Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026 start list

FRANKFURT AM MAIN GERMANY MAY 01 Michael Matthews of Australia and Team Jayco AlUla celebrates at finish line as race winner ahead of LR Magnus Cort of Denmark and Team UnoX Mobility and Jon Barrenetxea of Spain and Team Movistar during the 62nd EschbornFrankfurt 2025 a 1987km one day race from Eschborn to Frankfurt am Main UCIWT on May 01 2025 in Frankfurt am Main Germany Photo by Christian KasparBartkeGetty Images — Eschborn-Frankfurt: Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla) celebrates the victory in one-day German race ahead of Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) (Image credit: Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images)

Last year's champion Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla) will not be starting in Eschborn-Frankfurt as he continues his recovery from breaking both of his arms earlier this year.

Instead, Søren Kragh Andersen (Lidl-Trek) will wear bib number 1 as the only returning former winner.

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