Georg Zimmermann is crowned German champion in the Palatinate!

Georg Zimmermann is crowned German champion in the Palatinate!

Georg Zimmermann reached a milestone in his career on June 29, 2025: The 27-year-old cyclist from Augsburg won his first road cycling championship title at the German championship in the Palatinate. In an exciting sprint, he prevailed against Felix Engelhardt, crowning an emotional race. The athlete described his victory as the “greatest success” of his career and plans to demonstrate his skills at the Tour de France shortly.

The race took place under extreme conditions, as the field not only had to overcome an impressive 3,300 meters of altitude over 198 kilometers, but also had to fight against the heat in temperatures of around 31 degrees. In the final laps, several attacks, particularly from time trial champion Maximilian Schachmann, created tension, but Zimmermann remained calm and strategic. Despite a flat tire, he was able to fight back with the help of his teammate Jonasrutsch and ultimately bring home the title.

Typical racing scenario

The championship took place in the small town of Linden, very close to Kaiserslautern. Interestingly, the original event had to be postponed due to high security requirements. In the final ranking, Anton Schiffer took third place, while last year's winner Nils Politt came fourth this year. Schachmann had previously won the time trial championship title and demonstrated his dominance in the race until the competition distanced him in the last lap.

“The race was incredibly hard and I had a moment where I thought about giving up,” said Zimmermann after the victory. These words make it clear that the path to success is not always easy, but his perseverance was rewarded. With the title behind him, he sees the chance of having already achieved 33 percent of his career goals. This includes not only winning a stage of the Tour, but also taking part in the Olympic Games.

A look at the Tour de France

From July 5th, Zimmermann will take part in his fifth Tour de France in Liège for the Belgian team Intermarché-Wanty. His greatest success on the Tour so far was a second place finish, and he now has a strong desire to win a stage this year. The anticipation is high and the competition will certainly take notice when the newly crowned champion enters the race.

For the women, Antonia Niedermaier was able to win the title in the time trial, while Franziska Koch successfully asserted herself as last year's winner in the road race. Men like Florian Lipowitz and Marco Brenner, who won the title the previous year, did not take part in the championship, but the standard was still high - as every year.

Overall, the championship in the Palatinate was an unforgettable event that ended with an impressive victory for Georg Zimmermann. The future races can come and fans can look forward to seeing what the young professional cyclist will do next. The coming weeks will certainly be exciting, as Zimmermann is both in form and full of energy.

The German championship title will certainly motivate Zimmermann and strengthen him as he prepares for the challenges ahead. Whether at the Tour de France or beyond – the cycling world will be watching closely.