SUSTAINABLE SPORTS COLLECTIVE

Eschborn-Frankfurt makes an impact – a new chapter begins

For more than 60 years, the German Classic Eschborn-Frankfurt has been a fixed part of the international cycling calendar. What started with an elite race is now an event for all generations, for grassroots and elite sport alike, for fans and families.

Now we’re opening a new chapter:
With the Sustainable Sports Collective (SSC) we’re launching an initiative that harnesses the potential of our event to create lasting impact beyond race day.

Why are we doing this?

We believe major sporting events can do more than thrill. They can connect, promote, include — they can give back. This is where SSC comes in:
Together with our partners, we develop flagship projects that contribute to socially relevant topics, for example:

• Promoting daily physical activity and health
• Inclusive sports opportunities for children and young people
• Sustainable mobility concepts
• Regional identity and civic engagement
• Social participation through cycling

What’s new about it?

For the first time, under the SSC label, we’re creating a clear structure and visibility for such projects within Eschborn-Frankfurt.
Partners don’t just get a platform — they co-create with us: in content, communications, and on site.

What’s the goal?

We want to achieve more — for people along the route, for clubs, schools and municipalities in the region, and for everyone who works every day for a better sense of community.
And we invite additional partners to contribute their own ideas.

Eschborn-Frankfurt is more than a bike race.
It is a platform for community, movement, and social engagement.
Let’s make the most of it together.

You can find the first example project here. More projects will follow…
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Together for the Forest

Climate change, drought and storms: the forest on our doorstep is in serious trouble. Like many other pests, bark beetles benefit from these conditions and are spreading rapidly — resulting in ever larger clearings.

As Eschborn-Frankfurt has always been deeply rooted in the Taunus and around the Feldberg, we also want to do our part for reforestation and will donate one tree for every kilometer of the elite course.

When registering for the ADAC Velotour, you can also choose to donate a tree.

Trees donated so far: 790

Trees are an investment in the future: forests should continue to serve our children and grandchildren as climate protectors, drinking-water reservoirs, places of recreation and habitats. Especially from a sustainability perspective, trees are no longer just raw materials — they are vital to us and our environment.

For reforestation, tree species are selected in line with the forest development objectives for each site. We plant native, site-appropriate species such as wild cherry, service tree, Turkish hazel, juneberry, chestnut, silver fir or grand fir, with the aim of establishing a climate-resilient mixed forest.

This year, Herzenswald will plant the area south of Siegfriedstraße.
The exact species will be chosen by the foresters according to the respective development goals, ensuring a climate-tolerant mixed forest that can cope with changing conditions. We also prioritize the natural regeneration of pioneer species such as birch or willow, which support forest development in the first years.

The young trees receive either wildlife protection made of sheep’s wool or individual tree guards.