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Michael Matthews

Defending champion with the finishing speed for Frankfurt

Maxim Van Gils

2024 winner who thrives on the Taunus climbs

Julian Alaphilippe

French puncheur who can attack on the new Burgweg wall

Marc Hirschi

Swiss puncheur suited to the harder Taunus parcours

Paul Lapeira

Young French rider with the punch for hilly one-day races

Magnus Cort

Danish all-rounder who can survive hills and sprint

Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026

Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026 covers 211 kilometers with over 3,300 meters of climbing, making it the most demanding edition in race history. Two Feldberg ascents via the steeper southwest side, the Mammolshainer Stich, and the new Burgweg climb transform the Taunus into a tactical battleground.

Michael Matthews returns as defending champion. Maxim Van Gils, Julian Alaphilippe, Marc Hirschi, Paul Lapeira, and Magnus Cort bring the mix of punch and tactical range this tougher course demands. Nineteen teams are confirmed including 16 WorldTour squads.