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Tour de Suisse (2015) Photos Jan 13 - 21

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Stage 1:  Risch-Rotkreuz, 5.1 km ITT  Full Results and Report

Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) produced the best ride over the 5.1 km prologue/stage 1

1st Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) 5.1 km in 5:41

2nd Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) + 2s

Matthias Brandle (Iam Cycling) + 4s

4th Peter Sagan (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 5s

5th Steve Morabito (Fdj) + 5s

A nice shot of 26th Marco Marcato (Wanty - Groupe Gobert)

And also a nice shot of teammate, Enrico Gasparotto

Your Stage 1/Prologue winner, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin)

and first race leader, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin)

Stage 2:  Risch-Rotkreuz → Risch-Rotkreuz, 161 km  Full Results and Report


Race leader, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) prior to Stage 2 in Risch Rotkreuz

Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)

Katusha and FDJ

Gerraint Thomas and the rest of Team Sky

Giant - Alpecin

Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)

Peter Sagan adjusting his wardrobe

Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)

Mirko Selvaggi (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) and Frank Schleck (Trek Factory Racing)

Late successful attack by Kristijan DURASEK (LAMPRE - MERIDA)

Kristijan DURASEK (LAMPRE - MERIDA) wins Stage 2 by 4s

Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) won the bunch sprint for 2nd + 4s ahead of Julian ARREDONDO (TREK FACTORY RACING)

Another bunch sprint for 10th

10th Peter Sagan (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 14s

Kristijan Durasek and Lampre - Merida celebrate post race

Your Stage 2 winner, Kristijan DURASEK (LAMPRE - MERIDA)

Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) now has a 7s overall lead

Stage 3:  Quinto → Olivone, 175 km  Full Results and Report


Stefan Denifl (Iam), Marco Marcato (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) climb the HC Gotthard Pass early in Stage 3

Gotthard Pass

Gotthard Pass



Stage 3 finish in Olivone, Peter Sagan celebrates early

Peter Sagan (Tinkoff - Saxo) wins Stage 3 in Olivone

Race leader Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) and Thomas Geraint (Team Sky)

Your stage 3 winner, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff - Saxo)

Tom Dumoulin's (Giant - Alpecin) overall lead is 5s

Stage 4:  Flims Laax Falera → Schwarzenbach SG, 193 km  Full Results and Report


Trek Factory Racing's Bob Jungels, Laurent Didier and Frank Schleck prior to the Stage 4 start in Flims Laax Falera

Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)

Earlier break with Davide Malacarne (Astana), Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing), Frederik Backaert (Wanty - Groupe Gobert)

Peloton

Race leader Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin)




Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge)

Orica GreenEdge's Michael Albasini and Michael Matthews on the circuits in Schwarzenbach

Strung out sprint finish in Schwarzenbach

Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) at the front

Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge) wins Stage 4 ahead of Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc)


Your Stage 4 winner, Michael Matthews (Orica GreenEdge)

4th Yellow Jersey for Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin)

Stage 5:  Unterterzen/Flumserberg → Sölden/Rettenbachgletscher, 237 km  Full Results and Report


Thibaut Pinot (Fdj) soloing the summit finish at Rettenbachgletscher

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Stage 5 winner, Thibaut Pinot (Fdj)

... and new race leader, Thibaut Pinot (Fdj) by 47s over Geraint Thomas

Stage 6:  Wil SG → Biel/Bienne, 193 km  Full Results and Report


Race leader, Thibaut PINOT (FDJ)

Peter Sagan (Tinkoff - Saxo) wins Stage 6 in Biel, his second win this week and cumulative race record

Your Stage 6 winner, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo)

Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) leads the race by 42s heading into Stage 7

Stage 7:  Biel/Bienne → Düdingen, 165 km  Full Results and Report


The stage 7 main break with Silvan Dillier (Bmc), Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx - Quick Step) and Daryl Impey (Orica GreenEdge)

Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) outsprints yesterday's winner, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) in Dudingen

Your Stage 7 winner, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)

Race leader Thibaut Pinot (Fdj) by 42s after Stage 7

Stage 8:  Bern → Bern, 153 km  Full Results and Report














Stage 9:  Bern, 38.4 km  Full Results and Report


Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) set the best time on the rolling 38.4 km TT around Bern

Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) bookends the 2015 Tour de Suisse with TT wins

Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) crosses in a best time of 48:36

Simon Spilak (Katusha) was best among the GC contenders

Simon Spilak (Katusha)

Simon Spilak (Katusha) crosses 2nd + 18s

Simon Spilak (Katusha) 2nd place performance gave him the overall win

Simon Spilak being ushered to the podium

3rd Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) + 19s

Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) has often won the long TT at this race, but he's not dominant in TTs anymore and he's likely still recovering from his crash earlier this year

5th Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) + 36s. He was disappointed post race to fall 5s short of the overall win

Pre Stage race leader, Thibaut Pinot (Fdj), was 14th + 1:50 and dropped off the podium finishing 4th overall + 45s

Your Stage 1 and now Stage 9 TT winner, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin)

Simon Spilak (Katusha) dons the final Yellow Jersey when it counts most while Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) looks on in envy

Your 2015 Tour de Suisse podium: 2nd Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) + 5s, 1st Simon Spilak (Katusha) 30:15:09, 3rd Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Alpecin) + 19s

Simon Spilak (Katusha) and the winner's prize