Tour de Suisse 2019: Carthy brings stage-long solo home, Bernal GC winner
The Tour de Suisse serves a shortened stage of 101.5 kilometres and 3,063 vertical metres on the last day of action. Hugh Carthy attacks from the gun to solo to an heroic victory. Egan Bernal seals the overall victory ahead of Rohan Dennis and Patrick Konrad. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 9th stage Tour de Suisse 2019
1. Hugh Carthy (gbr)
2. Rohan Dennis (aus) + 1.02
3. Egan Bernal (col) s.t.
4. Mathias Frank (swi) + 1.52
5. Simon Spilak (slo) s.t.
6. Carlos Betancur (col) + 2.15
7. Tiesj Benoot (bel) s.t.
8. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) s.t.
9. Patrick Konrad (aut) s.t.
10. Jan Hirt (cze) s.t.
GC after stage 9
1. Egan Bernal (col)
2. Rohan Dennis (aus) + 0.19
3. Patrick Konrad (aut) + 3.04
4. Tiesj Benoot (bel) + 3.12
5. Jan Hirt (cze) + 3.13
6. Simon Spilak (slo) + 3.48
7. Domenico Pozzovivo (ita) + 4.14
8. Carlos Betancur (col) + 4.35
9. Enric Mas (spa) + 4.53
10. Nicolas Roche (irl) + 5.27
Race report
Straight from the gun the route starts to climb. Hugh Carthy opens up a gap before eleven men rejoins him. The Briton goes again to reach the crest approximately half a minute ahead of Lennard Kämna, Fabio Aru, Marc Soler, Mathias Frank and Simon Spilak.
Aru can’t follow the pace on the St. Gotthard, while Soler and Kämna drop back on the lower slopes of the Furka. Frank and Spilak are brought back before the summit, which Carthy reaches 3 minutes ahead of the first two chasers, Rohan Dennis and Egan Bernal.
Dennis puts pressure on the Colombian, but can’t drop him. Meanwhile Carthy completes his brave solo and wins the stage.
Egan Bernal wins the 2019 Tour de Suisse ahead of Rohan Dennis and Patrick Konrad.
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