original: It started as an unimportant race in 1996, but because of the fast growing popularity of cycling in Germany, it was made a part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998.
simplifications: Cycling was unimportant in 1996, but became popular in Germany and added to the UCI Road World Cup in 1998. It used to be a small race in 1996. As cycling became more popular in Germany, it was made a part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998. It started as a race in 1996 but because of growing popularity of cycling, it was made a part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998. It started as an unimportant race in 1996. Cycling grew fast in Germany. It became part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998. It started as an unimportant race in 1996. However,  because cycling was becoming very popular in Germany, it became part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998. It started as an unimportant race in 1996. It became part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998 because of the fast growing popularity of cycling in Germany. It started as an unimportant race in 1996. It was later made part of the UCI Road World Cup. In 1996 it started as an unimportant race. It was made a part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998 because of the growing popularity of cycling in Germany. Cycling started as unimportant race in 1996 but later became part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998 because of its growing fast popularity. It started as an unimportant race in 1996 but it was made part of the UCI Road World Cup in 1998 due to the rapidly growing popularity of cycling in Germany.