German champion Georg Zimmermann (Lotto-Intermarché) took a nail-biting victory on home soil at Eschborn-Frankfurt, leading home a breakaway group of 12 to score the biggest win of his career.
Zimmermann, starting his sprint up against the barriers from the rear of the group, produced the quickest finish to speed past the rest and beat Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5) to the win, while Ben Tulett (Visma-Lease a Bike) rounded out the podium in third place.
Eschborn-Frankfurt information
The one-day Eschborn-Frankfurt has remained a constant for 60 editions, taking place on May 1, Labour Day in Germany.
The 2026 races mark the tenth year the race has been at the highest level as a UCI WorldTour event, and it serves as a transition from the spring Classics to the major stage races.
The first edition of the Eschborn-Frankfurt, then called Rund um den Henninger Turm Frankfurt, was held in 1962, with a start/finish in Frankfurt's city centre. It took on the new name in 2009, when Eschborn became the start location. The race was not held in 2015 due to a local security issue, and in 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
The route is usually a twisting, hilly affair that traditionally covers close to 2,000 metres of climbing and upwards of 220 kilometres in the hills west of Frankfurt.
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The first champion was Belgian Armand Desmet. The most wins to date have been taken by Norway’s Alexander Kristoff, who won across four consecutive edition, 2014 to 2018. Germany’s Erik Zabel was a popular three-time champion, 1999, 2005 and 2007.
Michael Matthews (Jayco-Alula) won in 2025, beating Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) and Jon Barrenetxea (Movistar) in a sprint.
Eschborn Frankfurt route
Route for the 2026 Eschborn Frankfurt (Image credit: Eschborn-Frankfurt)
Route for the 2026 Eschborn Frankfurt (Image credit: Eschborn-Frankfurt)
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