A breathtaking scenario concluded by the surprise victory of Rory Townsend : l‘ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg (Previously Bemer Cyclassics) offered us a thrilling 2025 edition this Sunday, August 17! Admittedly, on paper, the classic German WorldTour did not deviate from tradition and once again smiled at a sprinter, even if the Irish champion was far from being among the favorites among the many racing cars at the start. Except that the team runner Q36.5 Pro Cycling was not imposed itself at the end of a usual semi-massive sprint in Hamburg, since it was actually part of the morning escape and was the only one of them to resist on the thread to the return of the peloton!
Video – Arnaud de Lie fails 2nd place in Hamburg
A breathtaking final … Rory Townnsend Frustre de Lie and Magnier
The latter played too much with fire and the head quartet, which has become a trio once Dries De Pooter (Intermarché-Wanty) Distanched 15 km from the goal, addressed the last hectometers with a few seconds in advance. Sufficient to resume Nelson Oliveira (Movistar) et Johan Jacobs (Groupama-fdj) on the thread … but not Townsendwhich launched its sprint at 300 meters and made an incredible finish to cross the line just ahead Arnaud de Lie (Lotto) et Paul Magnier (Sudal Quick-Step), who came to die only a few lengths from the Irishman.
The latter, notably double national champion and vaiqnuur of The Tourangelle wheel In 2023, won his 7th career victory, necessarily the most beautiful since it is his very first in WorldTour, for him as for the Swiss Proteam Q36.5. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-deceuninck) fails him at the foot of the podium in front Danny van Poppel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), Tandis that Wout van Aert (Visma | lease a bike) Closes the march of the top 10. Five French people slip into the final top 20, with in order Matis Louvel (Israel-Premier Tech, 9e), The country (Groupama-FDJ, 12e), Bryan Coquard (Cofidis, 14e) Axel Laurance (INEOS Grenadiers, 16e) et Pierre Gautherat (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale, 18th).
