Tour of Switzerland: Stage 1
yet169 km
The Tour of Switzerland is ready for a tough edition. The first stage immediately sets the tone: 2760 altimeters have to be conquered on a local course in and around Kusnacht. Paper fodder for the punchers. Can Evenepoel also show at this level that he has gained explosiveness?
- We already know a name: Casper Pedersen. We are still waiting for the names of the other 6 leaders. 13 h 15.
We already know a name: Casper Pedersen. We are still waiting for the names of the other 6 leaders.
- 13 hours 12. The peloton seems to be satisfied with the escapees. The seven already have a 40″ lead after 5 kilometers.
The peloton seems to be satisfied with the escapees. The seven already have a 40″ lead after 5 kilometers.
- 13h 07. First attack. A group of seven riders managed to pass a first gap with the peloton. Let the peloton go already? †
First Attack
A group of seven riders managed to pass a first gap with the peloton. Let the peloton go already?
- And then he forgets the Elfstedenronde and ZLM tour… 13 hours 06.
And then he forgets the Elfstedenronde and ZLM tour…
- 13 hours 02 match started
Start
The flag flies and the riders are released. We are curious whether today’s challenging course immediately creates a spectacle.
- 12 o’clock 50. Unofficial start. The riders jumped on their bikes. They can warm up for another ten minutes before this Tour of Switzerland officially starts. †
Unofficial start
The riders jumped on their bikes. They can warm up for another ten minutes before this Tour of Switzerland officially starts.
- 12 o’clock 23. Tough competition for Remco . The biggest Tour favorites Roglic and Pogacar are not present in Switzerland, but the competition for the final classification is still to be feared. Ineos in particular has a strong block at the start: Daniel Martinez, Adem Yates and Geraint Thomas are the banners. Bora-Hansgrohe throws Alexander Vlasov into the fray. Groupama-FDJ is counting on Thibaut Pinot. EF Education – EasyPost has Rigoberto Uran as its leader. Other outsiders include Jakob Fuglsang, Sepp Kuss, Domenico Pozzovivo, Hugh Carthy and Marc Soler. †
Tough competition for Remco
The biggest Tour favorites Roglic and Pogacar are not present in Switzerland, but the competition for the final classification is still to be feared.
Ineos in particular has a strong block at the start: Daniel Martinez, Adem Yates and Geraint Thomas are the banners.
Bora-Hansgrohe throws Alexander Vlasov into the fray. Groupama-FDJ is counting on Thibaut Pinot. EF Education – EasyPost has Rigoberto Uran as its leader.
Other outsiders are Jakob Fuglsang, Sepp Kuss, Domenico Pozzovivo, Hugh Carthy and Marc Soler.
- 12 o’clock 07.
- 11 a.m. 49. Punchers to move. Today’s route consists of four local rounds, each with two tough climbs. Probably too heavy for the pure sprinters, but not heavy enough for the classification men to make much of a difference. So we mainly look at the puncher types: Benoit Cosnefroy, Marc Hirschi, Tom Pidcock, Alexander Vlasov, Michael Matthews… There is no shortage of contenders. As Belgians, we are also curious about Remco Evenepoel. After some great performances in the Tour of Norway and Gullegem Koerse, it’s time to see what he can do against a stronger field of participants. †
Punchers on the move
Today’s route consists of four local rounds, each with two tough climbs. Probably too heavy for the pure sprinters, but not heavy enough for the classification men to make much of a difference.
So we mainly look at the puncher types: Benoit Cosnefroy, Marc Hirschi, Tom Pidcock, Alexander Vlasov, Michael Matthews… There is no shortage of contenders.
As Belgians, we are also curious about Remco Evenepoel. After some great performances in the Tour of Norway and Gullegem Koerse, it’s time to see what he can do against a stronger field of participants.
- 11 o’clock 48.
