ADAC Velotour Eschborn-Frankfurt

The ADAC Velotour is the amateur sportive that runs alongside the Eschborn-Frankfurt professional classic. It is scheduled for Saturday 1 May 2027, according to the organiser’s event page, with the start and finish in Eschborn on the edge of Frankfurt am Main, in the state of Hesse, Germany. Amateur riders follow a route that takes in Frankfurt’s city centre and skyline and, on the longer options, the Taunus hills north of the city. Entries for 2027 are already open on the official registration platform, and, according to TOUR magazine, ASO has confirmed that the professional race stays on 1 May.

Routes and distances

In 2026 the Velotour offered three distances, and the 2027 page lists the same trio; the organiser has not published separate 2027 course details, so the descriptions below are based on the 2026 routes. Elevation gain is shown only as a profile image, not as a figure.

The Skyline covers 40 km through Eschborn, Frankfurt and Oberursel, and is described by the organiser as suited to beginners. The Taunus Express covers 85 km and crosses the Großer Feldberg. The Taunus Classic covers 97 km and takes in both the Großer Feldberg and the Mammolshainer Stich.

The organiser also lists a separate 40 km “Ride” with no timekeeping, which is the only option open to pedelecs. Some organiser pages quote slightly different lengths for the longer routes (92 km and 103 km in the FAQ), so check the official GPX files before you rely on a figure.

All routes begin in Eschborn and head into Frankfurt. The Großer Feldberg is the centrepiece for the two longer routes, and the organiser times it separately: in 2026 the Tissot King of the Mountain set 24:43 and the Queen of the Mountain 28:52. The organiser publishes no length or gradient for it. The Taunus Express then turns back towards Eschborn, whereas the Taunus Classic carries on over the Mammolshainer Stich, a short climb that the organiser names but does not describe in numbers.

Explore the route on Cycling Friendly: ADAC Velotour – Taunus Classic

Explore the route on Cycling Friendly: ADAC Velotour – Taunus Express

Explore the route on Cycling Friendly: ADAC Velotour – Skyline

Riders are placed in start blocks according to their stated average speed and previous Radklassiker participation, and late registrants may be placed in a rear block. All bike types are allowed, subject to minimum speeds, and a helmet with the chin strap closed is compulsory. The organiser sets minimum average speeds of about 25 km/h for the Taunus Express and about 20 km/h for the Skyline; for the Taunus Classic its pages quote both 25 and 27 km/h. The sweep wagon works with fixed cut-off points.

The organiser’s FAQ, written for an earlier edition, lists feed stations on the two long routes only, at Sandplacken (about km 43) and the entrance to Glashütten (about km 60); none is listed for Skyline. Official GPX files for the three 2026 routes are available for download from the organiser.

Registration

Registration for the 2027 edition is open on the official platform. In 2026, the organiser raised the capacity from 10,000 to 12,000 places in January, and, according to TOUR magazine, every place was taken ten weeks before the start. The official page lists individual entry fees nowhere; only corporate team prices (from €89 per person excl. VAT for Skyline and from €129 for the Taunus routes) and a Business Class package are shown.

Race numbers and start blocks are sent by email up to two weeks before race day and are not mailed, and the organiser had not yet announced the 2027 collection times. In 2025 numbers were issued at Frankfurt’s Opernplatz on the day before and at the Eschborn event site on race morning.

Full details are on the official website.

Why ride it

The Velotour sits within the Eschborn-Frankfurt weekend, so riders share the day with the professional classic that the organiser stages on 1 May. The routes begin in Eschborn, cross Frankfurt’s city centre with the skyline in view, and the longer options add the Großer Feldberg in the Taunus.

Where to stay

The start and finish are in Eschborn, within easy reach of Frankfurt, where race numbers were handed out at the Opernplatz on the day before in 2025. Riders usually plan to arrive the day before to collect their race number and settle in ahead of the morning start. We do not yet have certified hotels listed near this start, but you can browse more cycling-friendly accommodation on our site and book early, because the 2026 edition sold out ten weeks before the start.