“Know the Feldberg Inside and Out: Jonas Rutsch’s Strategy for Eschborn-Frankfurt”

RSNplus“Know the Feldberg inside and out”

By Joachim Logic

30.04.2023  | (rsn) – Jonasrutsch (EF Education – EasyPost) has not won a race since his U23 win at Gent-Wevelgem four years ago. After his strong help this spring, the Odenwald will go motivated in the German classic Eschborn-Frankfurt on May 1st.

“My team knows it’s my home race, I like it a lot and the track suits me. If I have a chance to win the race or get a really good result, I have to take it this year. The The track gives it,” saidutsch at the press conference.

Jonas slip (EF Education – EasyPost) set the pace in a breakaway group at the Tour of Flanders. | Photo: Cor Vos

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Although he is 1.97 meters tall and weighs almost 80 kilograms,uzz was convinced that the tightened route with two Feldberg crossings would suit him. “I know every stick and stone here because I’ve trained here a lot. I think that many teams will underestimate how tough the track is,” said the native of Erbach, who lived close to the course in Wiesbaden for four years . “I also know the Feldberg inside out and know exactly where I have to pace,” addedutsch.

While the Feldberg has to be climbed from Oberursel in the first Taunus circuit, the second passage now leads in the opposite direction, starting from the Mammolshainer Stich over the Billtalhöhe, up to Frankfurt’s 881 meter high local mountain. In order to memorize everything again,uzz drove down the new passage again, as he revealed to radsport-news.com.

“I may not be able to get over the mountain with the best, but there are still 80 kilometers to go to the finish line,” he said confidently that he would be able to catch up again on the way to the Old Opera in the center of the Main metropolis in order to then in turn make a to attack.

In the end,rutsch took 29th place in the round. | Photo: Cor Vos

Although Ruth contested all six Belgian classics as only one of five professionals, “the goat”, as he used to be called by his teammates because of his tenacity, believes that he will not run out of strength. “I drove pretty much everything that was flying around in Belgium. That was exhausting. But I’m definitely fully recovered. I took some things out and then completed a small build-up in the direction of Frankfurt. We’ll see if I’m in top form on May 1st. The track will definitely demand it,” emphasizedrutsch.

Two fighters at the top:rutsch uses the slipstream of Nils Politt (Bora – hansgrohe). | Photo: Cor Vos

He gets special motivation from last year, when he drove offensively as usual and was able to set some accents. “I had to bite my teeth back then, but when I ramped up the attack on the Mammolshainer and everyone screamed, I got goosebumps. That was very emotional.”

traction is satisfied with his spring, although he expected a little more at Paris-Roubaix. But after two breakdowns and 30 kilometers on a teammate’s bike, he had no chance. “I think spring has been very consistent. However, I was missing a bit of the ‘aha moment’,” he admitted. He would now like to get it in Frankfurt.

The Odenwald always finds time for autographs. | Photo: Cor Vos