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Søren Kragh Andersen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) gained the 2023 Eschborn-Frankfurt, out-sprinting Patrick Konrad (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Alessandro Fedeli (Q36.5) from a successful breakaway.
With 2km remaining, Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) launched a short assault and was reeled again by Marc Hirschi (UAE Workforce Emirates). Kragh Andersen then took to the entrance after the ultimate nook and was in a position to maintain off expenses from behind on the line.
On the ending circuit of 6.7km in Frankfurt with large crowds gathered for the Labour Day vacation in Germany, the peloton tried to close down a 30-second hole to a lead group of 10, which had shaped 29km earlier utilizing an acceleration from Hirschi. He was joined by 9 others to kind the decisive break, together with Kragh Andersen, Zimmermann, Fedeli, Konrad, Ben Hermans and Stephen Williams of Israel-Premier Tech, Georg Steinhauser (EF Schooling-EasyPost), Lorenzo Rota (Intermaché-Circus-Wanty) and Martin Marcellusi (Inexperienced Challenge-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè).
On the finish of the a twisting 203.8km route within the west hills of Frankfurt, Kragh Andersen earned his first victory within the blue and crimson colors for Alpecin-Deceuninck, whereas two of the workforce’s strongmen anticipated to contest for the win have been DNF’s, Gianni Vermeersch and 2021 Eschborn-Frankfurt winner Jasper Philipsen.
Now in its sixtieth version, Eschborn-Frankfurt has historically been a one-day showcase for sprinters within the transition from the Classics. This 12 months organisers bumped up the gap by 18.8km in addition to the climbing, now with 3,000 metres of elevation acquire with a second ascent of the Feldberg added to the second half of the race.
The primary break of the day was launched by six riders, Jens Reynders (Israel-Premier Tech), Cériel Desal (Bingoal WB), Matteo Moschetti (Q36.5 Professional Biking), Sergio Tu (Bahrain Victorious), Max Walscheid (Cofidis) and Felipe Orts (Burgos-BH). They stretched the result in near 4 minutes, with Moschetti and Tu the ultimate riders to be caught on the slopes of the second climb of the Feldberg, made out of the steeper south-western aspect.
A gaggle of 30 riders massed on the entrance led by Jayco AlUla and sprinter Michael Matthews nonetheless engaged for a dash end. The chase was led by groups Lotto Dstny, Uno-X and Workforce DSM for its sprinters, who made the catch with 52km to go.
Throughout the steep 2.3km Mammolshain for a 3rd and closing time, Martin Marcellusi (Inexperienced Challenge-Bardiani CSF Faizanè) took the KOM factors, however didn’t keep on the entrance very lengthy as Hirschi ignited the motion from behind and led the decisive group was on its approach to Frankfurt.
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