Tour de Romandie 2023: Gaviria sprints to triumph, Yates seals GC win

fotobureau Cor VosFernando Gaviria sprints to victory in the last stage of the Tour de Romandie. Adam Yates seals the GC win ahead of Matteo Jorgenson and Damiano Caruso. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 5th stage 2023 Tour de Romandie

1. Fernando Gaviria (col)
2. Nikias Arndt (ger) s.t.
3. Ethan Hayter (gbr) s.t.
4. Milan Menten (bel) s.t.
5. Gianmarco Garofoli (ita) s.t.
6. Luca Mozzato (ita) s.t.
7. Lewis Askey (gbr) s.t.
8. Magnus Cort (den) s.t.
9. Matteo Sobrero (ita) s.t.
10. Dion Smith (nzl) s.t.

Final GC 2023 Tour de Romandie

1. Adam Yates (gbr)
2. Matteo Jorgenson (usa) + 0.19
3. Damiano Caruso (ita) + 0.27
4. Max Poole (gbr) + 0.38
5. Thibaut Pinot (fra) + 0.41
6. Cian Uijtdebroeks (bel) + 1.21
7. Romain Bardet (fra) + 1.28
8. Rafal Majka (pol) + 1.47
9. Egan Bernal (col) + 1.53
10. Thomas Gloag (gbr) + 2.14

Race report
Thomas Gloag, Paul Lapeira and Robert Stannard intitiate the breakaway, while Antoine Aebi and Alexander Kamp track them down. The five carve out a lead of over 4 minutes.

While a numbers of sprinters, including Gaviria, are dropped in the hilly zone, the peloton neutralises the attack with 34 kilometres to go. Gaviria rejoins the bunch a few kilometres after that.

Moments later Bouchard jumps off the front to open a small lead, while Reichenbach and Kluckers rejoin him. The three race to a 30 seconds lead before they are caught inside the last 2 kilometres.

Gaviria opens the sprint early and he powers to a commanding victory. Yates finishes safely in the bunch to seal the GC win.

Another interesting read: route 5th stage 2023 Tour de Romandie.