“The wait was worth it” – Michael Matthews wins Eschborn-Frankfurt 2025
May 1st, 2025
Michael Matthews (Team Jayco AlUla) has completed his personal Eschborn-Frankfurt podium set. After finishing third in 2011 during his first year as a professional and second in 2018, the Australian has now won the 62nd edition of the race. He sprinted to victory from a large lead group, ahead of Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) and Jon Barrenetxea (Movistar Team). The best-placed German rider was Nico Denz (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe) in ninth.
Around 30 riders reached the finish together after almost 200 kilometers. Only a few were still able to contest the sprint, where Matthews proved strongest. “Eschborn-Frankfurt is a race where I’ve been up front many times but had never won – until today. Fourteen years between my first podium here and this win makes it extra special. I had to wait a long time, which makes this victory even sweeter,” said the 34-year-old, celebrating his first win of the season.
“I had good legs all day, but I knew it would be hot and tough,” Matthews added, referring to the blazing sunshine over Frankfurt and the Taunus hills. “My team really gave everything from start to finish – that gave me even more confidence, because I really wanted to finish this off. Ending the classics block like this is fantastic.” Until now, his best result this season had been fourth place at Milan-Sanremo.
Right after the official start, a breakaway formed with Laurence Pithie (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe) and Pierre Thierry (Arkéa – B&B Hotels). By the time they reached the Feldberg for the first time, they had built a six-minute gap. But the peloton quickly began to reduce the deficit.
Danes celebrate another victory in the U23 edition of Eschborn-Frankfurt
May 1st, 2025
Conrad Haugsted has brought the U23 title at Eschborn-Frankfurt back to Denmark and to Team ColoQuick. The 20-year-old claimed victory in the sprint from a small lead group, finishing ahead of fellow Dane Mads Landbo (Team Give Steel – 2M Cycling Elite) and Britain’s Tomos Pattinson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development).
“I wasn’t immediately sure if I’d won or not – we had to check the footage first,” said Haugsted after the race. One year ago, he had already impressed by finishing eighth in front of the Alte Oper, where he won the bunch sprint. This time, he was part of a well-organized breakaway of about 20 riders, which had been driven by his team early in the race.
“The pace was high on every climb, but especially on the steep section our team went full gas to reduce the group – and it worked well. In the end, though, it was still almost like a bunch sprint. I came out of the final corner in first position and just went all out for the last 500 metres.” For the young Dane, this was his first international win in the U23 category.