Spilak wins Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt

Fresh off his stage win and second place finish overall in the Tour de Romandie, Katusha's Simon Spilak was able to use his cunning and sparkling form to sprint to victory in the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt over defending champion Moreno Moser (Cannondale), with Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) taking third from the peloton.

It was the third win of the year for the 28-year-old Slovenian, who also won the GP Miguel Indurain in March. Spilak said that taking part in the German race wasn't even on his original calendar, "but in the end we decided to take advantage of my shape: it turned out to be the best choice".

Spilak and Moser were part of a three-man breakaway that pushed clear on the final ascent of the Mammolshainer, a climb that kicks up to a vicious 26% grade. They were accompanied by Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R La Mondiale), but the diminutive Italian was unable to keep the sprinting pace of Spilak and Moser as they narrowly escaped the peloton's grasp in the final meters of the race.

"It was a very hard race, but my teammates worked very well in order to keep the race under control: and in the last climb, when Pozzovivo and Moser attacked, I decided to follow them. Then, we cooperated very well, and we were able to anticipate the chase by a whisker."

The 200.9km race kicked off with a breakaway of Marcel Sieberg (Lotto Belisol), Paul Voß (NetApp-Endura), Michael Morkov (Saxo-Tinkoff), Sébastien Reichenbach (IAM), Jan-Nicklas Droste (Heizomat), Tim Gebauer (Stölting), Georg Preidler (Argos-Shimano) and Michael Schweizer and Sven Forberger (NSP-Ghost) gaining around four minutes on the peloton.

The Mammolshainer proved to be too much and by the third trip the breakaway was near, and an attack from Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) caught up with Morkov and Preidler, the two remaining escapees, but the field quickly closed down the move.

On the final lap, it was time for the climbers to make their move, and Pozzovivo initiated the decisive attack, joined by Spilak and Moser. The trio worked together to maintain a slim advantage on the peloton, which was bearing down with impressive speed.

Spilak kept his nerve, waiting for Moser to start the sprint even as the threat of being caught grew - his patience paid off, and Moser jumped just far enough out that the Katusha man was able to come around and take the win on the line.

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Full Results
1Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha4:52:07
2Moreno Moser (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3André Greipel (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 2 - Cell 2
4John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) KatushaRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ralf Matzka (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 9 - Cell 2
11Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 10 - Cell 2
12Fabian Wegmann (Ger) German National TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jan Oelerich (Ger) Team StöltingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Stefan Denifl (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Reto Hollenstein (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Julian Kern (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Stefano Agostini (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 19 - Cell 2
21Rémi Cusin (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN-QhubekaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 22 - Cell 2
24Bjorn Thurau (Ger) German National TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Danilo Hondo (Ger) German National TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 26 - Cell 2
28Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) German National TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 29 - Cell 2
31Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Thomas Koep (Ger) Team StöltingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 33 - Cell 2
35Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 35 - Cell 2
37Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 36 - Cell 2
38Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) RusVeloRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) KatushaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 39 - Cell 2
41Sergei Pomoshnikov (Rus) RusVeloRow 40 - Cell 2
42Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 41 - Cell 2
43Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 42 - Cell 2
44Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sébastian Baldauf (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 46 - Cell 2
48Johannes Weber (Ger) Team Heizomat0:00:13
49Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 48 - Cell 2
50Max Walsleben (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 49 - Cell 2
51Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVeloRow 50 - Cell 2
52Artem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 51 - Cell 2
53Christian Mager (Ger) Team StöltingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 53 - Cell 2
55Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 55 - Cell 2
57Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Federico Canuti (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Carlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:20
61Christian Knees (Ger) German National Team0:00:27
62Jens Voigt (Ger) German National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 63 - Cell 2
65Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step0:00:50
66Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 65 - Cell 2
67Christopher Muche (Ger) Rad-Net Rose Team0:01:54
DNFAndy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFTim De Troyer (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFJérôme Gilbert (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFRoy Jans (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFWill Routley (Can) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFJames Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFManuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFSteve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFAxel Domont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFLucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFMatthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFJuraj Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFKoen Barbe (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFGilles Devillers (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFReinier Honig (Ned) Crelan-EuphonyRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFChristophe Premont (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Van Herck (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFHeinrich Haussler (Aus) IAM CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFPatrick Schelling (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFSergei Chernetckii (Rus) KatushaRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFTimofey Kritskiy (Rus) KatushaRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFViacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) KatushaRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Porsev (Rus) KatushaRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFRudiger Selig (Ger) KatushaRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFMaximilian Bormann (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFFelix Donath (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFFranz Schiewer (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFMaximilian Stier (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFYuriy Vasyliv (Ger) LKT Team BrandenburgRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFSander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFJens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFMarcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto BelisolRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFTosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFJoost Van Leijen (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFTsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay (Eth) MTN-QhubekaRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFMeron Russom (Eri) MTN-QhubekaRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFAndreas Stauff (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFDennis Van Niekerk (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFJohann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFNico Denz (Ger) German National TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFSteffen Radochla (Ger) German National TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFRick Ampler (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFTobias Dohlus (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Körber (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFGrischa Janorschke (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFDirk Müller (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Schmitt (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Sydlik (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFBert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma-Quick StepRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFPascal Ackermann (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Mathis (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFNils Schomber (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFMario Vogt (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFDomenic Weinstein (Ger) Rad-Net Rose TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFIgor Boev (Rus) RusVeloRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFViktor Manakov (Rus) RusVeloRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Serov (Rus) RusVeloRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFNikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFReinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFFrancois Parisien (Can) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFJan-Niklas Droste (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFRaphael Freienstein (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Grad (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFFabian Schormair (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFManuel Straub (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFRussell Downing (GBr) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFPaul Voss (Ger) Team NetApp-EnduraRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFJacob Fiedler (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFSven Forberger (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFMarkus Fothen (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFRené Hooghiemster (Ned) Team NSP-GhostRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFLéo Menville (Fra) Team NSP-GhostRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Schweizer (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFTimo Thömel (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFAndré Benoit (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFMatthias Bertling (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Monreal (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Nordhoff (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFGerold Henrichsen (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFRon Pfeifer (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFRobert Retschke (Ger) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFLuc Loozen (Ned) Team Quantec-IndelandRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFDaniele Bennati (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFMatti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFJay McCarthy (Aus) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFFelix Dehmel (Ger) Team StöltingRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFTim Gebauer (Ger) Team StöltingRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFNils Plötner (Ger) Team StöltingRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFLuke Roberts (Aus) Team StöltingRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFBjörn Schröder (Ger) Team StöltingRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFSander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFJasper De Buyst (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFKenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFKris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFGrega Bole (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFWillem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFPim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFRob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 171 - Cell 2

 

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