LAUSANNE, April 28, 2013 (AFP) - British rider Chris Froome won the Tour of Romandie on Sunday for his third big win of the season. The 27-year-old Team Sky cyclist - the Olympic time-trial bronze medalist and second in last year's Tour de France - had 54 seconds to spare over second-placed Slovenian Simon Spilak while Portugal's Rui Costa filled third spot just as he did last year. … [Read more...]
Spilak Wins Romandie Stage 4, As Froome Extends Lead
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LAUSANNE, April 27, 2013 (AFP) - Slovene Simon Spilak won the fourth stage of the Tour of Romandie on Saturday as Chris Froome extended his overall lead. Briton Froome tightened his grip on the yellow jersey as he finished just behind Spilak after 188.5km from Marly to Les Diablerets. In dismal weather conditions the lead pair finished more than a minute ahead of Rui Alberto Da … [Read more...]
Tour of Romandie Stage Three
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LAUSANNE, April 26, 2013 (AFP) - Belgian Gianni Meersman won the third stage of the Tour of Romandie on Friday following a 181km ride around Payerne. The 27-year-old Omega Pharma rider beat Italian Francesco Gavazzi and Switzerland's Michael Albasini in a sprint finish. It was Meersman's second stage win in the tour after his success in Wednesday's first stage but Britain's Chris … [Read more...]
Team Sky Rider Chris Froome Wins Tour of Romandie Prologue
April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LAUSANNE, April 23, 2013 (AFP) - Britain's Chris Froome, the pre-race favorite, on Tuesday won the Tour of Romandie prologue, a 7.4km ride between Chable and Bruson, in a time of 13min 15secs. The Sky team leader finished six seconds ahead of American rider Andrew Talansky, while Croatia's Robert Kiserlovski, was third, 13 seconds adrift of first place. Wednesday's first stage … [Read more...]
Wiggins Stamps His Tour Intentions In Romandie
April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CRans-montana, Switzerland, April 29, 2012 (AFP) - British cycling star Bradley Wiggins reinforced his standing as one of the key contenders for this year's Tour de France with success in the Tour de Romandie on Sunday. The Team Sky star, winner already this year of the Paris-Nice stage race, was lying second overall, nine seconds behind Luis Leon Sanchez, going into the fifth and final … [Read more...]
Sanchez Wins In Romandie To Close Gap To Wiggins
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CHARMEY, Switzerland, April 27, 2012 (AFP) - Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez capped an impressive uphill sprint with victory in the Tour of Romandie third stage Friday, closing the gap to race leader Bradley Wiggins of Britain. The versatile Rabobank rider, upstaged by Frenchman Jonathan Hivert in a similar finale on Thursday, timed his effort to perfection to finish ahead of Belgian Gianni … [Read more...]
Hivert Wins Romandie Stage 2, Wiggins Retains Lead
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
GENEVA, April 26, 2012 (AFP) - Frenchman Jonathan Hivert of the Saur-Sojasun team dominated an uphill sprint at the end of the Tour of Romandie's second stage as Britain's Bradley Wiggins retained the overall lead Thursday. Paris-Nice champion Wiggins, who took the race leader's yellow jersey from Geraint Thomas with victory on the opening stage, leads another Sky teammate, Michael … [Read more...]
Wiggins Overcomes Puncture To Take Overall Lead In Tour of Romandie
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland, April 25, 2012 (AFP) - British cycling star Bradley Wiggins donned the overall leader's yellow jersey here on Wednesday after winning the first stage of the Tour of Romandie, a 184.5km ride from Morges to here. The 31-year-old winner of the Paris-Nice stage race earlier this season - overcame a puncture 25km from the finish to get back into contention and … [Read more...]
Evans And Cavendish To Race Tour de Romandie
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
GENEVA, April 12, 2012 (AFP) - Tour de France champion Cadel Evans of Australia and Britain's world champion Mark Cavendish will both compete in the Tour de Romandie, the Swiss race's organiser Richard Chassot confirmed. Evans, 35, has twice won the race in 2006 and last year. Cavendish, 26, has won two stages in 2008 and last year. The race, which counts towards the WorldTour, will … [Read more...]
Cunego Wins Tour de Romandie Second Stage
April 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ROMONT, Switzerland, April 28, 2011 (AFP) - Former Tour of Italy champion Damiano Cunego got back to winning ways with victory in the 171.8 km second stage of the Tour de Romandie on on Thursday. Cunego led Australia's 2006 race winner Cadel Evans of BMC by two seconds in a sprint finish, followed by Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan, after a series of breakways split the pack and … [Read more...]