The 2016 Eschborn-Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz was the 54th edition of the Eschborn-Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz, a semi-classic cycling race in Germany. It was held, as customary on Tag der Arbeit (), 1 May. The race started in

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and finished in

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, covering a total distance of , and was a part of the

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. The race was won by Norwegian classics specialist

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for , in a bunch sprint ahead of Maximiliano Richeze () and 's Sam Bennett.

Teams

Twenty-three teams were invited to take part in the race. These included four

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s, eleven

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teams and eight

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teams.

Result

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eschborn-Frankfurt 2016 in road cycling

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