the danish Soren Kragh Andersen (Alpecin-Deceunink) he was declared champion of the Eschborn-Frankfurt, event of the UCI World Tour, by winning the sprint in a leading group that was not overtaken by the peloton.
The one-day race, with a layout of 203.8 kilometers, began to accelerate as a six-man breakaway formed, including the Spaniard Felipe Orts (Burgos-BH) or the German Max Walscheid (Cofidis). This group gradually reconfigured its strength as the minutes passed, though it was neutralized with 88 kilometers to go.
Finally, the one who destroyed everything was the Italian Martin Marcellusi (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) with an attack with fifty kilometers to go that gave him some advantage and encouraged the others runner who joined his adventure fifteen kilometers later.
In this way, a large group of ten men was formed that coped with the intense rhythm of those behind and began to believe that they were in a position to take the final victory when the profit was enough with about four kilometers to go .
Aware of the opportunity, those in the lead began to play their cards. German Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) tried his luck and so did his Italian teammate Lorenzo Rota. However, the time came when Kragh Andersen led the way.
From there, no one could argue with the victory, chiseled with a change of pace that meant his rivals could only stay at the wheel. Second was Austrian Patrick Konrad (BORA-hansgrohe) and third was Italian Alessandro Fedelli (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team).
Kragh Andersen, winner of two stages in the 2020 Tour de France and fifth this year in Milan-Sanremo, replaced Irishman Sam Bennett on the list of winners and became the second rider from his country to win this race after Rolf Sorensen in 1993.
Source: La Verdad
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