2010 Tour de Suisse Live Dashboard

Frank Schleck moves from fourth to first on the final day with the time trial performance of his life

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bicycle directions

Saturday, June 12

7.6 km

Lugano

Sunday, June 13

179 km

Ascona → Sierre

Monday, June 14

196 km

Sierre → Schwarzenburg

Tuesday, June 15

166 km

Schwarzenburg → Wettingen

Wednesday, June 16

164 km

Wettingen → Frutigen

Thursday, June 17

208 km

Meiringen → La Punt

Friday, June 18

202 km

Savognin → Wetzikon

Saturday, June 19

179 km

Wetzikon → Liestal

Sunday, June 20

27 km

Liestal → Liestal

Total Distance

1329 km

2010 Tour de Suisse la carte du parcours

2010 Tour de Suisse Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Saxo Bank (SAX)
(DEN)

1	CANCELLARA Fabian	SUI
2	BRESCHEL Matti	DEN
3	FUGLSANG Jakob	DEN
4	LARSSON Gustav Erik	SWE
5	O'GRADY Stuart	AUS
6	SCHLECK Andy	LUX
7	SCHLECK Fränk	LUX
8	VOIGT Jens	GER

Katusha (KAT)
(RUS)

11	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin	ESP
12	BRUTT Pavel	RUS
13	KHALILOV Mikhaylo	UKR
14	KIRCHEN Kim	LUX
15	KOLOBNEV Alexandr	RUS
16	MCEWEN Robbie	AUS
17	PLIUSCHIN Alexandre	MDA
18	VORGANOV Eduard	RUS

Liquigas - Doimo (LIQ)
(ITA)

21	KREUZIGER Roman	CZE
22	AGNOLI Valerio	ITA
23	KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr	BLR
24	OSS Daniel	ITA
25	QUINZIATO Manuel	ITA
26	SAGAN Peter	SVK
27	VANOTTI Alessandro	ITA
28	ZAUGG Oliver	SUI

Astana (AST)
(KAZ)

31	PEREIRO SIO Oscar	ESP
32	BAZAYEV Assan	KAZ
33	DAVIS Allan	AUS
34	DMITRIYEV Valeriy	KAZ
35	GOUROV Maxim	KAZ
36	IGLINSKIY Maxim	KAZ
37	NEPOMNYACHSNIY Yevgeni	KAZ
38	RENEV Sergey	KAZ

HTC - Columbia (THR)
(USA)

41	MARTIN Tony	GER
42	ALBASINI Michael	SUI
43	CAVENDISH Mark	GBR
44	EISEL Bernhard	AUT
45	MONFORT Maxime	BEL
46	RENSHAW Mark	AUS
47	ROGERS Michael	AUS
48	ROULSTON Hayden	NZL

BMC Racing (BMC)
(USA)

51	HINCAPIE George	USA
52	BALLAN Alessandro	ITA
53	BURGHARDT Marcus	GER
54	FRANK Mathias	SUI
55	KROON Karsten	NED
56	MOOS Alexandre	SUI
57	MORABITO Steve	SUI
58	SANTAMBROGIO Mauro	ITA

OmegaPharma - Lotto (OLO)
(BEL)

61	GILBERT Philippe	BEL
62	CRETSKENS Wilfried	BEL
63	ELIJZEN Michiel	NED
64	HOSTE Leif	BEL
65	KAISEN Olivier	BEL
66	LJUNGBLAD Jonas	SWE
67	LÖWIK Gerben	NED
68	VAN AVERMAET Greg	BEL

Cervélo Test Team (CTT)
(SUI)

71	FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier	ESP
72	CORREIA Joao	POR
73	DEIGNAN Philip	IRL
74	HAUSSLER Heinrich	GER
75	HUNT Jeremy	GBR
76	HUSHOVD Thor	NOR
77	KLIER Andreas	GER
78	LANCASTER Brett	AUS

Caisse d'Epargne (GCE)
(ESP)

81	SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon	ESP
82	BRUSEGHIN Marzio	ITA
83	COYOT Arnaud	FRA
84	FARIA COSTA Rui Alberto	POR
85	GUTIERREZ PALACIOS Jose Ivan	ESP
86	LASTRAS GARCIA Pablo	ESP
87	ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin	ESP
88	URAN URAN Rigoberto	COL

Lampre - Farnese Vini (LAM)
(ITA)

91	SPILAK Simon	SLO
92	BONO Matteo	ITA
93	FURLAN Angelo	ITA
94	GAVAZZI Francesco	ITA
95	LORENZETTO Mirco	ITA
96	PETACCHI Alessandro	ITA
97	PIETROPOLLI Daniele	ITA
98	ULISSI Diego	ITA

Rabobank (RAB)
(NED)

101	GESINK Robert	NED
102	FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar	ESP
103	GARATE CEPA Juan Manuel	ESP
104	LEEZER Tom	NED
105	MOLLEMA Bauke	NED
106	NIERMANN Grischa	GER
107	NUYENS Nick	BEL
108	TEN DAM Laurens	NED

Euskaltel - Euskadi (EUS)
(ESP)

111	FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo	ESP
112	ARAMENDIA LLORENTE Francisco Javier	ESP
113	CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan	ESP
114	HERNANDEZ GUTIERREZ Aitor	ESP
115	OROZ UGALDE Juan Jose	ESP
116	SESMA SORBET Daniel	ESP
117	TXURRUKA ANSOLA Amets	ESP
118	URTASUN PEREZ Pablo	ESP

Quick Step (QST)
(BEL)

121	BOONEN Tom	BEL
122	BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos	ESP
123	CHAVANEL Sylvain	FRA
124	DEVENYNS Dries	BEL
125	DEVOLDER Stijn	BEL
126	HULSMANS Kevin	BEL
127	VAN DE WALLE Jurgen	BEL
128	WYNANTS Maarten	BEL

RadioShack (RSH)
(USA)

131	ARMSTRONG Lance	USA
132	KLÖDEN Andreas	GER
133	LEIPHEIMER Levi	USA
134	MCCARTNEY Jason	USA
135	MURAVYEV Dmitriy	KAZ
136	POPOVYCH Yaroslav	UKR
137	RAST Grégory	SUI
138	STEEGMANS Gert	BEL

Garmin - Transitions (GRM)
(USA)

141	HESJEDAL Ryder	CAN
142	DANIELSON Tom	USA
143	HUNTER Robert	RSA
144	MAASKANT Martijn	NED
145	MEYER Cameron	AUS
146	VANDE VELDE Christian	USA
147	WILSON Matthew	AUS
148	ZABRISKIE David	USA

Sky (SKY)
(GBR)

151	LÖFKVIST Thomas	SWE
152	ARVESEN Kurt Asle	NOR
153	CARLSTRÖM Kjell	FIN
154	FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio	ESP
155	GERRANS Simon	AUS
156	NORDHAUG Lars Petter	NOR
157	PAUWELS Serge	BEL
158	POSSONI Morris	ITA

Vacansoleil (VAC)
(NED)

161	CARRARA Matteo	ITA
162	FEILLU Brice	FRA
163	GOLAS Michal	POL
164	LAGUTIN Sergey	UZB
165	MARCATO Marco	ITA
166	POELS Wouter	NED
167	VAN LEIJEN Joost	NED
168	WESTRA Lieuwe	NED

Ag2r - La Mondiale (ALM)
(FRA)

171	ARRIETA LUJAMBIO Jose Luis	ESP
172	EFIMKIN Vladimir	RUS
173	ELMIGER Martin	SUI
174	HINAULT Sébastien	FRA
175	MONDORY Lloyd	FRA
176	NOCENTINI Rinaldo	ITA
177	ROCHE Nicolas	IRL
178	TURPIN Ludovic	FRA

Milram (MRM)
(GER)

181	WEGMANN Fabian	GER
182	CIOLEK Gerald	GER
183	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GER
184	GAJEK Artur	GER
185	NERZ Dominik	GER
186	RUSS Matthias	GER
187	SCHRÖDER Björn	GER
188	WROLICH Peter	AUT

Française des Jeux (FDJ)
(FRA)

191	CASAR Sandy	FRA
192	BONNAIRE Olivier	FRA
193	HUTAROVICH Yauheni	BLR
194	MOUREY Francis	FRA
195	ROY Jérémy	FRA
196	SULZBERGER Wesley	AUS
197	VEIKKANEN Jussi	FIN

Footon - Servetto (FOT)
(ESP)

201	GIANETTI Noe	SUI
202	CAPELLI Ermanno	ITA
203	CHEULA Giampaolo	ITA
204	CORTI Marco	ITA
205	FELLINE Fabio	ITA
206	MERINO CRIADO Pedro	ESP
207	VALLS FERRI Rafael	ESP
208	VITORIA David	SUI

News and Updates for Tour de Suisse 2011

Dates: Sunday, June 11th to Sunday, June 18th, 2011
October 5 update:

2011 Route Map and Stages — steephill.tv

News and Updates for Tour de Suisse 2010

June 15-20 update: Also on this week, Tour de Beauce 2010 Live Dashboard: daily results, big photos and video highlights from Quebec, Canada

Stage 9 results: Fränk Schleck comes through with the ITT of his life to claim the Tour de Suisse overall while Tony Martin upsets Fabian Cancellara for the stage win

9 Big Photos from the Stage 9 — sirotti

Stage 9 results
1  Tony Martin (HTC - Columbia)        26.9 km in 32:21 (49.9948 km/h)
2  Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)                 + 0:17 
3  David Zabriskie (Garmin - Transitions)        + 0:29 
4  Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank)               + 0:48 
5  Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack)
6  Andreas Kloden (Radioshack)                   + 0:52 
7  Jacob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank)                    
8  Maxime Monfort (HTC-Columbia)                 + 0:57 
9  Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil)                    + 1:02 
10 Stijn Devolder (Quick Step)                   + 1:07 
11 Lance Armstrong Team Radioshack               + 1:09 
12 Nicolas Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel)      + 1:14 
13 Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank)                    
14 Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing)                + 1:20 
15 Jérémy Roy (Française Des Jeux)               + 1:21 
16 Thor Hushovd (Cervélo)                        + 1:22 
17 George Hincapie (BMC Racing)                  
18 Grischa Niermann (Rabobank)                   + 1:26 
19 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Caisse d'Epargne)      + 1:32 
20 Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas - Doimo)            + 1:33                   

Final General Classification
1  Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank)                   35:02:00 
2  Lance Armstrong (Radioshack)                  + 0:12 
3  Jacob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank)                    + 0:17 
4  Steve Morabito (BMC Racing)                   + 0:23 
5  Robert Gesink (Rabobank)                      + 0:27 
6  Tony Martin (HTC - Columbia) 
7  Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 0:33 
8  Andreas Kloden (Radioshack)                   + 0:48 
9  Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Katusha)            + 1:09 
10 Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack)                  + 1:14 
11 Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank)               + 1:20 
12 Thomas Lövkvist (Sky)                         + 1:38 
13 Olivier Zaugg (Liquigas - Doimo)              + 1:46 
14 Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank)                      + 1:57 
15 Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil)

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Fränk Schleck wins Tour de Suisse — cyclingnews

Fränk Schleck wint de Ronde van Zwitserland — sporza.be

Lance Armstrong winds up second overall at Tour de Suisse; Frank Schleck takes win — velonews

9 Big Photos from the Stage 9 — sirotti

Stage 9 ITT - The final riders (10:38 dutch) — exqi

Graham Watson Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 9 Highlights narrated by Phil Liggett (03:49 english) — versus

Post-Race interview with Frank Schleck (02:05 english) — versus

Post-Race interview with Tony Martin (01:02 english) — versus

Post-Race interview with Lance Armstrong (03:25 english) — versus

Stage 9 ITT - The final riders (10:38 spanish) — tdp

Schleck wins Suisse despite intentions to take race steady — cyclingnews

Armstrong pleased with second in the Tour de Suisse — cyclingnews

Gesink rues poor time trial and lost yellow jersey — cyclingnews

Fränk Schleck looks back on his victory at the Tour de Suisse — velonation

Schleck: "Bin selber überrascht" (german) — tds.ch

Martin: "Toller Sieg im Zeitfahren" (german) — tds.ch

Stage 9 preview: Liestal → Liestal, 27 km (TT)

June 19 update:

Stage 9 Interactive map and written preview

Gesink determined to fight for Tour de Suisse victory — cyclingnews

Morabito motivated for race against the clock — cyclingnews

Stage 9 ITT Start Order and Times (CEST)

Stage 9 start time: Sunday 13:06 CET (11:06:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Liestal
Earliest live video: 14:45 CET (12:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:15 CET (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Liestal

Stage 8 results: Caisse d'Epargne finishes 1-2 off of the successful six man break with Rui da Costa soloing 10km of the final circuit around Liestal; No change at the top of the GC

9 Big Photos from the Stage 8 — sirotti

Stage 8 results
1  Rui da Costa (Caisse d'Epargne)               4:10:32
2  Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 0:15
3  Maxime Monfort (HTC-Columbia                   + 0:19
4  Sandy Casar (Française Des Jeux)               + 0:34
5  Alessandro Vanotti (Liquigas)
6  Lars Peter Nordhaug (Sky)
7  Tom Danielson (Garmin-Transitions)             + 0:39
8  Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre - Farnese Vini)    + 1:14  
9  Thor Hushovd (Cervélo Test Team)               + 1:16  
10 Robert Gesink (Rabobank)                    

General Classification after Stage 8
1  Robert Gesink (Rabobank) 
2  Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 0:29
3  Steve Morabito (BMC)                          + 0:36
4  Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank)                     + 0:38
5  Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Katusha)            + 0:42
6  Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil)                  + 0:54
7  Lance Armstrong  (RadioShack)                 + 0:55
8  Olivier Zaugg (Liquigas - Doimo)              + 1:01
9  Jacob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank)                    + 1:17
10 Thomas Lövkvist (Sky)                         + 1:38

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Caisse for celebration — cyclingnews

Monfort grijpt naast de ritzege in Zwitserland — sporza.be

Caisse d’Epargne scores 1-2 in Swiss Tour stage, Gesink keeps lead — velonews

Last 6 Km (10:57 dutch) — exqi

Last 500m: Costa vence en Liestal (00:47 ambient noise) — rtve.es

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

9 Big Photos from the Stage 8 — sirotti

Stage 8 Highlights narrated by Bob Roll (03:20 english) — versus

Morabito: "Werde motiviert sein" (german) — tds.ch

Gesink: "Regen macht keinen Spass" (german) — tds.ch

Last 5 Km (10:57 spanish) — tdp

Stage 8 preview: Wetzikon → Liestal, 179 km (lumpy)

June 19 update:

Stage 8 Interactive map (corrected) and written preview

Stage 8 start time: Saturday 13:59 CET (11:59:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Wetzikon
Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:25 CET (4:25:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Liestal

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Le Direct: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage

June 15 update: A work in progress for Tour de Suisse 2010 live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (french) live audio (english) live ticker (english) live ticker (french) tv schedule (british)	British Eurosport. Live coverage starting with stage 2
	live video (dutch) live video (dutch) tv schedule	Belgium; Dutch tv coverage of Ronde van Zwitserland each day on EXQI Sport.
	live video (danish) live video (danish) live video (danish) tv schedule	Danish TV2-sport is streaming stage 9
	live video (italian) live video (italian) tv schedule	Italian daily coverage of Giro di Svizzera on SportItalia
	live video tv schedule	Luxembourg
	live video (japanese) tv schedule	Japanese;
	live video (german) tv schedule	Switzerland, Germany; German
	tv schedule	Romande; French
	tv schedule	Italian
	delayed video (english) tv schedule (see comments)	North America; delayed daily coverage/highlights: Sat-Sun 6/12-13, 5pm ET; Mon-Fri 6/14-18, 7pm ET; Sat-Sun 6/19-20, 5pm ET
	live video tv schedule	Australia; One HD (TV) Australia is broadcasting delayed daily coverage at 5:30 pm AEST (weekdays) and 4:30 pm AEST (weekends)
	webcam/live ticker live ticker (google english translation)	official ticker in French and German
	steephill text updates #tdsuisse twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
	live text updates	English;
	live text updates ES live text updates EN	Spanish text updates for Tour de Suiza from Biciciclismo.
radsport	live ticker (german)	German text updates
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

Stage 7 results: BMC's Marcus Burghardt wins his second Tour de Suisse stage this week with a long solo ride into Wetzikon

9 Big Photos from the Stage 7 — sirotti

Stage 7 results
1  Marcus Burghardt (BMC)            204.1km in 4:52:02 (41.9 km/h)
2  Oscar Freire (Rabobank)                       + 0:56
3  Greg Van Avermaet (Omega)
4  Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas)
5  Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 1:05
6  Mathias Franck (BMC) 
7  Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky)                     + 3:25
8  Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank)                    + 3:28
9  Michel Golas 
10 Jurgen Van de Walle

General Classification after Stage 7
1  Robert Gesink (Rabobank) 
2  Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 0:29
3  Steve Morabito (BMC)                          + 0:36
4  Frank Schleck (Saxo Bank)                     + 0:38
5  Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Katusha)            + 0:42
6  Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil)                  + 0:54
7  Lance Armstrong  (RadioShack)                 + 0:55
8  Olivier Zaugg (Liquigas - Doimo)              + 1:01
9  Jacob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank)                    + 1:17
10 Thomas Lövkvist (Sky)                         + 1:38

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Burghardt storms to second stage win — cyclingnews

Burghardt scores again at Tour de Suisse, Gesink keeps jersey — velonews

Burghardt rijdt solo naar tweede ritzege — sporza.be

Last 7 Km (10:57 dutch) — exqi

9 Big Photos from the Stage 7 — sirotti

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

Stage 7 Highlights narrated by Paul Sherwen (01:35 english) — versus

Burghardt: "Ich hab mich noch gestern ganz schlecht gefühlt" (german) — tds.ch

Gesink: "Es war kein schwieriger Tag" (german) — tds.ch

Last 2 Km (10:57 spanish) — tdp

Stage 7 preview: Savognin → Wetzikon, 202 km (hilly)

June 17 update:

Stage 7 Interactive map and written preview

Stage 7 start time: Friday 13:19 CET (11:19:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Savognin
Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:25 CET (4:25:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Wetzikon

Stage 6 results: Rabobank's Robert Gesink solos over the top of the Albula Pass, descends to victory in La Punt and takes over the race lead

12 Big Photos from the Stage 6 — sirotti

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Superb stage win for Gesink — cyclingnews

Knappe solo bezorgt Gesink rit en leiderstrui — sporza.be

Gesink wins climbers’ stage to grab lead at Tour de Suisse — velonews

Gesink nets biggest win at Tour de Suisse — cyclingnews

Dubbelslag Gesink in Zwitserland — nos.nl

Last 8 Km (10:57 dutch) — exqi

Peloton stopped at train-crossing while break carries on up the road (01:06) — rtve.es

Highlights of the Last 14 Km (01:11 ambient noise) — rtve.es

12 Big Photos from the Stage 6 — sirotti

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

Stage 6 Highlights narrated by Paul Sherwen (02:32 english) — versus

Koninginnerit in Zwitserland (restricted to the Netherlands) — nos.nl

Gesink: "Möchte Tour gewinnen" — tds.ch

Martin: "Jetzt geht's um die Wurst" (00:32 german) — tds.ch

Stage 5 Rider Reactions — dailypeloton

Last 8 Km (10:02 spanish) — tdp

Stage 6 preview: Meiringen → La Punt, 208 km (Mountain)

June 16 update:

Stage 6 Interactive map, photos and written preview

Stage 6 start time: Thursday 12:05 CET (10:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Meiringen
Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:15 CET (4:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for La Punt

Stage 5 results: BMC's Marcus Burghardt successfully attacks the three man break just beyond 1 km to go while the peloton is content to let the break succeed in the rain

9 Big Photos from the Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 results
1  Marcus Burghardt (BMC Racing)     173 km in 4:21:23 (39.7 km/h)
2  Martijn Maaskant (Garmin - Transitions)      + 0:02
3  Daniel Oss (Liquigas - Doimo)                + 0:04
4  Robbie McEwen (Katusha)                      + 0:47
5  Diego Ulissi (Lampre - Farnese) 
6  Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil)
7  Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Quick Step) 
8  Johannes Fröhlinger (Milram) 
9  Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Caisse d'Epargne) 
10 Simon Gerrans (Sky) 

General Classification after Stage 5
1  Tony Martin (HTC - Columbia)               18:57:47
2  Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)                + 0:01
3  Thomas Lövkvist (Sky)                        + 0:09
4  Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne)            + 0:10

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Burghardt escapes for rainy stage win — cyclingnews

Burghardt is de sterkste in Zwitserland — sporza.be

Burghardt claims stage at Swiss Tour, Martin holds lead — velonews

BMC Race Report: Well timed attack — bmcracingteam

The Last Km (02:47 italian) — sportitalia

Last 7 Km (10:57 dutch) — exqi

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

Gerben Löwik snaps a brake cable and crashes into spectators (00:55 english) — cyclingtv

Löwik unlucky in Suisse slide; mechanical failure to blame — cyclingnews

Tour de Suisse riders delay start to protest Mark Cavendish’s actions — velonews

9 Big Photos from the Stage 5 — sirotti

Stage 5 Highlights narrated by Paul Sherwen (02:00 english) — versus

Last 3 Km (09:00 spanish) — tdp

Stage 5 preview: Wettingen → Frutigen, 164 km (lumpy)

June 16 update:

Stage 5 Interactive map and written preview

Stage 5 start time: Wednesday 13:53 CET (11:53:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Wettingen
Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:15 CET (4:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Frutigen

Stage 4 results: Crash at the finish as Mark Cavendish brings down the peloton; Alessandro Petacchi escapes the carnage for the win

Big Photos from the Stage 4 crash finish (more photos added) — sirotti

Stage 4 results
1  Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese)
2  Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank)
3  Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil)
4  Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Caisse d'Epargne)
5  Robbie Mcewen (Katusha)
6  Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Sky)
7  Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre-Farnese)
8  Bauke Mollema (Rabobank)
9  Andreas Kloden (Radioshack)
10 Dries Devenyns (Quick Step)

General Classification after Stage 4
1  Tony Martin (HTC - Columbia)                
2  Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)                + 0:01
3  Thomas Lövkvist (Sky)                        + 0:09
4  Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne)            + 0:10

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Petacchi cruises to dramatic sprint win — cyclingnews

Petacchi overleeft valpartij en wint derde rit — sporza.be

Alessandro Petacchi survives finish crash to win Tour de Suisse stage — velonews

Mark Cavendish and Heinrich Haussler in spectacular crash (great photo) — telegraph.co.uk

Boonen, Cavendish, Ciolek escape serious injury in sprint tumble — cyclingnews

Stage 4 Last Km and Crash Finish (02:52 italian) — sportitalia

Big Photos from the Stage 4 crash finish (more photos added) — sirotti

Stage 4 Crash Finish (01:58 english) — cyclingtv

Stage 4 Crash Finish with Slow Motion (01:23 english) — eurosport

Cavendish provoca una montonera (02:02 ambient crowd noise) — rtve.es

Stage 4 Highlights narrated by Paul Sherwen (02:45 english) — versus

Graham Watson photos — grahamwatson

Mark Cavendish penalised for Tour of Switzerland crash — news.bbc.co.uk

Stage 4 Rider Reactions and Injury Updates — dailypeloton

Tour de Suisse riders delay start to protest Mark Cavendish’s actions — velonews

Coyot suffers the most in Tour de Suisse crash — cyclingnews

Last 8 Km (10:03 spanish) — tdp

Stage 4 preview: Schwarzenburg → Wettingen, 166 km (rolling)

June 14 update:

Stage 4 Interactive map and written preview

Stage 4 start time: Tuesday 13:32 CET (11:32:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Schwarzenburg
Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:45 CET (4:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Wettingen

Stage 3 results: Frank Schleck attacks at the top of the 11% climb, 1 km from the line and holds on for the win; Tony Martin now in Yellow

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 results
1  Frank SCHLECK Team Saxo bank                    5:02:21
2  Rigoberto URAN Caisse d'Epargne 
3  Bauke MOLLEMA Rabobank                           + 0:03
4  Steve MORABITO BMC Racing Team 
5  Matteo CARRARA Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 
6  Juan Manuel GARATE CEPA Rabobank
7  Robert GESINK Rabobank
8  Thomas LÖVKVIST Sky Pro Cycling Team
9  Nicolas ROCHE AG2R - La mondiale 
10 Tony MARTIN Team HTC - Columbia

General Classification after Stage 3
1  Tony MARTIN Team HTC - Columbia                9:38:04
2  Fabian CANCELLARA Team Saxo Bank                + 0:01
3  Thomas LÖVKVIST Sky Pro Cycling Team            + 0:09
4  Rigoberto URAN Caisse d'Epargne                 + 0:10

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Fränk Schleck juicht in Ronde van Zwitserland — sporza.be

Tony Martin leads Suisse tour as Fränk Schleck wins stage 3 — velonews

Fränk Schleck wins Schwarzenburg — cyclingnews

Last 5 Km (10:57 dutch) — exqi

Highights of the Last 2 Km and Award Ceremony (05:11 ambient crowd noise) — rtve.es

9 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti

Stage 3 Highlights narrated by Paul Sherwen (02:32 english) — versus

Frank Schleck post-stage interview (01:40 german) — tds.ch

Last 6 Km (10:01 spanish) — tdp

Stage 3 preview: Sierre → Schwarzenburg, 196 km (hilly)

June 14 update:

Stage 3 Interactive map and photo preview

Stage 3 start time: Monday 13:10 CET (11:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sierre
Earliest live video: 16:45 CET (2:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:45 CET (4:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Schwarzenburg

Stage 2 results: Heinrich Haussler returns to winning form with a sprint finish win in Sierre

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 results
1   Heinrich HAUSSLER            Cervélo Test Team            4:25:16  
2   Pablo URTASUN PEREZ          Euskaltel - Euskadi           
3   Marco MARCATO                Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 
4   Oscar FREIRE GOMEZ           Rabobank                       
5   Gerald CIOLEK                Team Milram                   
6   Jose Joaquin ROJAS GIL       Caisse d'Epargne               
7   Fabio FELLINE                Footon-Servetto               
8   Simon GERRANS                Sky Pro Cycling Team         
9   Francesco GAVAZZI            Lampre - Farnese Vini        
10  Carlos BARREDO LLAMAZALES    Quick Step                              

General Classification after Stage 2
1  Fabian CANCELLARA (Team Saxo Bank)              
2  Roman KREUZIGER (Liquigas - Doimo)                + 0:01
3  Tony MARTIN Team (HTC - Columbia)                 + 0:03
4  Peter SAGAN (Liquigas - Doimo)                    + 0:03

Full Results — live-radsport.ch

Haussler wins the sprint in Sierre — cyclingnews

Haussler sprint het best in Zwitserland — sporza.be

Haussler takes stage 2 at Suisse; Cancellara retains lead — velonews

Heinrich Haussler winner's interview (01:09 english) — versus

Last 5 km (10:58 french) — exqi

Stage 2 Highlights narrated by Paul Sherwen (02:17 english) — versus

9 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti

Stage 2 preview: Ascona → Sierre, 179 km (hilly/flat)

June 13 update:

Stage 2 Interactive map and photo preview

Stage 2 start time: Sunday 13:20 CET (11:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Ascona
Earliest live video: 16:15 CET (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:45 CET (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sierre

Stage 1 results: Last rider Fabian Cancellara comes through with the best time on a slick course in Lugano

Stage 1 winner, Fabian Cancellara, last month at the Tour of California

9 Big Photos from the Stage 1 ITT — sirotti

Stage 1 results
1  Fabian CANCELLARA Team Saxo Bank              10:21.06
2  Roman KREUZIGER Liquigas - Doimo                + 0:01
3  Tony MARTIN Team HTC - Columbia                 + 0:03
4  Peter SAGAN Liquigas - Doimo                    + 0:03
5  Dries DEVENYNS Quick Step                       + 0:10
6  Gustav Erik LARSSON Team Saxo Bank              + 0:11
7  Thomas LÖVKVIST Sky Pro Cycling Team            + 0:12
8  Manuel QUINZIATO Liquigas - Doimo               + 0:13
9  Simon GERRANS Sky Pro Cycling Team              + 0:13
10 Jacob FUGLSANG Team Saxo Bank                   + 0:13
...
12 Michael ROGERS Team HTC - Columbia              + 0:14
...
17 Levi LEIPHEIMER Team RadioShack                 + 0:18
...
31 Andy SCHLECK Team Saxo Bank                     + 0:24
...
44 Lance ARMSTRONG Team RadioShack                 + 0:29

General Classification after Stage 1
1  Fabian CANCELLARA Team Saxo Bank              10:21.06
2  Roman KREUZIGER Liquigas - Doimo                + 0:01
3  Tony MARTIN Team HTC - Columbia                 + 0:03
4  Peter SAGAN Liquigas - Doimo                    + 0:03

Full Results — biciciclismo

Cancellara time trials to win in Tour de Suisse opener — cyclingnews

Cancellara wins Swiss opener — velonews

Cancellara post-stage interview (03:25 german) — tds.ch

Tony Martin post-stage interview (01:00 german) — tds.ch

Stage 1 Highlights - The final riders (10:57 dutch) — exqi

Stage 1 Highlights/Verslag (00:32 flemish) —sporza.be

Stage 1 Highlights narrated by Paul Sherwen (02:37 english) — versus

9 Big Photos from the Stage 1 ITT — sirotti

Stage 1 preview: Lugano, 7.6 km (TT)

June 11 update:

Stage 1 Interactive map and written preview

Official Startlist

Stage 1 ITT Start Order and Times (CEST)

Stage 1 start time: Saturday 16:19 CET (2:19:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lugano
Earliest live video: 18:00 CET (4:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 19:15 CET (5:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lugano

Race Previews

June 11 update: Like the ongoing and concurrent Criterium du Dauphine, Tour de Suisse is considered a warm-up for next month's Tour de France. However, this year Tour de Suisse will have a much better field than the Dauphine. In fact, the startlist almost looks like a Tour de France startlist. Seems like the easier parcours compared to more mountains and time-trialing at Criterium du Dauphine is preferred by the riders.

While the Dauphine has two serious mountaintop finishes, the Tour de Suisse has none. There is only one true mountain stage at Tour de Suisse, but it's a good one featuring two HC climbs and a Category 1. From a time-trial standpoint, the Dauphine had 56km of time-trialing while the Tour de Suisse has 35km. The use of time bonuses at Tour de Suisse is another difference between the two races.

So where's the action going to happen at Tour de Suisse or is this the reason so many good sprinters have shown up. There will be some serious climbs outside of the one mountain stage namely the Simplon Pass on stage 2 and Col des Mosses on stage 3. Both are cat 1 climbs but they are scaled early on with plenty of flat ground for the race to come back together. Plain and simple, the Tour de Suisse is more known for twisty, lumpy roads that create opportunities for breaks. See the 'preview' links in the race summary table for a breakdown of each stage.

So who exactly is showing up? There are many Tour de France GC contenders just scan the official startlist and see for yourself... too many to list here. Also, see the links below for some interesting analysis. There is a great crop of sprinters including Mark Cavendish, Tom Boonen, Alessandro Petacchi, Thor Hushovd, Oscar Freire and Robbie McEwen. There are escape artists including Philippe Gilbert, Luis Leon Sanchez, Juan Antonio Flecha and Carlos Barado. With such a stacked field nearing peak physical condition for the Tour de France about to head out on the lumpy sometimes narrow Swiss roads of this year's course, it's really up to the riders to make this race. Those looking to make their Tour de France team selection will be eager to impress their directeur sportif. A stage win or high GC finish against such a high quality field will clinch a roster spot for any rider on the bubble.

One other thing, this will be an absolutely gorgeous course. — Steve

Swiss starter an appetiser for the Tour — cyclingnews
Video Preview (03:52 english) — versus
Sylvain Chavanel to return at Tour de Suisse — velonation
Tour de Suisse: HTC-Columbia hunts for stages, Cavendish ready to roll — velonation
Time trials loom large in Tour of Switzerland — velonews
Phil Liggett and Bob Roll's GC picks — versus
Luis Leon Sanchez ready for final pre-Tour de France test — velonation

Team rosters now posted

June 10 update: Provisional rosters now posted with country sort option

June 7 update:

Cancellara: No repeat of Suisse success — cyclingnews

Hushovd will return to racing at Tour de Suisse — cyclingnews

Official stage profiles and timetables now posted

June 2 update: Stage profiles, and timetables are now posted for the 2010 Tour de Suisse. Stage maps were posted back in January. See the race summary table (right). Much more to come including team rosters, previews/interactive maps and live coverage details.

June 1 update:

Armstrong confirmed for Tour de Suisse — cyclingnews

January 9 update: With help from our friends at bikemap.net, we now have (unofficial) 2010 interactive maps and profiles posted based on the official stage maps. See the profile links in the race summary table (right). Stage 6 is clearly the "Queen Stage" with HC climbs over the Susten, Oberalp and Albula. — Steve

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

January 4 update: Added the 2010 stage maps to the race summary table (right). 2010 profiles to come. From a logistics standpoint it looks like a very good route as most of the finish hosts are start hosts the following day. The 2010 route is really an extensive tour of the German and Italian speaking parts of Switzerland; it starts in the very south, weaves west then north then to the far east before finishing at the top of the country. The old Romandie (French) area of the country (west third) isn't covered except for stage 3. A more detailed course preview to follow. — Steve

2010 Tour de Suisse Route Announced

September 17 update:

2010 Dates and Host Towns
12.06.10  Lugano - Lugano
13.06.10  Ascona - Sierre
14.06.10  Sierre - Schwarzenburg
15.06.10  Schwarzenburg - Wettingen
16.06.10  Wettingen - Frutigen
17.06.10  Meiringen - La Punt
18.06.10  Savognin - Wetzikon
19.06.10  Wetzikon - Liestal
20.06.10  Liestal - Liestal

June 21 update: A deal has been signed that will see Lugano host the start of Tour de Suisse 2010 and for the following two years (three years in total). Expect the full route to be announced within a couple months. Hopefully, they'll resume the inclusion of some real mountain stages. By the way, no race announces it's upcoming route with more advance notice then the Tour de Suisse. — Steve

Completed 2009 Tour de Suisse coverage

2010 Tour de Suisse Live Dashboard

News and Updates for Tour de Suisse 2011

News and Updates for Tour de Suisse 2010

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Race Previews

Team rosters now posted

Official stage profiles and timetables now posted

2010 Tour de Suisse Route Announced

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