Paul Magnier Takes First One-Day WorldTour Win at ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg

Soudal Quick-Step then took control in the closing kilometres. Jasper Stuyven led the front group into the final kilometre with Magnier positioned on his wheel, giving the Frenchman the launchpad for the sprint. Magnier came through decisively, finishing clearly ahead of Teunissen, with Pithie taking third.

ADAC Cyclassics Hamburg 2026 result

1. Paul Magnier — Soudal Quick-Step — 4:17:55
2. Mike Teunissen — XDS Astana Team — same time
3. Laurence Pithie — Red Bull–BORA–Hansgrohe — same time

The official classification places Del Toro 43rd, six seconds behind the winner.

A strong return for Magnier

The Hamburg victory continued a productive 2026 campaign for Magnier. He had already won three stages of the Giro d’Italia, and reports described the Cyclassics as his return after a summer break and after skipping the Tour de France.

That context made the result more significant than a routine sprint win. Magnier not only had to survive a selective finale but also produced the fastest finish from the group that remained, confirming that he could combine sprint speed with the demands of a WorldTour one-day race.

Del Toro attacks despite early crash

Del Toro’s race was eventful from the start of his return to competition. He crashed in the feed zone after becoming tangled with a soigneur’s bag, but he remounted and continued. He later returned to the action with an aggressive ride, including the attack that helped shape the final selection.

Hamburg was Del Toro’s first race since his third-place finish in the 2026 Tour de France. Shortly before the Cyclassics, UAE Team Emirates-XRG had also confirmed that he would remain with the team through the end of the 2031 season.

Reports also mentioned that Del Toro supported his girlfriend, Romina Hinojosa, during the Tour de France Femmes after his own Tour ended. The available evidence does not establish the more specific claim that he spent several weeks doing so, so that detail should not be treated as confirmed.

The takeaway

Magnier’s victory came from more than a final burst of speed. Del Toro’s Waseberg attack helped remove key rivals, Stuyven’s work positioned Magnier perfectly, and the Frenchman then converted the reduced sprint with authority. The result gave Soudal Quick-Step another major 2026 win and established Magnier as a one-day WorldTour winner as well as a successful stage racer.