Elite route

2026 EDITION

With its traditional date on May 1st, Eschborn-Frankfurt is a fixture in the UCI WorldTour calendar. In the transition from the spring monuments to the national tours, it presents a showdown between classic specialists and the sprinting elite.

 New Course, New Dynamics: The German Classic 2026

Eschborn-Frankfurt 2026 raises the bar with a significantly tougher course. The UCI WorldTour race will now cover 210 kilometers and more than 3,300 meters of elevation – making it the most demanding edition in race history. Two ascents of the Feldberg via its steeper southwest side, a decisive double climb at the Mammolshainer Stich, and the debut of the brutally steep “Burgweg” climb turn the Taunus into a tactical battleground and a fan hotspot. A new starting area in Eschborn adds to the fresh setup, reinforcing: May 1st remains a cycling celebration – for pros, fans, and families alike.

When and where?

You can find detailed information about when and where the Radklassiker takes place, as well as the passing times, here.


Sport Side

Road Kilometers Schedules Local Time
From the finish From the start 44km/h 42km/h 40km/h
ALLEMAGNE 11:45 11:45 11:45
MAIN-TAUNUS-KREIS 11:45 11:45 11:45
ESCHBORN 211.4 0 11:45 11:45 11:45
FRANKFURT AM MAIN 11:55 11:54 11:54
B44 Eschborn 211.4 0 12:00 12:00 12:00
Passage à niveau : Rails Crossing 211.1 0.3 12:00 12:00 12:00
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (B44-VC-B43-VC-B44-B8-L3004) 210.9 0.5 12:01 12:01 12:01
Passage à niveau : Rails crossing 204.4 7 12:09 12:10 12:10
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (1st finish line crossing) 201.6 9.8 12:13 12:14 12:15
HOCHTAUNUSKREIS 12:29 12:30 12:32
L3004 OBERURSEL (L3004-L3015-VC-L3004-VC-L3004) 189.1 22.3 12:30 12:32 12:33
Passage à niveau : Rails crossing 182.3 29.1 12:40 12:41 12:44
Passage à niveau : Rails crossing 181.4 30 12:41 12:43 12:45
Zone de collecte 179.7 31.7 12:43 12:45 12:47
12:44 12:46 12:48
Sandplacken 172.1 39.3 12:54 12:56 12:59
SCHMITTEN (L3004-L3025) 168.4 43 12:59 13:01 13:04
L3025 Niederreifenberg (L3025-VC-L3276-L3025) 163.9 47.5 13:05 13:08 13:11
VC Burgweg 163.2 48.2 13:04 13:07 13:11
Zone de collecte 162.3 49.1 13:05 13:09 13:12
L3025 161.9 49.5 13:06 13:09 13:13
Crossing L3025-L3024 160.9 50.5 13:07 13:11 13:14
L3024 Feldberg 158.9 52.5 13:10 13:13 13:17
Sandplacken (L3024-L3004) 155.9 55.5 13:14 13:18 13:22
L3004 SCHMITTEN (L3004-L3025) 152.2 59.2 13:19 13:23 13:27
L3025 Niederreifenberg (L3025-VC-L3276-L3025) 147.7 63.7 13:25 13:29 13:34
VC Burgweg 147 64.4 13:26 13:30 13:35
Zone de collecte 146.1 65.3 13:28 13:32 13:36
L3025 145.7 65.7 13:28 13:32 13:37
Crossing L3025-B8 142.3 69.1 13:33 13:37 13:42
B8 Crossing B8-L3319 140.7 70.7 13:35 13:39 13:44
L3319 Schlossborn (L3319-L3016-L3319) 138.5 72.9 13:38 13:43 13:48
MAIN-TAUNUS-KREIS 13:40 13:45 13:51
Crossing L3319-L3011 135.8 75.6 13:42 13:47 13:52
L3011 Ehlhalten 134.9 76.5 13:43 13:48 13:53
Vockenhausen (L3011-B455) 132 79.4 13:47 13:52 13:58
B455 EPPSTEIN (B455-VC-B455) 130.3 81.1 13:49 13:54 14:00
Fischbach (B455-L3016) 126.8 84.6 13:54 13:59 14:05
L3016 Kelkheim (L3016-VC-L3016-L3014) 125.2 86.2 13:56 14:02 14:08
L3014 Zone de collecte 121.9 89.5 14:01 14:06 14:13
14:01 14:07 14:13
SULZBACH 118 93.4 14:06 14:12 14:19
K801 SCHWALBACH AM TAUNUS (K801-L3367) 115.9 95.5 14:09 14:15 14:22
L3367 Crossing L3367-L3015 113.6 97.8 14:12 14:18 14:25
L3015 Crossing L3015-L3327 112 99.4 14:14 14:20 14:27
HOCHTAUNUSKREIS 14:15 14:21 14:28
L3327 Mammolshain (L3327-VC-L3327) 111.3 100.1 14:15 14:21 14:29
14:16 14:23 14:30
Mammolshain 109 102.4 14:18 14:25 14:32
KÖNIGSTEIN IM TAUNUS (L3327-B455-B8) 108.8 102.6 14:19 14:25 14:32
Crossing B8-L3025 103.6 107.8 14:26 14:32 14:40
L3025 Crossing L3025-L3024 101.1 110.3 14:29 14:36 14:44
L3024 Feldberg 99.1 112.3 14:32 14:39 14:47
Sandplacken (L3024-L3004) 96.1 115.3 14:36 14:43 14:51
L3004 SCHMITTEN (L3004-L3025) 92.5 118.9 14:41 14:48 14:57
L3025 Niederreifenberg (L3025-VC-L3276-L3025) 87.9 123.5 14:47 14:55 15:04
VC Burgweg 87.2 124.2 14:48 14:56 15:05
Zone de collecte 86.3 125.1 14:49 14:57 15:06
L3025 85.9 125.5 14:50 14:58 15:07
Crossing L3025-B8 82.5 128.9 14:54 15:03 15:12
B8 Crossing B8-L3319 80.9 130.5 14:56 15:05 15:14
L3319 Schlossborn (L3319-L3016-L3319) 78.7 132.7 15:00 15:08 15:18
MAIN-TAUNUS-KREIS 15:02 15:11 15:20
Crossing L3319-L3011 76 135.4 15:03 15:12 15:22
L3011 Ehlhalten 75 136.4 15:04 15:13 15:23
Vockenhausen (L3011-B455) 72.1 139.3 15:08 15:17 15:27
B455 EPPSTEIN (B455-VC-B455) 70.5 140.9 15:11 15:20 15:30
Fischbach (B455-L3016) 67 144.4 15:15 15:25 15:35
L3016 Kelkheim (L3016-VC-L3016-L3014) 65.4 146 15:18 15:27 15:37
L3014 Zone de collecte 62.1 149.3 15:22 15:32 15:42
15:23 15:32 15:43
SULZBACH 58.2 153.2 15:27 15:37 15:48
SCHWALBACH AM TAUNUS (K801-L3367) 56.1 155.3 15:30 15:40 15:51
L3367 Crossing L3367-L3015 53.8 157.6 15:33 15:44 15:55
L3015 Crossing L3015-L3327 52.2 159.2 15:36 15:46 15:57
HOCHTAUNUSKREIS 15:36 15:46 15:58
L3327 Mammolshain (L3327-VC-L3327) 51.5 159.9 15:37 15:47 15:58
15:38 15:48 16:00
Mammolshain 49.2 162.2 15:40 15:50 16:02
KÖNIGSTEIN IM TAUNUS (L3327-B8-B455) 49 162.4 15:40 15:51 16:02
B455 Crossing B455-VC 46.8 164.6 15:43 15:54 16:05
VC KRONBERG IM TAUNUS (VC-L3005) 46.6 164.8 15:43 15:54 16:06
MAIN-TAUNUS-KREIS 15:49 16:00 16:12
SCHWALBACH AM TAUNUS (L3005-L3014) 42.2 169.2 15:49 16:00 16:12
L3005 Crossing L3014-L3367 40.3 171.1 15:52 16:03 16:15
L3367 Crossing L3367-L3015 39.1 172.3 15:54 16:05 16:17
L3015 Crossing L3015-L3327 37.5 173.9 15:56 16:07 16:19
HOCHTAUNUSKREIS 15:56 16:07 16:20
Mammolshain (L3327-VC-L3327) 36.8 174.6 15:57 16:08 16:20
L3327 35.8 175.6 15:58 16:09 16:22
Mamolshain 34.5 176.9 16:00 16:11 16:24
KÖNIGSTEIN IM TAUNUS (L3327-B8-B455) 34.2 177.2 16:00 16:12 16:24
B455 Crossing B455-VC 32.1 179.3 16:03 16:15 16:27
MAIN-TAUNUS-KREIS 16:09 16:21 16:34
L3005 SCHWALBACH AM TAUNUS (L3005-VC-L3006-VC-L3005) 27.5 183.9 16:09 16:21 16:34
FRANKFURT AM MAIN 16:19 16:32 16:45
Passage à niveau : Rails Crossing 16.1 195.3 16:25 16:38 16:51
Passage à niveau : Rails Crossing 16.1 195.3 16:25 16:38 16:51
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (B44-VC-B43-VC) 15.9 195.5 16:25 16:38 16:52
Zone de collecte 13.5 197.9 16:28 16:41 16:55
Passage à niveau : Rails crossing 9.4 202 16:34 16:47 17:01
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (2nd finish line crossing) 6.6 204.8 16:38 16:51 17:06
Passage à niveau : Rails crossing 2.8 208.6 16:43 16:56 17:11
FRANKFURT AM MAIN (3rd finish line crossing) 0 211.4 16:47 17:01 17:16

Sandplacken

Km 39.3 - 673m 8kilometre-long climb at 4.6%

Burgweg

Km 48.2 - 592m 0,5kilometre-long climb at 11%

Feldberg

Km 52.5 - 857m 3,5kilometre-long climb at 7.7%

Burgweg

Km 64.4 - 592m 0,5kilometre-long climb at 11%

Mammolshain

Km 102.4 - 371m 2,3kilometre-long climb at 8.3%

Feldberg

Km 112.3 - 857m 7,6kilometre-long climb at 6.5%

Burgweg

Km 124.2 - 592m 0,5kilometre-long climb at 11%

Mammolshain

Km 162.2 - 371m 2,3kilometre-long climb at 8.3%

Mamolshain

Km 176.9 - 371m 2,3kilometre-long climb at 8.3%

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