Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas Hits His Top Form To Win The Tour of Switzerland
by Benoit Petit
BERNE, June 22, 2008 (AFP) - Czech rider Roman Kreuziger of the Liquigas team won the 72nd Tour of Switzerland here on Sunday, despite losing out to Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara in the ninth and final stage.
The 22-year-old - the youngest winner of the Swiss [...]
Tour of Switzerland Results - Final Stage and Overall
Final results from the Tour of Switzerland after the ninth and final 168km stage between Altdorf and here on Sunday:
1. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/CSC) 4hr 01 min 07sec, 2. Philippe Gilbert
(BEL/FDJ) s.t., 3. Daniel Moreno (ESP/GCE) at 4sec, 4. Matteo Tossatto
(ITA/QST) 5, 5. Markus Zberg (SUI/GST) 8, 6. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/SIL) 8, [...]
Tour of Switzerland Results - Stage 8 and Overall
Results from the eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland here on Saturday, a 25km time-trial between Altdorf and Klausen:
1. Roman Kreuziger (CZE) LIQ 1hr 22sec, 2. Jose Rujano (ESP) GCE at 16sec, 3. Andreas Kloden (GER) AST 17, 4. Damiano Cunego (ITA) LAM 54, 5. Frank Schleck (LUX) CSC 1:26, 6. [...]
Tour of Switzerland’s Stage 8 Won By Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas
ALTORF, Switzerland, June 21, 2008 (AFP) - Czech rider Roman Kreuziger, of the Liquigas team, won the eighth stage of the Tour of Switzerland here on Saturday to seize the yellow jersey ahead of Sunday’s final day.
The 22-year-old was first over the 25km time-trial in one hour and [...]
Tour of Switzerland Results - Stage 7 and Overall
Results from the 171km seventh stage of the Tour of Switzerland between Gruyeres and here on Friday:
Stage Seven
1. Fabian Cancellara (SUI/CSC) 3hr 47min 09sec, 2. Erik Zabel (GER/MRM) s.t., 3. Robbie McEwen (AUS/SIL) s.t., 4. Robert Forster (GER/GST) s.t., 5.
Danilo Napolitano (ITA/LAM) s.t., 6. Danilo Wyss [...]
CSC’s Fabian Cancellara Powers To The Win At Tour of Switzerland Seventh Stage
LYSS, Switzerland, June 20, 2008 (AFP) - Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara, of the CSC team, powered to victory at the seventh stage of the Tour of Switzerland here Friday, but Kim Kirchen kept the leader’s yellow jersey.
“I wasn’t expecting it today, but it’s true I wanted to win a stage [...]
Tour of Switzerland Results - Stage 6 and Overall
Results from the sixth stage of the Tour of Switzerland, held over 188km between Ambri to here on Thursday:
Stage Six
1. Kim Kirchen (LUX/THR), 5hr 29min 23sec. (average: 34,264 km/h) 2.
Andreas Kloden (GER/AST) same time, 3. Roman Kreuziger (CZE/LIQ) 06sec. 4.
Serguei Ivanov (RUS/AST) 12, 5. Stijn Devolder (BEL/QST) 20, [...]
Kim Kirchen Takes The High Road Keeping His Cool To Win Stage 6 In Switzerland
VERBIER, Switzerland, June 19, 2008 (AFP) - Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen, riding for the High Road team, surged into the overall lead of the Tour of Switzerland after keeping his cool to win the sixth stage here on Thursday.
Kirchen showed his strength and composure in the tough Verbier climb, [...]
Tour of Switzerland Results - Stage 5 and Overall
Results from the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland
Stage Five
1. Markus Fothen (GER/GST) 4hr 47min 31sec (average: 39,587 km/h), 2.
Serguei Ivanov (RUS/AST) at 50sec, 3. Markus Zberg (SUI/GST) 57, 4. Michael Albasini (SUI/LIQ) same time, 5. Alexandre Botcharov (RUS/C.A) s.t, 6. Stefan Schumacher (GER/GST) s.t., 7. Daniel [...]
Gerolsteiner’s Markus Fothen Powers To A Stage 5 Win In Switzerland
CASLANO, Switzerland, June 18, 2008 (AFP) - Germany’s Markus Fothen, riding for the Gerolsteiner team, won the 189.7km fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland on Wednesday.
Russian Serguei Ivanov crossed second at 50sec with Swiss Markus Zberg third at 57sec off the pace.
Spain’s Igor [...]
