Tour de Romandie

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Tour de Romandie
Cycling current event.svg 2024 Tour de Romandie
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Race details
DateApril–May
Region Romandie, Switzerland
English nameTour of Romandy
Local name(s)Tour de Romandie (in French)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI World Tour
Type Stage race
Web site www.tourderomandie.ch OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition1947 (1947)
Editions77 (as of 2024)
First winnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Désiré Keteleer  (BEL)
Most winsFlag of Ireland.svg  Stephen Roche  (IRL)(3 wins)
Most recentFlag of Spain.svg  Carlos Rodríguez  (ESP)

The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling. It was held without interruption until the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the 2020 edition. [1]

Contents

The course of the race usually heads northwards towards the Jura mountains and Alpine mountain ranges of western Switzerland. The race traditionally starts with an individual time trial prologue and ends with an individual time-trial in hilly terrains, often in Lausanne. The final time-trial traditionally starts in the stadium north of Lausanne, goes downhill southwards to Lake Léman (Lake Geneva), and makes its way back uphill to the stadium again. The winner and several of the top-ten finishers are usually excellent time trialists.

Four winners of the Tour de Romandie had gone on to win the Tour de France in the same year; Stephen Roche in 1987, then Cadel Evans, Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Tour de Romandie is also usually considered a preparation race for the Giro d'Italia, which starts one week later.

In 2022, the Tour de Romandie Féminin was held for the first time in the UCI Women's World Tour – as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the race. [2]

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1947 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Désiré Keteleer
1948 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Ferdinand Kübler
1949 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gino Bartali
1950 Flag of France.svg  France Édouard Fachleitner
1951 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Ferdinand Kübler
1952 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Wout Wagtmans
1953 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Hugo Koblet
1954 Flag of France.svg  France Jean Forestier
1955 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland René Strehler
1956 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pasquale Fornara
1957 Flag of France.svg  France Jean Forestier
1958 Flag of France.svg  France Gilbert Bauvin
1959 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Kurt Gimmi
1960 Flag of France.svg  France Louis Rostollan
1961 Flag of France.svg  France Louis Rostollan
1962 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Guido De Rosso Molteni
1963 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Willy Bocklant
1964 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Rolf Maurer
1965 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vittorio Adorni
1966 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianni Motta Molteni
1967 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Vittorio Adorni
1968 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Eddy Merckx Faema
1969 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Felice Gimondi Salvarani
1970 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Gösta Pettersson Ferretti
1971 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianni Motta Salvarani
1972 Flag of France.svg  France Bernard Thévenet Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1973 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Wilfried David Flandria–Carpenter–Shimano
1974 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk Gitane
1975 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Francisco Galdós Kas–Kaskol
1976 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Johan De Muynck Brooklyn
1977 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Gianbattista Baronchelli Scic
1978 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Johan van der Velde TI–Raleigh
1979 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Giuseppe Saronni Scic–Bottecchia
1980 Flag of France.svg  France Bernard Hinault Renault–Elf–Gitane
1981 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Tommy Prim Bianchi
1982 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Jostein Wilmann Capri Sonne
1983 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Stephen Roche Peugeot–Shell–Michelin
1984 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Stephen Roche La Redoute
1985 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Jörg Müller Skil–Sem
1986 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Claude Criquielion Hitachi
1987 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Stephen Roche Carrera Jeans–Vagabond
1988 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Gerard Veldscholten Weinmann-La Suisse
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Phil Anderson TVM
1990 Flag of France.svg  France Charly Mottet RMO
1991 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Toni Rominger Toshiba
1992 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Andrew Hampsten Motorola
1993 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pascal Richard Ariostea
1994 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Pascal Richard GB–MG Maglificio
1995 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Toni Rominger Mapei–GB–Latexco
1996 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Abraham Olano Mapei–GB
1997 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Pavel Tonkov Mapei–GB
1998 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Laurent Dufaux Festina–Lotus
1999 Flag of France.svg  France Laurent Jalabert ONCE–Deutsche Bank
2000 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Paolo Savoldelli Saeco–Valli & Valli
2001 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dario Frigo Fassa Bortolo
2002 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dario Frigo Tacconi Sport
2003 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tyler Hamilton Team CSC
2004 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tyler Hamilton Phonak
2005 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Santiago Botero Phonak
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cadel Evans Davitamon–Lotto
2007 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Thomas Dekker Rabobank
2008 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Andreas Klöden Astana
2009 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Roman Kreuziger Liquigas
2010 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Simon Špilak Lampre–Farnese Vini [3]
2011 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Bradley Wiggins Team Sky
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Chris Froome Team Sky
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Chris Froome Team Sky
2015 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ilnur Zakarin Team Katusha
2016 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Nairo Quintana Movistar Team
2017 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Richie Porte BMC Racing Team
2018 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Primož Roglič LottoNL–Jumbo
2019 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Primož Roglič Team Jumbo–Visma
2020No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Geraint Thomas Ineos Grenadiers
2022 Aleksandr Vlasov [a] Bora–Hansgrohe
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Adam Yates UAE Team Emirates
2024 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Carlos Rodríguez Ineos Grenadiers

Multiple winners

WinsRiderEditions
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Stephen Roche  (IRL) 1983 + 1984 + 1987
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ferdinand Kübler  (SUI) 1948 + 1951
Flag of France.svg  Jean Forestier  (FRA) 1954 + 1957
Flag of France.svg  Louis Rostollan  (FRA) 1960 + 1961
Flag of Italy.svg  Vittorio Adorni  (ITA) 1965 + 1967
Flag of Italy.svg  Gianni Motta  (ITA) 1966 + 1971
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Tony Rominger  (SUI) 1991 + 1995
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Pascal Richard  (SUI) 1993 + 1994
Flag of Italy.svg  Dario Frigo  (ITA) 2001 + 2002
Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Hamilton  (USA) 2003 + 2004
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) 2006 + 2011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) 2013 + 2014
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Primož Roglič  (SLO) 2018 + 2019

Wins per country

WinsCountry
13
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
12
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
10
Flag of France.svg  France
6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
3
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Most stage wins

#RiderStage wins
1Flag of Italy.svg  Mario Cipollini  (ITA)12
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Hugo Koblet  (SUI)8
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Ferdinand Kübler  (SUI)
4Flag of Italy.svg  Vittorio Adorni  (ITA)6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Michael Albasini  (SUI)
Flag of Norway.svg  Knut Knudsen  (NOR)
Flag of Italy.svg  Gianni Motta  (ITA)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Tony Rominger  (SUI)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johan van der Velde  (NED)
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Laurent Dufaux  (SUI)5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Pascal Richard  (SUI)
Flag of Italy.svg  Giuseppe Saronni  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Savoldelli  (ITA)

Media coverage

The Tour de Romandie is broadcast throughout Europe and in other areas:

See also

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References

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Notes

a As of 1 March 2022, the UCI announced that cyclists from Russia and Belarus would no longer compete under the name or flag of those respective countries due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [1]

  1. "The UCI takes strong measures in the face of the situation in Ukraine" (Press release). UCI. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.