Tough - Hondo ran out of steam in the final meters, Krohn passes him. Too bad for Danilo Hondo, especially after already crossing the finish line on the wrong side of Zabel in Cologne. Still, a great performance to lead for such a long time. Not everyone can do that.

Zabel overthought the tactics and Kummer started the chase race far too late. Annoying, because it was already visible earlier in the race. Well, nothing you can do about it - if they'd attacked earlier, they might have run out of breath and it wouldn't have worked anyway. One thing is clear: racing around the Henninger Tower is and remains an exciting event.