2023 Rund um Köln (1.1), Germany
(Tour of Cologne)
105th Edition: Sunday, May 21, 2023
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Köln - Köln, 201.1 km
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Danny Van Poppel wins in Cologne.
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Weather at Köln (Cologne) at 1:40 PM, local time: 23C (74F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the northwest at 10 km/hr (6 mph). there is just a 1% chance of rain.
The race: Here's the report from winner Danny Van Poppel's Team Bora-hansgrohe.
Rund um Köln (UCI 1.1) was BORA - hansgrohe’s second race of the season on home soil. On a hard and hilly 201km long circuit around the city of Cologne, the pre-selection took place already after 50km. On the first passage of the Agathaberg, a group of 40 riders, including all BORA - hansgrohe riders, went clear from the peloton. An attack by Maximilian Schachmann was neutralised at 22km from the finish. After another acceleration in the front group, a bunch of 14 riders, containing Nils Politt, Danny van Poppel and Maximilian Schachmann, arrived together at the 3km mark. Cologne local and last year's winner Nils Politt prepared the finale for his teammate Danny van Poppel, who sprinted to his first victory in the BORA - hansgrohe colours.
“It was a really close sprint and right after the finish line I wasn't quite sure if it was really enough to grab the win. I had cramps in the last few kilometers, but Nils Politt prepared the sprint perfectly, so I just had to give everything until the line. I am very happy about this victory - we worked a lot for it today! I think we were the strongest team here and made the most of our opportunities.“ Danny van Poppel
“The aim was to make the race hard and to be prepared for all scenarios. The boys worked hard and showed an outstanding team performance. It was a thriller up to the final and we are very happy about defending the title at Rund um Köln. Congratulations to the boys and also to the staff!“ Christian Pömer, Sports Director
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Complete results:
201.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.549 km/hr
| 1 | Danny Van Poppel | BORA-hansgrohe | 4hr 24min 54sec |
| 2 | Milan Menten | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 3 | Jasper De Buyst | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 4 | Mike Teunissen | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | s.t. |
| 5 | Robbe Ghys | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
| 6 | Luca Mozzato | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 7 | Pierre-Pascal Keup | Team Lotto-Kern Haus | s.t. |
| 8 | Nils Politt | BORA-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 9 | Kelland O'Brien | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 10 | Lucas Eriksson | Tudor Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 11 | Gerben Kuypers | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | @ 5sec |
| 12 | Michael Schwarzmann | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 13 | Maximilian Schachmann | BORA-hansgrohe | 0:11 |
| 14 | Mathijs Paasschens | Lotto Dstny | 0:24 |
| 15 | Jonas Koch | BORA-hansgrohe | 3:27 |
| 16 | Maurice Ballerstedt | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
| 17 | Dylan Groenewegen | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 18 | Mika Heming | Tudor Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 19 | Matus Stocek | ATT Investments | s.t. |
| 20 | Vinzent Dorn | Bike Aid | s.t. |
| 21 | Leon Heinschke | Team DSM | s.t. |
| 22 | Corey Davis | Q36.5 Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 23 | Hugo Page | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | s.t. |
| 24 | Ewen Costiou | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 25 | Jordi Meeus | BORA-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 26 | Andrii Ponomar | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 27 | Florian Lipowitz | BORA-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 28 | Jacob Eriksson | Tudor Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 29 | Francesco Busatto | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | s.t. |
| 30 | Arthur Kluckers | Tudor Pro Cycling | 12:24 |
| 31 | Casper Van Uden | Team DSM | s.t. |
| 32 | Pavel Bittner | Team DSM | s.t. |
| 33 | Nick Van Der Lijke | Leopard TOGT | 13:29 |
| 34 | Johannes Adamietz | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 35 | Lukasz Owsian | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 36 | Madis Mihkels | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | 13:35 |
| 37 | Alexander Arnt Hansen | Restaurant Suri-Carl Ras | s.t. |
| 38 | Nils Eekhoff | Team DSM | s.t. |
| 39 | Pirmin Eisenbarth | Bike Aid | s.t. |
| 40 | Tom Bohli | Tudor Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 41 | Donavan Grondin | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 42 | Mihkel Räim | ATT Investments | s.t. |
| 43 | Jan Maas | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 44 | Julian Borresch | Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team | s.t. |
| 45 | Daniel Turek | ATT Investments | s.t. |
| 46 | Oliver Knudsen | Leopard TOGT | s.t. |
| 47 | Ben Zwiehoff | BORA-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 48 | Andrea Peron | Team Novo Nordisk | s.t. |
| 49 | Lennert Belmans | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
| 50 | Filippo Conca | Q36.5 Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 51 | Gustav Frederik Dahl | Restaurant Suri-Carl Ras | s.t. |
| 52 | Wesley Mol | Bike Aid | s.t. |
| 53 | Tobias Buck-Gramcko | Rad-Net Osswald | s.t. |
| 54 | Tom Paquot | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | s.t. |
| 55 | Davide Baldaccini | Corratec-Selle Italia | s.t. |
| 56 | Albert Gathemann | P&S Benotti | s.t. |
| 57 | Tsgabu Grmay | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 58 | Thomas De Gendt | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 59 | Luke Durbridge | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 60 | Marcel Camprubí | Q36.5 Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 61 | Aloïs Charrin | Tudor Pro Cycling | s.t. |
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