Tour de Suisse 2018
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 9: Stefan Küng powers to ITT victory, while Richie Porte wins the GC
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Tour the Suisse is a gently undulating individual time trial of 34.1 kilometres in Bellinzona. Homerider Stefan Küng wins the race ahead of Søren Kragh Andersen, while Richie Porte brings the overall victory home.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 8: Démare sprints to victory, Porte still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Suisse's 8th stage is a criterium race in Bellinzona. After six rolling laps Arnaud Démare outguns Fernando Gaviria, while Richie Porte finishes safely in the bunch to retain in the yellow jersey.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 7: Nairo Quintana climbs to victory, Richie Porte retains leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 7th stage of the Tour de Suisse comes down to the 29 kilometres climb to the line in Arosa. Nairo Quintana strikes on the early slopes, gobbles up the breakaway, and climbs to victory. Richie Porte finishes in third to hold on to the yellow…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 6: Kragh Andersen solos to victory, Porte cements lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 6th stage of the Tour de Suisse travels over two snow-covered giants, the Furka Pass and the Klausen Pass. But since the last peak is crested with more than 60 kilometres out, the race comes down to the punchy climb to the line. Breakaway boy…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 5: Ulissi wins uphill sprint, Porte new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 5th stage of the Tour de Suisse is the first test in the high mountains. One climb shortly after the start and two in the last 50 kilometres before a summit finish in Leukerbad. Diego Ulissi sprints to victory, while Richie Porte is the new…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 4: Juul-Jensen solos to victory, Küng still in yellow
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 4 in the Tour de Suisse is a prolonged flat running to the only climb. Following the Saanenmöser the riders plunge down to the finish line in Gstaad. In rainy conditions Christopher Juul-Jensen brings the breakaway home, while Stefan Küng…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 3: Colbrelli bests Gaviria and Sagan, Küng still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 3 in the Tour de Suisse is a hilly race with its most climbs in the last 65 kilometres. Still, the race comes down to a bunch sprint with Sonny Colbrelli outgunning Fernando Gaviria and Peter Sagan. Stefan Küng is still the GC leader.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 2: Sprint victory Peter Sagan, Stefan Küng still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2nd stage of the Tour de Suisse takes place on a hilly circuit around Frauenfeld. At the end of four laps Peter Sagan sprints to victory ahead of Fernando Gaviria and Nathan Haas. Stefan Küng finishes safely in the bunch to hold on to yellow.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 1: BMC wins team time trial, Küng first leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st stage of the Tour de Suisse is a trying team time trial with a number of uphill kicks. BMC crushes the competition on the 18.3 kilometres course. Sunweb finishes second, QuickStep third. Stefan Küng is the first BMC rider to cross the…
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Tour de Suisse 2018: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2018 edition of the Tour de Suisse started on the 9th of June with a team time trial in Frauenfeld, while the nine-day stage-race is set to finish with an individual time trial in Bellinzona. The Queen Stage takes in both the Furka Pass and…
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Tour de Suisse 2018: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The start list of the Tour de Suisse teems with big names. Quintana, Porte, Sagan, Van Avermaet, Mollema, Kelderman, Izagirre brothers, Fuglsang, Gaviria, Kristoff, Greipel... Cyclingstage.com brings you the riders on the 2018 Tour de Suisse.
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Tour de Suisse 2018: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Mountain stages and chrono races, that's what it's all about in terms of GC in Switzerland. So Richie Porte is a rider to watch, while he faces strong competition by the likes of Nairo Quintana, Ion Izagirre, Wilco Kelderman, Bauke Mollema and…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 1: TTT Frauenfeld
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, 9 June 2018 - The Tour de Suisse opens with an 18.3 kilometres team time trial in Frauenfeld. The route runs on rolling to hilly roads with two uphill sections at 5% standing out.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 2: Frauenfeld - Frauenfeld
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 10 June 2018 - The 2nd stage of the Tour de Suisse is played out near Frauenfeld. The route amounts to 155 kilometres and features four laps, all with four hills.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 3: Oberstammheim – Gansingen
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, 11 June 2018 - The 3rd stage in the Tour de Suisse travels from Oberstammheim to Gansingen. The hilly race totals 182.8 kilometres, while the last climb - 4.1 kilometres at 4.5% - is crested with 5.5 kilometres to go.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 4: Gansingen – Gstaad
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, 12 June 2018 - At 189.2 kilometres, the 4th stage in the Tour de Suisse goes from Gansingen to Gstaad. The route features one ascent. The Saanenmöser amounts to 8.1 kilometres and the average gradient is 4.2%. At the crest it's 10…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 5: Gstaad – Leukerbad
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, 13 June 2018 - The Tour de Suisse's 5th stage travels from Gstaad to Leukerbad. At 155.7 kilometres, the route takes in two intermediate climbs while the final haul up to the line totals 20 kilometres.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 6: Fiesch – Gommiswald
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, 14 June 2018 - At 186 kilometres, the 6th stage of the Tour de Suisse takes in an altitude gain of 3,328 metres. The race goes from Fiesch to Gommiswald and travels over two huge passes, Furka and Klausen, before it concludes with a…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 7: Eschenbach – Arosa
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, 15 June 2018 - At 170.5 kilometres, the Tour de Suisse's 7th stage travels from Eschenbach to Arosa and takes in 2,923 vertical metres. Following a hilly opening the central part is flat before the race ends with a 29 kilometres climb to…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 8: Circuit Bellinzona
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, 16 June 2018 - Stage 8 in the Tour de Suisse is a criterium through Ticino with start and finish in Bellinzona. Totalling at 123.8 kilometres, the route takes in six laps on a flat to rolling course.
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Route stage 9: ITT Bellinzona
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, 17 June 2018 - The Tour the Suisse`s 9th and last stage is an individual time trial. At 34.1 kilometres, the chrono-race is played out on a rolling route.