Tour de Romandie (2015) Photos April 28 - May 3

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Team Sky on Mont d Orzeires led by Ian STANNARD with 1 km to go	Team Sky won the 19.2 ITT in 21:18	2nd Orica GreenEdge + 1s
3rd Katusha + 6s	4th Tony Martin leads Etixx - Quick Step + 15s	5th Michele Scarponi leads Astana + 18s
6th Rohan Dennis leads BMC + 20s	9th Movistar + 41s	Your Stage 1 TTT winners, Team Sky
Thomas Geraint will wear the first leader's jersey	Thomas Geraint (Team Sky)

Stage 2:  Apples → Saint-Imier, 166 km  Full Results and Report

Cannondale - Garmin at the teams presentation for Stage 2 in Apples. They are looking for something to cheer about.	Etixx - Quick Step	Nairo Quintana (Movistar) in good sprits despite having to make up some time after the Stage 1 TTT
Vincenzo Nibali in the center with Astana. Anyone else getting tired of these kits.	Christopher Froome (Team Sky) at the kiddies start	Race leader, Thomas Geraint (Team Sky) had an unfortunate day
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) lining up in Apples	Waiting for the race during the first pass through the finish in Saint Imier	50 km to go: Maxim Belkov (Katusha) and Jonathan Fumeaux (Iam) have only a 3 minute lead on the first of two times through Saint Imier
The peloton coming through Saint Imier three minutes later	Sky leading the chase	Sprint finish in Saint Imier with Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) at the front
	Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) wins ahead of Jarlinson Pantano (Iam) and Julian Alaphilippe (Etixx - Quick Step), far left
Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) loves to win in Switzerland	Nairo Alexander Quintana (Movistar) finished 31st with the main group	Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) and the winner's entourage
The mornings race leader, Thomas Geraint (Team Sky), wasn't happy. He punctured at the base of the final climb and lost over 4 minutes finishing 68th.	Your Stage 2 winner, Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge)	and new race leader, Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge)

Stage 3:  Moutier → Porrentruy, 173 km  Full Results and Report

Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) rolling into Moutier. He's had a rough start to the season, but he had big part in today's finish.	Race leader Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) was at it again today	Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) stepping down in Moutier
Stage 3 was hilly		60 km into the race: Unsuccessful break with Brian Bulgac (Lotto NL - Jumbo), Cheng Ji (Giant - Alpecin), Kristof Vandewalle (Trek Factory Racing) on Col des Rangiers
Seven minutes back was the peloton led by Orica GreenEdge on Col des Rangiers	Tony Martin (Etixx - Quick Step) in the pack	The peleton passing through Porrentruy
	The fourth trip through Porrentruy is the lap that matter, Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) at the front after being setup by Simon Gerrans	A perfectly timed kick by Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) easily gave him another
2nd Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) and 3rd Damiano CARUSO (BMC RACING)	Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) get his wins in bunches	Your Stage 3 winner, Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge)
Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) now leads the race by 20s over Chris Froome

Stage 4:  La Neuveville → Fribourg, 170 km  Full Results and Report

Stefan Kueng (Bmc) solos into Fribourg after dropping his break mates with 25 km to go		A big win for the young (21 years old) Swiss rider, Stefan Kueng (Bmc)
2nd Jan Bakelandts (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 38s followed by 3rd Bertjan Lindeman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) + 39s	4th Tony Martin (Etixx - Quick Step) + 45s	5th Gianni Meersman (Etixx - Quick Step) takes the fields sprint ahead of Tosh Van Der Sande(Lotto Soudal) and Johannes Frohlinger (Giant - Alpecin)
New kid on the block, Stefan Kueng (Bmc)	As race leader Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) implies, nobody enjoyed the day other the winner, Stefan Kueng	Your Stage 4 winner, Stefan Kueng (Bmc)
Kisses for our fresh faced winner, Stefan Kueng (Bmc)	No significant change in the general classification, Michael Albasini (Orica GreenEdge) continues as our race leader.	A second round of applause for the race winner

Stage 5:  Fribourg → Champex-Lac, 166 km  Full Results and Report

Thibaut Pinot (Fdj) attacked early on the final climb to Champex Lac and won Stage 5	First win since 2012 for Thibaut Pinot (Fdj)	2nd Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) + 7s
Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) looks back to see no one is behind and thinks he may be the new race leader	3rd Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 20s followed by Nairo Quintana (Movistar)	7th Christopher Froome (Team Sky) + 20s. Now 3rd overall + 20s... well within striking range for a three-peat overall win heading into the final day TT
8th Rigoberto Uran (Etixx - Quick Step) + 55s	27th Ryder Hesjedal (Cannondale - Garmin) + 3:45. Not exactly in good form with the Giro starting in one week.	Your Stage 5 winner, Thibaut Pinot (Fdj)
Thibaut Pinot (Fdj)	New race leader, Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) heading into the final day TT

Stage 6:  Lausanne, 17.3 km  Full Results and Report

Tony Martin (Etixx - Quick Step) set the best time on the wet, 17.3 km ITT course around Lausanne	1st Tony Martin (Etixx - Quick Step) 17.3 km in 23:17	2nd Simon Spilak (Katusha) + 11s
Race leader, Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) was 3rd + 13s to wrap up the overall win	6th Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 24s for 9th overall + 1:43	11th Rigoberto Uran (Etixx - Quick Step) + 32s for 5th overall + 1:20
Christopher Froome (Team Sky) wasn't a factor on the wet roads, 13th + 34s for 3rd overall + 35s	20th Thibaut Pinot (Fdj) + 56s, dropping him from 2nd to 4th overall + 49s	22nd Nairo Quintana (Movistar) + 1:01 for 8th overall + 1:42
Your Stage 6 ITT winner, Tony Martin (Etixx - Quick Step)	Overall winner, Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha)	Your 2015 Tour de Romandie podium: 3rd Christopher Froome (Team Sky) + 35s, 1st Ilnur Zakarin (Katusha) 18:36:30, 2nd Simon Spilak (Katusha) + 17s