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Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop - 1.HC
Frankfurt, Germany, May 1, 2009
2008 Results Results Past winners
Wegmann wins Eschborn-Frankfurt
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German Champion Fabian Wegmann took his first race win of the season in a tight two-man sprint Friday on home soil at the Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop, formerly the Rund um den Henninger Turm. The Milram rider escaped with last year's winner, Dutchman Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank), in the final moments of the race.
The duo escaped with a larger group of seven earlier in the race. With Wegmann and Kroon were Christian Knees (Milram), Paul Martens (Rabobank), Jelle Vanendert (Silence-Lotto), Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) and Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil). Wegmann's teammate Knees controlled the others after the two went clear before the final 4.4-kilometre finishing circuit.
Wegmann and Kroon had a secure advantage in the final kilometre. Wegmann attacked went early and Kroon, second in Amstel Gold, quickly countered the move. Wegmann was able to hold Kroon and come around for a close win.
"It was extremely difficult today, because everyone was watching us," said Wegmann. "In the final circuit I went for it, attacked, and got away from the group. I knew that I could only beat Karsten Kroon if I led going into the finale. I am overjoyed that my plan worked."
Milram also controlled the first moments of the race. The German team had two men in an early move of six: Milram's Matthias Russ and Linus Gerdemann with Harald Totschnig (Elk Haus), Patrik Sinkewitz (PSK Whirlpool-Author), Ben Hermans (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) and Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil).
"We controlled the race all day, and even dominated it," said Christian Henn, Team Milram directeur sportif. "In the finale, we finally had that last little bit of luck, which we have so often looked for in vain the last weeks. I have to pay the whole team a big compliment - it couldn't have gone better today."
While Karsten Kroon was unable to defend his title, Team Saxo Bank Directeur Sportif Torsten Schmidt was pleased with his effort. "It's a good result in a tough race and Karsten deserves a huge honour for his will to keep fighting. He just ended a hard Classics season but he came to this race motivated to defend his victory. However, Fabian Wegman was just a little faster in the sprint and that's just the way cycling can be. Karsten should be happy about this result." (GB)
Results - 190.8km
1 Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram 4.35.40 (41.52 km/h) 2 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo Bank 3 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 0.19 4 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago 5 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 6 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Silence-Lotto 0.24 7 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0.33 8 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0.53 9 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 10 Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano 11 Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 12 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 13 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 14 Mathias Belka (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg 15 Stefan Rucker (Aut) ELK Haus 16 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago 17 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence-Lotto 18 Danilo Hondo (Ger) PSK Whirlpool - Author 19 Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec 20 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram 21 Ben Hermans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 22 Francis De Greef (Bel) Silence-Lotto 23 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank 24 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) PSK Whirlpool - Author 25 Tom Criel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 26 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago 27 Serge Pauwels (Bel) Cervelo Test Team 28 Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 29 Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 30 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervelo Test Team 31 Jan Valach (Svk) ELK Haus 1.03 32 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 33 Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec 1.05 34 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 35 Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram 1.12 36 Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano 37 Alan Marangoni (Ita) CSF Group - Navigare 38 Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano 1.19 39 Pascal Hungerbühler (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec 1.04 40 Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author 1.45 41 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 1.48 42 Markus Eibegger (Aut) ELK Haus 2.14 43 Dirk Müller (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse 3.55 44 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 5.15
Past winners
Rund um den Henninger Turm 2008 1 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 179km in 4.25.36 (40.437 km/h) 2 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 3 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank 2007 1 Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) T-Mobile Team 192.7 km in 4.46.54 (40.30km/h) 2 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC 3 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Liquigas 2006 1 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Liquigas 190 km in 4.34.20 2 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Wiesenhof Akud 3 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Lamonta 2005 1 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile 211 km in 5.10.34 2 Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (Arg) Ceramica Panaria 3 Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 2004 1 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank 205 km in 5.21.10 2 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Gerolsteiner 3 Johan Coenen (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans 2003 1 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 206 km in 5.09.17 (40.41 km/h) 2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 3 Igor Astarloa (Spa) Team Saeco 2002 1 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 206km in 5.00.17 (41.26 km/h) 2 Jo Planckaert (Bel) Cofidis 3 Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Fassa Bortolo 2001 1 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 206 kms in 5.05.35 2 Rebellin (Ita) Liquigas-Pata 3 Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Adecco 2000 1 Kai Hundertmark (Ger) Deutsche Telekom-ARD 206 kms in 5.01.08 2 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 3 Jens Heppner (Ger) Deutsche Telekom-ARD 1999 1 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Telekom 206 kms in 5.03.40 2 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Rabobank 3 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Ballan-Alessio 1998 1 Fabio Baldato (Ita) Riso Scotti 206 kms in 5.00.14 2 Nicolaij Bo Larsen (Den) TVM-Farm Frites 3 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Mercatone Uno 1997 1 Michele Bartoli (Italy) 2 Bjarne Riis (Denmark) 3 Mauro Gianetti (Swi) 1996 1 Beat Zberg (Switzerland) 2 Jens Heppner (Germany) 3 Rolf Sörensen (Denmark) 1995 1 Francesco Frattini (Italy) 2 Jens Heppner (Germany) 3 Massimo Podenzana (Italy) 1994 1 Olaf Ludwig (Germany) 2 Andreas Kappes (Germany) 3 Emmanuele Magnien (France) 1993 1 Rolf Sörensen (Denmark) 2 Max Sciandri (Italy) 3 Eddy Bouwmans (Belgium) 1992 1 Frank Van den Abbeele (Belgium) 2 Claudio Chiappucci (Italy) 3 Frans Maassen (Netherlands) 1991 1 Johan Bruyneel (Belgium) 2 Johan Musseuw (Belgium) 3 Martin Earley (Ireland) 1990 1 Thomas Wegmüller (Switzerland) 2 Jan Wijnants (Belgium) 3 Peter Winnen (Netherlands) 1989 1 Jean-Marie Wampers (Belgium) 2 Martial Gayant (France) 3 Claudio Chiappucci (Italy) 1988 1 Michel Dernies (Belgium) 2 Rolf Sörensen (Denmark) 3 G Montovani (Italy) 1987 1 Dag-Otto Lauritzen (Norway) 2 Peter Stevenhaagen (Netherlands) 3 Henk Lubberding (Netherlands) 1986 1 Jean-Marie Wampers (Belgium) 2 Steve Bauer (Canada) 3 Micheal Wilson (Australia) 1985 1 Phil Anderson (Australia) 2 Johan Lammerts (Netherlands) 3 Rolf Gölz (Germany) 1984 1 Phil Anderson (Australia) 2 Erik Vanderaerden (Belgium) 3 Sean Kelly (Ireland) 1983 1 Ludo Peters (Belgium) 2 Leo van Vliet (Netherlands) 3 Luc Colijn (Belgium) 1982 1 Ludo Peters (Belgium) 2 Jostien Wilmann (Norway) 3 Sean Kelly (Ireland) 1981 1 Jos Jakobs (Belgium) 2 Didi Thurau (Germany) 3 Daniel Willems (Belgium) 1980 1 Giabattista Baronchelli (Italy) 2 Francesco Moser (Italy) 3 Alfons de Wolf (Belgium) 1979 1 Daniel Willems (Belgium) 2 Henk Lubberding (Netherlands) 3 Gregor Braun (Germany) 1978 1 Gregor Braun (Germany) 2 Rudy Pevenage (Belgium) 3 Hennie Kuiper (Netherlands) 1977 1 Gerrei Knetemann (Netherlands) 2 Didi Thurau (Germany) 3 Frans Veerbeck (Belgium) 1976 1 Freddy Maertens (Belgium) 2 Frans Verbeek (Belgium) 3 Roger De Vlaeminick (Belgium) 1975 1 Roi Schuiten (Netherlands) 2 Frans Verbeeck (Belgium) 3 Walter Godefroot (Belgium) 1974 1 Walter Godefrood (Belgium) 2 Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 3 Frans Verbeeck (Belgium) 1973 1 Georges Pintens (Belgium) 2 Jürgen Tschan (Germany) 3 Freddy Maertens (Belgium) 1972 1 Gilbert Bellone (France) 2 Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 3 Noël Vantygmen (Belgium) 1971 1 Eddy Merckx (Belgium) 2 Jos Deschoenmaker (Belgium) 3 Lucien Aimar (France) 1970 1 Rudi Altig (Germany) 2 Joop Zopetemelk (Netherlands) 3 Ottavio Crepaldi (Italy) 1969 1 Georges Pintens (Belgium) 2 Michele Dancelli (Italy) 3 Herman van Springel (Belgium) 1968 1 Eddy Beugels (Netherlands) 2 V van Sweevelt (Belgium) 3 Herman van Springel (Belgium) 1967 1 Daniël von Rijckeghem (Belgium) 2 Willy Planckaert (Belgium) 3 Georges van Coningsloo (Belgium) 1966 1 Barry Hoban (England) 2 Walter Godefroot (Belgium) 3 Willy Planckaert (Belgium) 1965 1 Jean Stablinski (France) 2 Frans Verbeeck (Belgium) 3 Georges van Coningsloo (Belgium) 1964 1 Clement Roman (Belgium) 2 François Mahé (France) 3 Yvo Molengers (Belgium) 1963 1 Hans Junkermann (Germany) 2 Willi Altig (Germany) 3 Jean Stablinski (France) 1962 1 Armand Desmet (Belgium) 2 Huub Zilverberg (Netherlands) 3 Rik van Looy (Belgium)
