Tour de Suisse 2017
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Rohan Dennis wins ITT in Schaffhausen, Simon Spilak takes overall victory
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Suisse comes to a halt with a hilly ITT of 28.6 kilometres. Rohan Dennis is in a class of his own as he powers to the stage win. Simon Spilak finishes in fourth, thus cementing his overall victory. Damion Caruso and Steven Kruijswijk…
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Superior sprint victory Sagan, Spilak retains in overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Peter Sagan is in a class of his own in the hilly criterium of 100 kilometres in Schaffhausen. The World Champion powers to his fifteenth stage win in the Tour de Suisse ever. Simon Spilak holds on to yellow.
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Spilak solos to victory and race lead on Tiefenbachferner
Door Martijn Ophorst The 7th stage in the Tour de Suisse travels to the Tiefenbachferner in Sölden, Austria. The closing climb amounts to 14.2 kilometres, while it is averaging 9.5%. Simon Spilak soloes to victory ahead of Ion Izagirre. The Slovenian rides into…
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Pozzovivo wins in La Punt to take yellow jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 6 of the Tour de Suisse takes in the San Bernardino Pass and Albula Pass to finish downhill in La Punt. Domenico Pozzovivo attacks on the last climb to leave attacker Michael Woods alone in the rainy descent. Stage victory and leaders jersey…
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Peter Sagan powers to victory, Caruso retains in lead
Door Martijn Ophorst In the 5th stage of the Tour de Suisse the riders face 222 kilometres and the huge Simplon Pass halfway. Still, the race comes down to a bunch sprint with Peter Sagan crushing his competition. Damion Caruso holds on to the overall lead.
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Warbasse solos to mountain victory, Caruso new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 4th stage in the Tour de Suisse amounts to 143.2 kilometres and takes in two tough ascents. Larry Warbasse brings the early break home on the 11.1 kilometres closing climb, finishing 40 seconds ahead of the GC-contenders. Damiano Caruso comes…
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Stage win and leaders jersey Michael Matthews
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage of the Tour de Suisse is perfect for fast finishers with climbing legs. An uphill dig to the line does not bother Michael Matthews and he sprints to victory and the leaders jersey. Peter Sagan comes in second, John Degenkolb in third.
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Sprint victory Philippe Gilbert, Stefan Küng new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst In the 2nd stage of the Tour de Suisse the riders race a hilly local circuit in Cham. Leader Rohan Dennis crashes and his team mate Stefan Küng is the new leader, while Philippe Gilbert sprints to victory.
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Rohan Dennis powers to stage win and leaders jersey in short ITT
Door Martijn Ophorst Rohan Dennis outperforms the field in the 6 kilometres ITT on day one of the Tour de Suisse. His team mate Stefan Küng finishes second at 8 seconds.
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Tour de Suisse 2017: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The 2017 Tour de Suisse started Saturday 10 June to close on Sunday 18 June. The route of the nine-day stage race is marked by two time trials and three mountain stages with the 7th stage to the Tiefenbachferner the apogee. The 14.2 kilometres…
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The riders in the Tour de Suisse are a mix of strong men who are eyeing up stage wins and GC contenders. Greg Van Avermaet, Philippe Gilbert, Peter Sagan, Michael Matthews and Fernando Gaviria on the one hand, Tom Dumoulin, Ion Izagirre, Domenico…
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Tour de Suisse 2017: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Suisse is headlined by Tom Dumoulin. The winner of the Giro d'Italia faces competition by the likes of Ion Izagirre, Domenico Pozzovivo, Steven Kruijswijk, three times winner Rui Costa and title defender Miguel Ángel López.…
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 1: ITT in Cham
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 10 June 2017 - The Tour de Suisse sets off with an individual time trial of 6 kilometres in Cham.
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 2: Cham - Cham
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 11 June 2017 - At 172.7 kilometres, stage 2 in the Tour de Suisse is played out on a local circuit in and around Cham. The round takes in one climb. It is crested four times with 22.8 kilometres to go to the finish line.
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 3: Menziken – Bern
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday, 13 June 2017 - At 159.3 kilometres, stage 3 in the Tour de Suisse travels from Menziken to the Swiss capital of Bern. Chances are the race boils down to a bunch sprint, yet the fast men should keep in mind a short 6.5% climb lays waiting…
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 4: Bern – Villars sur Ollon
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, 13 June 2017 - At 143.2 kilometres, stage 4 in the Tour de Suisse takes in one intermediate climb before the riders tackle the closing climb up to Villars-sur-Ollon. The finale is an 11.1 kilometres ascent at 7.6%.
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 5: Bex – Cevio
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, 14 June 2017 - At 222 kilometres, stage 5 is the longest stage in this edition of the Tour de Suisse. Travelling from Bex to Cevio the route takes in a huge intermediate climb over the Simplon Pass.
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 6: Locarno – La Punt
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, 15 June 2017 - At 166.7 kilometres, the 6th stage in the Tour de Suisse takes in two monstrous climbs. The route commences in Locarno and after cresting the passes of San Bernardino and Albula the finish is downhill in La Punt.
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 7: Zernez – Sölden (Aut)
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 16 June 2017 - At 166.3 kilometres, stage 7 in the Tour de Suisse is a prolonged preparation for the closing climb. The route travels from Zernez to the Tiefenbachferner in the mountains high above Sölden, Austria. To arrive at the finish…
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 8: Criterium in Schaffhausen
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 17 June 2017 - Stage 8 in the Tour de Suisse is a hilly criterium of exactly 100 kilometres. The route takes in eight 12.5 kilometres laps, while every round features two climbs - the longest 1.2 kilometre at 4.6%.
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Tour de Suisse 2017 Route stage 9: ITT in Schaffhausen
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 18 June 2017 - The last stage in the Tour de Suisse is an individual time trial at 28.6 kilometres. Start and finish are in Schaffhausen, while the route takes in one climb. After cresting the 3.7 kilometres at 5% it's 5.6 kilometres left…