The 29th ADAC Cyclassics will be held this coming Sunday. The race starts in Buxtehude and finishes in Hamburg after 206km of racing. It features rolling terrain, with the Waseberg (700m at 10%) tackled five times, serving as a launchpad for late attacks and potentially leading to a reduced bunch sprint finish on the final loop alongside the Elbe River.

Team Bahrain Victorious will line up for the race with a mix of experienced riders and young debutants, with Vlad Van Mechelen as leader and Matej Mohorič as co-leader. Two German riders will be among our key riders, with Nikias Arndt serving as team captain. Both Nikias and Phil Bauhaus have previously finished in the top 10 at the race.

The team will also feature promising youngsters Fran Miholjević, Žak Eržen and Oliver Stockwell, who will take on supporting roles. We aim to shine among the world’s best in this one-day WorldTour event.

Comment from our lead sports director Aart Vierhouten:

“We will start with Matej and Vlad as our leaders. All others are here to support them. With a highly demanding finale parcours, where we will do the Waseberg twice with only 12km between the climbs. From the top of the climb to the finish line is only 15km. So, we will see an absolutely fast and exciting last hour of the race.”