Tour de Romandie 2016
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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 2016: Stage 4 - Froome solos to victory, Quintana still in the lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 4th stage of the Tour of Romandie features five climbs. At the penultimate climb Chris Froome attacks with Tejay van Garderen to leave the American alone with 7 kilometres left on the last climb. Sweet revenge after his off-day two days ago.…
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Stage 3 - Thibaut Pinot takes win, Quintana retains lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage of the Tour de Romandie is a hilly individual time trial at 15.1 kilometres. Thibaut Pinot powers to the win, 2 seconds ahead of Tom Dumoulin. Nairo Quintana is still in the lead, 23 seconds ahead of Pinot while Zakarin is 26 seconds down.
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Stage 2 - Quintana wins first mountain stage and is new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The best is saved for last during the 2nd stage of the Tour de Romandie. In the final 22 kilometres the riders are welcomed by two tough ascents that are separated by a steep 3 kilometres drop. Quintana attacks at the closing climb with 6.5…
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Stage 1 - Kittel to take shortened race, Izagirre retains lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 of the Tour of Romandie is shortened due to bad weather. At around 100 kilometres, the riders now head from Mathod to Moudon for a Marcel Kittel showcase. The strong German outsprints the pack and seems ready for next week's Giro d'Italia.…
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Prologue - Ion Izagirre first leader, Tom Dumoulin in second
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Romandie starts with a 3.95 kilometres prologue in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The parcours features a 900 metres climb at 7%, while rain marks the race. After Ion Izagirre powers to a brilliant time most opponents are glad to finish on the…
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Romandie boasts an impressive start list featuring the crème the la crème of cycling. They are all there... Marcel Kittel, Michal Kwiatkowski, Chris Froome, Tom Dumoulin, Geraint Thomas, Nairo Quintana, Bauke Mollema, Thibaut Pinot,…
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Tour de Romandie 2016: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour de Romandie is played out from Tuesday, April 26, to Sunday, May 1. The race offers two time trials, two top finishes and two chances for the fast men. Cyclingstage.com takes a closer look at the route of the Tour de Romandie 2016.
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Tour de Romandie 2016: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Lonely at the top? Not in the Tour de Romandie. Almost all top guns of modern day pro-cycling are at the start, including Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana. Cyclingstage.com brings you the favourites to win the 2016 Tour de Romandie.
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Tour de Romandie 2016 Route prologue: La Chaux-de-Fonds - La Chaux-de-Fonds
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, April 26, 2016 – The Tour de Romandie opens with a 3,95 kilometres individual time trial in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The parcours is not all flat as it involves 75 climbing metres.
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Tour de Romandie 2016 Route stage 1: Mathod - Moudon
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – Stage 1 in the Tour de Romandie serves around kilometres. The race, leading from Mathod to Moudon, brings three categorized cols, yet the race is likely to conclude with a sprint.
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Tour de Romandie 2016 Route stage 2: Moudon - Morgins
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, April 28, 2016 – At 173.9 kilometres, stage 2 in the Tour de Romandie leads from Moudon to Morgins. Uphill arrival after a two stage ascent in the final 22 kilometres with steepest sectors at around 10%.
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Tour de Romandie 2016 Route stage 3: ITT in Sion
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, April 29, 2016 – Stage 3 in the Tour de Romandie is the second time trial in four days time. So it's obvious the Swiss cherish the concept of time. The distance of time trial 2 is 15.1 kilometres and the decor is Sion.
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Tour de Romandie 2016 Route stage 4: Conthey - Villars
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, April 30, 2016 – At 173.2 kilometres, stage 4 in the Tour de Romandie serves the riders a hearty mountain meal. The stage from Conthey to Villars concludes with an irregular 15.8 kilometres climb.
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Tour de Romandie 2016 Route stage 5: Ollon - Geneva
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, May 1, 2016 – At 177.4 kilometres, the closing stage of the Tour de Romandie takes the riders from Ollon to Geneva. While the course is not all fat, chances are it will be up to the fast men.