Cycling: The Austrian Patrick Konrad just missed the victory at Eschborn – Frankfurt. As part of a breakaway group of ten, he was defeated only by the Dane Sören Kragh Andersen in the sprint.
Kragh Andersen wins after a long sprint
2x Feldberg, 3x Mammolshainer stitch - that was the hard program of the 60th edition of Eschborn - Frankfurt. Accordingly, a breakaway group was able to assert itself this year. The winner was not determined in a mass sprint like in previous years. After 203,8 kilometers he could Soren Kragh Andersen (Alpecin – Deceuninck) in the sprint ahead of a ten-strong breakaway group Patrick Conrad (Bora – hansgrohe) prevail. The Dane started the sprint early but didn't let anyone pass him. Previously, the race was decided at the 1,5 kilometer mark when the peloton was out of air and at the same time George Zimmerman (Intermarche – Wanty – Gobert) attacked in the leading group.
The Mammolshain engraving as an executioner
At first, a breakaway group around the German Max Walscheid determined the race. She already had a lead of over seven minutes, but was caught with 90 kilometers to go. When the Mammolshainer Stich had to be defeated again, the sprinters let go again. A ten-person lead group then formed, which was ultimately to determine the victory among themselves. The Austrians were there Patrick Conrad (Bora – hansgrohe), as well as the Swiss Marc Hirschi (UAE) and the two Germans George Steinhauser (EF Education – EasyPost) and George Zimmerman (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert). His teammate Lorenzo Rota (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert), Soren Kragh Andersen (Alpecin – Deceuninck), Alessandro Fedeli (Q36.5), Martin Marcellusi (Green Project - Bardiani - CSF - Faizanè), Ben Hermans (Israel Premier Tech) and Stephen Williams (Israel Premier Tech) completed the group.
12,4 km ⏱ 50"
The peloton has swallowed up the pursuers. The group around Konrad, Steinhäuser and Zimmermann stays ahead.
The bunch caught the second group and is now chasing the leaders, Steinhäuser, Konrad and Zimmermann among them.#bike classics #EschbornFrankfurt pic.twitter.com/YxPrNBMUpN
— Eschborn-Frankfurt (@DerRadklasseiker) May 1, 2023
Victoria para Soren Kragh Andersen#GPFrankfurt23 pic.twitter.com/3qaoQcUGBi
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