeping on the Feldberg, the difficulty is increasing. The lead of the New Zealander Pithie and the Frenchman Thierry had grown to over six minutes, but is now shrinking slightly again on the climb.

01.05.25, 1:17 pm: “A special race”

The top German drivers Nils Politt and Maximilian Schachmann are at least one of the outsiders. At the HR-Mikro, they commented on the classic wheel before starting. “It is always something special to present yourself in front of the home crowd,” said Politt, while Schachmann spoke of “a special race”. Because: “You never know how difficult and quickly it really will.”

01.05.25, 1:04 p.m.: Up on the Feldberg

It goes uphill for the first time, the drivers are in the entrance to the Feldberg, which on this long cycling day must be crossed twice. The lead of Laurence Pithie and Pierre Thierry is around five and a half minutes.

01.05.25, 12:51 p.m.: The lead grown significantly

The lead of the two outliers Laurence Pithie and Pierre Thierry grows, it is 177 kilometers before the finish line. The field is slowly increasing again. “It shouldn’t be much more than five minutes,” says HR expert Marcel Kittel.

01.05.25, 12:44 p.m.: These are the favorites

Now that two outsiders move in front of the field, Let’s take a look at the favorites. There are definitely big names, especially the two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe and the world-class sprinter Jasper Philipsen. But younger upstarters like Thibau Nys also pay good chances.

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