The annual Cyclassics Hamburg comes this weekend, with a 216.4 km course that’s generally considered a sprinter’s course and that means a mass finish in the city!
The race has five prior champions ready to go:
- Elia Viviani (ITA) ~Defending champion
- Alexander Kristoff (NOR) ~ Winner in 2014; runner-up in 2015
- Andre Greipel (GER) ~ Winner in 2015; runner-up in 2012-13
- Arnaud Demare (FRA) ~ Winner in 2012
- John Degenkolb (GER) ~ Winner in 2013; runner-up in 2016
There are three other medalists returning, including Mark Renshaw (AUS: silver in 2008), Simon Gerrans (AUS: third in 2014) and Italy’s Giacomo Nizzolo, who was third three times, in 2012-15-16.
And, of course, there is Slovakia’s three-time World Champion Peter Sagan, injured in the Tour de France, but scheduled to race here. If he is recovered, he is always a threat.
Look for results here.