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Tour de Romandie (2017) Photos April 25 - 30

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Stage 0:  Aigle, 4.8 km  Full Results and Report

6th Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 9s

3rd Alexander EDMONDSON (ORICA - SCOTT) + 7s

5th Victor CAMPENAERTS (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) +8s

Fabio FELLINE (TREK - SEGAFREDO) won the damp 4.8 km prologue in a time of 5:57

Fabio FELLINE (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

4th Maximilian SCHACHMANN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 8s

12th, last year's prologue winner and 3rd overall, Jon IZAGUIRRE (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 12s

Last rider, Alex DOWSETT (MOVISTAR) came within 2s of the win and settled for second

Your Prologue winner, Fabio FELLINE (TREK - SEGAFREDO)


And first race leader, Fabio FELLINE (TREK - SEGAFREDO)


Best young rider, 3rd Alexander EDMONDSON (AUS/ORICA - SCOTT) + 7s

Stage 1:  Aigle → Champéry, 173 km  Full Results and Report


Sprint summit finish in Champery




Michael ALBASINI (ORICA - SCOTT) wins ahead Diego ULISSI (UAE Team Emirates) and Jesus HERRADA (MOVISTAR)


Another career Tour de Romandie stage win for Michael ALBASINI (ORICA - SCOTT)


Fabio FELLINE (TREK - SEGAFREDO) keeps the overall lead

KOM leader, Simon Yates (Orica - Scott)

Best young rider, Maximilian SCHACHMANN (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)

Stage 2:  Champéry → Bulle, 161 km  Full Results and Report


The break on the first pass through the finish line in Bulle


The peloton


Swiss rider Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING) wins the two-men sprint against Andrey GRIVKO (ASTANA)




The field sprint for third


3rd Sonny COLBRELLI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 20s, 4th Alexander EDMONDSON (ORICA - SCOTT), 5th Ben SWIFT (UAE Team Emirates)

Tosh Van Der Sande sums up today's cold, wet stage

Your stage 2 winner, Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING)


Race leader, Fabio FELLINE (TREK - SEGAFREDO)

More kisses for Stefan KÜNG (BMC RACING)

Stage 3:  Payerne → Payerne, 187 km  Full Results and Report


Richie Porte

Rigoberto Uran

Robert Gesink

Bob Jungels

Tejay VAN GARDEREN

Thomas De Gendt (Lotto - Soudal) leading the break









Sprint finish in Payerne


Elia VIVIANI (SKY) wins Stage 3 ahead of Sonny COLBRELLI (BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and Michael SCHWARZMANN (BORA - HANSGROHE)






Stage 4:  Domdidier → Leysin, 164 km  Full Results and Report


Summit finish in Leysin with just two riders at the front

Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) wins ahead of Richie PORTE (BMC RACING)

Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT), stage winner and new race leader

Although second today and second overall + 19s, he's the favorite to win the overall with a 17.9 km final day TT remaining

3rd Emanuel BUCHMANN (BORA - HANSGROHE) + 30s

Emanuel BUCHMANN (BORA - HANSGROHE)

Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING)

4th Tejay VAN GARDEREN (BMC RACING) + 43s

5th Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 52s

Rigoberto URAN (CANNONDALE DRAPAC)

Wearing the Yellow Jersey brings the best performances out of riders, 17th Fabio FELLINE (TREK - SEGAFREDO) + 52s, not a pure climber

But, it wasn't enough. Felline is now 4th overall + 44s


Your Stage 4 winner, Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT)

New race leader by 19s, Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT), but he's not a time trialer so look for Richie Porte to claim the final Yellow Jersey after the 17.9 km on Sunday



Stage 5:  Lausanne, 17.9 km  Full Results and Report


Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) won the final day 17.9 km ITT in 24:58

With his win today, Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) moved onto the podium for 3rd

2nd Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) + 8s and 1st overall by 21s

12th Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 48s to drop from 1st to 2nd which wasn't unexpected

Your Stage 5 ITT winnner by 8 seconds, Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)



Your 2017 Tour de Romandie champion, Richie PORTE (BMC RACING) by 21s


Your 2017 Tour de Romandie podium: 2nd Simon YATES (ORICA - SCOTT) + 21s, 1st Richie PORTE (BMC RACING), 3rd Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 26s

They didn't place on the general classificaition by Movistar won the team award