Michael Albasini
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Tour de Romandie 2017: Sprint victory Albasini, Felline retains lead
Door Martijn Ophorst In theory, stage 1 in the Tour de Romandie is a mountainous affair. Altough the route takes in five climbs, the race comes down to a bunch sprint in Champéry. Albasini outsprints Ulissi, while Felline holds on to the leader's jersey.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2017: Albasini outsprints Richeze, Matthews in fourth and still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country travels from Pamplona to a Eltziego. Although the route takes in a number of climbs the race ignites with a bunch sprint. Michael Albasini outpowers Richeze and De Bie, while leader Michael Matthews…
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Stage 5 – Albasini brings early break home, Quintana overall winner
Door Martijn Ophorst In the closing stage of the Tour de Romandie a super break with Chris Froome colours the race. The winner of yesterday's Queen Stage is dropped in the finale and Kelderman, Amador, Verona and Albasini power to the line. Tom Bohali storms alongside…
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Tour de Romandie 2015: And that's two... Albasini wins 3rd stage!
Door Martijn Ophorst After a hilly stage the last climb is crested with 25 km's left. A long drop to the finish line and then the sprint is won by Michael Albasini. Not only his second win in a row, as he won three stages in 2014 this makes the Swiss a five time…
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Tour de Romandie 2015: Albasini takes stage and leader's jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 2 in the Tour de Romandie features four climbs and a 15 km's drop after the last top. The race explodes just after leader Geraint Thomas puntured at the closing climb. He can't make it back when a group of favourites takes control. After a…
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Tour de Romandie 2014 Albasini takes 3rd stage win!
Door Martijn Ophorst Michael Albasini outsprinted his breakaway companions to take his 3rd stage win in this year's Tour of Romandie.
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Tour de Romandie 2014 Albasini wins again
Door Harmen Lustig Michael Albasini doubled up in his home race after the faster sprinters were dropped on the earlier climbs.
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Tour de Romandie 2014 Albasini takes stage in home race
Door Martijn Ophorst Michael Albasini won the shortened first stage of the Tour of Romandie after the bunch caught attacker Voeckler just before the finish.