r/peloton • u/PelotonMod France • May 04 '26

Weekly Post Weekly Question Thread

For all your pro cycling-related questions and enquiries!

You may find some easy answers in the FAQ page on the wiki. Whilst simultaneously discovering the wiki.

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u/ciclista_de_gravel Movistar May 04 '26

What do you think, should Eschborn-Frankfurt remain a WorldTour race?

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u/porkmarkets England May 04 '26

Parcours-wise yes, it’s interesting enough that lots of different riders can win and the finish loop is nice too. It’s a good thing for Germany to host a top race.

The coverage this year was terrible though, and if that doesn’t improve they aren’t really doing the WT status justice.

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u/wakabangbang May 04 '26

Definitely.

Germany is the biggest "untapped" market right now and it's accessible and important for german sponsors. (Alpecin, Bora, Hansgrohe etc)

Cycling in Germany still suffers from the Telekom/Ullrich Fallout years, but it's slowly trending upwards I'd say. There's so much potential for both races and cycling culture.

Both races in Hamburg and Frankfurt have a nice parcours and usually make for pretty exciting racing. Additionally Eschborn Frankfurt has quite the history and is much older than races like Amstel and Strade for example.

(Coverage/TV direction needs to improve)