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ADAC Cyclassics 2026 start once again in Buxtehude
The ADAC Cyclassics will return to Buxtehude for their start on 16 August 2026. Following the successful premiere last year, the UCI WorldTour one-day race will once again get underway in the Lower Saxon Hanseatic city, before the peloton embarks on the approximately 200-kilometre route through the...
Modern look, clear information: The new Cyclassics website is live
The ADAC Cyclassics are kicking off the 2025 season with a brand-new website. With a fresh design, improved structure and user-friendly navigation, the new platform offers quick and easy access to everything you need to know about the pro and amateur races in Hamburg.
The relaunch brings the event even closer to its audience – whether you're a fan, participant,...
Breakaway coup on the Alster: Townsend wins ADAC Cyclassics
It is the biggest surprise of recent years at the ADAC Cyclassics. While the question beforehand was whether sprinters or classic riders would secure victory in Hamburg, nobody had the breakaways on their radar. Not even the peloton. Because the winner was Rory Townsend (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), who came from the leading group that broke away after just...
“Heart of the ADAC Cyclassics” a Great Success
Around 11,000 participants experienced a top-class cycling event on Sunday across the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. In the mass-participation event, described by A.S.O. Germany Managing Director Matthias Pietsch as the “heart of the ADAC Cyclassics,” amateur cyclists enjoyed perfect conditions. Fully closed roads, well-equipped feed stations,...
Van Aert, Milan & Co.: The Favorites Speak
On August 17, all eyes on Hamburg’s Mönckebergstraße will once again be on the world’s fastest sprinters. However, fans will have to do without Olav Kooij this year. Last year’s winner from Team Visma | Lease a Bike withdrew on Friday due to illness. His replacement? None other than Wout van Aert. And late into the week, another top sprinter joined...
Mass participation meets professional sport: ADAC Cyclassics turn Hamburg into a cycling capital for one weekend
More than ten thousand cycling enthusiasts have marked August 17 in red on their calendars. That’s when the ADAC Cyclassics take center stage in the Hamburg metropolitan region. Alongside 161 professional riders – including the world’s best sprinters competing for a prestigious WorldTour victory – numerous amateur cyclists will take to the roads, enjoying...
Royal sprint expected in Hamburg: Milan and the top sprinters challenge defending champion Kooij
Who’s afraid of the Waseberg? No one, it seems – because on August 17, the ADAC Cyclassics will once again bring together the world’s top sprinters. After 207 kilometers through the Hamburg metropolitan region, starting in Buxtehude, the 23 teams appear to be expecting a mass sprint on Mönckebergstraße. Almost all of them have included their fastest...
Six new partners help shape the ADAC Cyclassics 2025
The 29th edition of the ADAC Cyclassics marks not just a new chapter in the sporting calendar – it also signals a fresh direction in partnerships. In 2025, six new brands are joining Germany’s biggest cycling event for the first time, bringing new perspectives, ideas, and energy – both on and off the course.
ADAC takes on the role of title partner for...
Lidl now partners with all three German cycling events
Lidl is making another clear statement for cycling in Germany: as an official partner of the ADAC Cyclassics, the company is now also supporting Hamburg’s WorldTour race. As the “Official Freshness Partner,” Lidl brings healthy energy to the course – with fresh products and interactive activities for fans and amateur cyclists alike. With this long-standing...