Tour de Suisse (2016) Photos June 11 - 19

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27th Michael ALBASINI (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 18s after the 6.4 km prologue	Alex Dowsett (Movistar) after his crash	World TT Champ, Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY) was 26th + 18s
53rd Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing) + 28s	6th Tim WELLENS (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 7s	4th ELMIGER, Martin (IAM CYCLING) + 6s
2nd Jurgen ROELANDTS (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 1s	Another shot of Jurgen ROELANDTS (LOTTO SOUDAL)	3rd Luke DURBRIDGE (ORICA GreenEDGE) + 2s
5th Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR) + 5s	Another shot of Jon IZAGUIRRE	Fabian CANCELLARA (TREK - SEGAFREDO) won the 6.4 km prologue/Stage 1 TT in 7:38 by 1s
Fabian CANCELLARA (TREK - SEGAFREDO)	Fabian CANCELLARA (TREK - SEGAFREDO) on his way to victory	Your Stage 1/prologue winner Fabian CANCELLARA (TREK - SEGAFREDO)
	And first race leader, Fabian CANCELLARA (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

Stage 2:  Baar → Baar, 188 km  Full Results and Report

	Peter SAGAN (TINKOFF) wins Stage 2 ahead of Maximiliano ArielRICHEZE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) and Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GreenEDGE)	Stage 2 winner, Peter SAGAN (TINKOFF) has now won 12 career stages at this event
	Jurgen ROELANDTS (LOTTO SOUDAL) was on the good side of the split at the finish and is now the race leader

Stage 3:  Grosswangen → Rheinfelden, 193 km  Full Results and Report

The early break on the finishing circuits in Rheinfelden
Peter Sagan and the peloton biding their time	The break about to be caught in the rain
Peter Sagan leads the new and winning break
	Peter SAGAN (TINKOFF) comes around Michael ALBASINI, (ORICA GreenEDGE) on the outside, to claim Stage 3 and his 13th career Tour de Suisse win	3rd Silvan DILLIER (BMC RACING)
		Your Stage 3 winner
And new race leader, Peter SAGAN (TINKOFF) by 3s		Didi the Devil

Stage 4:  Rheinfelden → Champagne, 193 km  Full Results and Report

Matt Brammeier (Dimension Data) leading the three men break on the finishing circuits
	Rounding the final corner	Three riders are clear at the finish and the guy in second is celebrating
		Double victory salute, 1st and 2nd for ETIXX - QUICK STEP with Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE and Fernando GAVIRIA while race leader, Peter SAGAN (TINKOFF) crosses 3rd
		Your Stage 4 winner, Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP)
		Peter SAGAN (TINKOFF) extended his overall lead to 9s
	Antwan Tolhoek (Roompot - Oranje Peloton) receives his podium kisses

Stage 5:  Brig-Glis → Carì, 127 km  Full Results and Report

	The lone break survivor, Darwin ATAPUMA (BMC RACING) on the finishing climb to Carì	Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) attacked off the peloton and is trying to catch Darwin ATAPUMA (BMC RACING) before the finish
Darwin ATAPUMA (BMC RACING) in the final km		Darwin ATAPUMA (BMC RACING) hangs on to win Stage 5, the first mountain stage
Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) settles for 2nd + 4s later	2nd Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) + 4s	While Warren BARGUIL feels the post race pain of his late unsuccessful effort, Pierre-RogerLATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) crosses 3rd + 7s and takes the overall lead
4th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) + 9s, 5th Wilco KELDERMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 9s, 6th Geraint THOMAS (SKY) + 12s, 7th Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE) + 12s	3rd today and now new race leader, Pierre-Roger LATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) by a fraction of a second over Wilco KELDERMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)	Your Stage 5 winner, Darwin ATAPUMA (BMC RACING)
Gruppetto scenery 20 minutes after the winner

Stage 6:  Weesen → Amden, 163 km  Full Results and Report

Lone break survivor, Pieter WEENING (ROOMPOT - ORANJE PELOTON) was part of the large break that formed 25 km into the stage	Pieter WEENING (ROOMPOT - ORANJE PELOTON) soloing the finish climb to Amden
Stage 4 sprint winner, Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) was also part of the break and finished 2nd + 2:37	Pieter WEENING (ROOMPOT - ORANJE PELOTON) solos to the Stage 6 win
3rd Maciej PATERSKI (CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE) + 3:57	4th Kristijan KOREN (CANNONDALE) + 4:13	Cannondale's Joseph DOMBROWSKI and Andrew TALANSKY pulling faces at the front of the GC group
Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) hanging onto the back	This morning's race leader, Pierre-Roger LATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) was dropped by the GC group and would lose his leader's jersey	6+ minutes later, Stage 5 winner, Darwin ATAPUMA (BMC RACING) leads his team leader Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) who finished 28th + 6:22
The GC contenders, 5th Wilco KELDERMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 4:31, 6th Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE), 7th Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN)	7th Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) is now 2nd overall + 16	15th Pierre-Roger LATOUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 5:22 dropping him from 1st to 6th overall + 51s
Your Stage 6 winner, Pieter WEENING (ROOMPOT - ORANJE PELOTON)	New race leader, Wilco KELDERMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) by 16s

Stage 7:  Arbon → Sölden, 224 km  Full Results and Report

The view of the finishing climb to Sölden		Sölden
300m to the finish at Sölden	Festivities to impress the youngsters
Looking down on the switchbacks from the top of Sölden
		Here comes the race
	Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) leading the way with Rui COSTA (LAMPRE - MERIDA) and Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR) in the distance	Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) recovered from yesterday bad day
Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) with 1 km to go	Urged on by a slim but patriotic crowd	Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE) finished 5th today + 33s to move up to 3rd overall
Rui COSTA (LAMPRE - MERIDA) and Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR)		Miguel Angel LOPEZ (ASTANA) and Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) caught Costa and Izaguirre before the finish
		Race leader Wilco KELDERMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) was dropped from the GC group and finished 13th dropping him to 9th overall
Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) savages his Tour de Suisse with a Queen Stage win		2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ (ASTANA) and 3rd Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) + 16s
3rd Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) + 16s moves him into the race lead by 21s	4th Jarlinson PANTANO (IAM CYCLING) + 31s and 5th Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE) + 33s	It seems Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE) expression has changed since the mountain stages started several days ago
7th Rui COSTA (LAMPRE - MERIDA) and 8th Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR) + 49s	11th Geraint THOMAS (SKY) + 1:08	12th Frank SCHLECK (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 2:07 followed by the morning's race leader Wilco KELDERMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) who drops from 1st to 9th
	Your Stage 7 Queen Stage winner, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING)
The hungry winner after a difficult stage	Trailing riders	Your new race leader, Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) was 3rd today + 16s moving him into the race lead by 21s
	Fabian Cancellera	Peter Sagan doing the paperboy weave in front of the broom wagon
More paperboy weave from Peter Sagan

Stage 8:  Davos, 16.8 km  Full Results and Report

Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR) in the start house for the Davos Stage 8 ITT, 16.8 km	1st Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR), 16.8 km in 21:31, now 3rd overall + 16s	2nd Miguel Angel MORENO(ASTANA) + 18s and new race leader by 8s
Fabian CANCELLARA (TREK - SEGAFREDO) down the ramp about to set a time that stood for a long time	3rd Fabian CANCELLARA (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 19s	4th Wilco KELDERMAN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 21s, 6th overall + 1:21
5th Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE) + 23s, now 2nd overall + 8s	7th Jarlinson PANTANO (IAM CYCLING) + 25s, maintains 5th overall + 52s	9th Geraint THOMAS (SKY) + 33s, 8th overall + 1:30
10th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) + 34s, 7th overall + 1:26	Your Stage 8 ITT winner, Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR)	2nd today, Miguel Angel MORENO(ASTANA) + 18s and new race leader by 8s

Stage 9:  Davos → Davos, 57 km  Full Results and Report

Audacious attack by race leader, Miguel Angel LOPEZ (ASTANA), on the Fluelapass before the descent to the finish in Davos on the final (shortened) stage
On the descent into Davos this group of five riders formed after Miguel Angel LOPEZ (ASTANA) was caught	Jarlinson PANTANO (IAM CYCLING) leads the descent down the Fluelapass	Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR) and Miguel Angel LOPEZ (ASTANA) would eventually finish 3rd and 4th on the day
Yesterday's Queen Stage winner, Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) finished 5th today	6th Rui COSTA (LAMPRE - MERIDA) and 7th Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN)
Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE) + 56 and Joe DOMBROWSKI (CANNONDALE)
Climber's bunch sprint in Davos led by Jarlinson PANTANO (IAM CYCLING)	Sergei CHERNETSKI (KATUSHA) trying to come around Jarlinson PANTANO (IAM CYCLING)
Jarlinson PANTANO (IAM CYCLING) hangs on to win ahead of Sergei CHERNETSKI (KATUSHA)
Biggest win of Jarlinson PANTANO's (IAM CYCLING) career	8th Andrew TALANSKY (CANNONDALE) + 56s which dropped him from 2nd to 5th on the final day
	Your Stage 9 winner, Jarlinson PANTANO (IAM CYCLING)	The GC trophy isn't almost as big as the winner
Your 2016 Tour de Suisse winner, Miguel Angel LOPEZ (ASTANA)	17:45:40 174540_599673542.jpg	The 2016 overall podium, 2nd Jon IZAGUIRRE (MOVISTAR) + 12s, 1st Miguel Angel LOPEZ (ASTANA) 30:55:58, 3rd Warren BARGUIL (GIANT - ALPECIN) + 18s