The Tour de Suisse 2025, along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, is one of the key preparation events for riders taking part in the Tour de France, in addition to being a prestigious WorldTour race in its own right.
Its lush but challenging mountainous terrain and the inclusion of time-trials gives GC contenders the chance to ride into form in the last few weeks leading up to Le Grand Boucle.
Tour de Suisse 2025: Key details
| Date | 15-22 June 2025 (men's), 12-15 June 2025 (women's) |
| Total distance | TBC |
| Number of stages | Eight (men's), four (women's) |
| Start location | Küssnacht (men's), TBC (women's) |
| Finish location | Stockhütte (men's), Küssnacht (women's) |
| UCI ranking | WorldTour |
| Edition | 88th (men's), 9th (women's) |
| Total climbing / elevation gain | TBC |
| Leader's jersey colour | Yellow |
| Last winner | Adam Yates (GBr) (men's), Demi Vollering (Ned) (women's) |
| TV coverage (UK) | Eurosport/discovery+ |
| TV coverage (US) | TBC |
The Tour de Suisse – also referred to in English as the Tour of Switzerland – has a long and storied history. It was first run in 1933 as a five-stage race that started and finished in Zürich.
Beginning as a September, and then August, fixture, it established its June pre-Tour slot in the 1950s.
Early editions were most often won by home riders, including big-name Tour de France winners such as Hugo Koblet and Ferdi Kübler. But by the 1970s the Swiss were rarely having it their own way. The last home victor was Classics star Fabian Cancellara in 2009.
2025 will be the 88th edition of the men's race and the 9th edition of the women's race. The race has run every year since 1933 with the exception of a three year hiatus during World War Two and a cancellation in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The race traditionally features a mixture of time trials, relatively flat stages for the sprinters and high mountains. In the past, the weather has also played a part in the event, with the high mountain passes often affected by poor conditions and snowfall.
Tour de Suisse 2025: The route
Details of the Tour de Suisse 2025 route will be added as they are released.
Tour de Suisse 2025 stage-by-stage
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 15 June 2025 | Küssnacht | Küssnacht | TBC | TBC |
| Two | 16 June 2025 | Aarau | Schwarzsee | TBC | TBC |
| Three | 17 June 2025 | Aarau | Heiden | TBC | TBC |
| Four | 18 June 2025 | Heiden | Piuro, Valchiavenna (Italy) | TBC | Mountains, summit finish |
| Five | 19 June 2025 | La Punt | Santa Maria in Calcana | TBC | Mountains, summit finish |
| Six | 20 June 2025 | Chur | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | TBC | TBC |
| Seven | 21 June 2025 | Neuhausen am Rheinfall | Emmetten | TBC | TBC |
| Eight | 22 June 2025 | Beckenreid | Stockhütte | TBC | Time trial |
Tour de Suisse 2025 stage-by-stage (women's)
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Terrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 12 June 2025 | Gstaad | Gstaad | TBC | TBC |
| Two | 13 June 2025 | Gstaad | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Three | 14 June 2025 | TBC | Küssnacht | TBC | TBC |
| Four | 15 June 2025 | Küssnacht | Küssnacht | TBC | TBC |
Tour de Suisse: The jerseys
Like at the Tour de France and several other prestigious stage races, the general classification leader at the Tour de Suisse - the rider with the lowest overall time - wears a yellow jersey. The rider with the lowest overall time at the end of the eight-stage race is crowned the winner of the Tour de Suisse.
Unlike at the Tour de France, the other jerseys are different: the points leader wears a black jersey, the King and Queen of the Mountains a red jersey (no polka dots here), while the best young rider (aged 25 or under) wears the classic white jersey.
Tour de Suisse: Past winners (men's)
2024: Adam Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates
2023: Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Trek-Segafredo
2022: Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
2021: Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers
2020: No race
2019: Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos
2018: Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team
2017: Simon Špilak (Slo) Katusha-Alpecin
2016: Miguel Ángel López (Col) Astana
2015: Simon Špilak (Slo) Katusha
2014: Rui Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida
2013: Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team
2012: Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team
2011: Levi Leiphemier (USA) RadioShack
2010: Fränk Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank
2009: Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank
2008: Roman Kreuziger (Lux) Liquigas
Tour de Suisse: Past winners (women's)
2024: Demi Vollering (Ned) SD Worx-Protime
2023: Marlen Reusser (Sui) SD Worx
2022: Lucinda Brand (Ned) Ineos Grenadiers
2021: Lizzie Deignan (GBr) Trek-Segafredo
2002-2020: No race
2001: Kimberly Baldwin (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
2000: Zulfiya Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O
1999: Zulfiya Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O
1998: Rasa Polikevičiūtė (Ltu) Ebly
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'I twisted all my knee and my hamstring' - Geraint Thomas abandons Tour de Suisse after stage three crash
Ineos Grenadiers rider fell on sharp turn and finished 15 minutes down – "but it's all OK," he reassures
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Quinn Simmons soars to stage 3 victory at the Tour de Suisse, dedicates win to Gino Mäder
US champion holds off peloton with dogged solo attack
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Vincenzo Albanese claims first WorldTour win with surprise attack on stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse
EF Education-EasyPost rider holds off Fabio Christen and Lewis Askey for stage victory
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Demi Vollering wins third stage in four days at Tour de Suisse to win overall
Dutchwoman takes her fourth Women's WorldTour stage race in a row, proving her dominance
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Neve Bradbury takes first pro victory in Canyon-Sram one-two on stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse
Australian breaks away with team-mate Kasia Niewiadoma, who happily gifts win in Champagne
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Adam Yates seals the overall victory at the Tour de Suisse as João Almeida wins the final stage time trial
The UAE Team Emirates teammates take their fourth consecutive one-two finish of the race on the final stage
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Adam Yates wins stage 7 of the Tour de Suisse in another one-two finish with João Almeida
The UAE Team Emirates duo complete the three-peat with their third one-two finish in a row
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João Almeida springs to Tour de Suisse stage six win as UAE Team Emirates dominate
On shortened day, Almeida wins as his teammate Adam Yates extends lead on other squads
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Adam Yates wins Tour de Suisse stage five with virtuoso mountains performance
The Briton attacks to win solo, with team-mate Joāo Almeida coming in second
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'It's for Gino': Torstein Træen wins Tour de Suisse stage four as Adam Yates takes control of race
Norwegian rider takes maiden professional victory as he wins from the break
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Thibau Nys claims 'unbelievable' Tour de Suisse stage three victory after recent crash
Young Belgian continues impressive form as Alberto Bettiol takes over race lead
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Yves Lampaert wins the opening time trial at the Tour de Suisse in Vaduz
The Belgian rider flew around the capital of Liechtenstein to take the first stage win and the overall lead of the race
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Oscar Onley returns to racing after third collarbone break in eight months
Scot makes comeback for dsm-firmenich-Post NL at the Tour de Suisse after training stint at altitude
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‘I feel lucky to be alive’: Magnus Sheffield speaks for the first time about Gino Mäder’s fatal crash
The American describes what he saw at the Tour de Suisse, eight months after the tragedy
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Denmark's new GC hope and a sober Wout van Aert: Five things we learned from the Tour de Suisse
It was a dark week in Switzerland but seven stages of racing still happened
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Tour de Suisse stage six neutralised in tribute to Gino Mäder
Peloton to ride final 20km of route in memory of Swiss rider
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Gino Mäder dies after Tour de Suisse crash, aged 26
'His talent, dedication, and enthusiasm were an inspiration to us all,' says Bahrain Victorious boss
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Gino Mäder resuscitated after terrifying Tour de Suisse crash
The Swiss rider was found unresponsive and airlifted to hospital
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Felix Gall powers to first major career win and overall race lead on stage four of Tour de Suisse
Gall takes over the GC lead from Mattias Skjelmose with Remco Evenepoel in third
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Mattias Skjelmose drops Remco Evenepoel to take Tour de Suisse lead and stage three victory
22-year-old tops GC by 17 seconds ahead of world champion
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Geraint Thomas takes overall victory at Tour de Suisse as Remco Evenepoel wins stage eight time-trial
The Welshman has found his form ahead of the Tour de France
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Thibaut Pinot wins Tour de Suisse stage seven as Sergio Higuita takes the overall lead
The Frenchman secured his second win of the year
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Covid threatens to disrupt Tour de France line-up
Virus sweeps through the peloton at key preparation races with Tour de Suisse race leader Vlasov forced to abandon
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Aleksandr Vlasov victorious on stage five of the Tour de Suisse as he moves into overall lead
The Bora-Hansgrohe rider launched a superior sprint in the final 200m as he just managed to hold onto the stage win
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Adam Yates out of Tour de Suisse with covid
Brit returns a positive test for coronavirus but the rest of Ineos Grenadiers will race on in Switzerland.
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Jumbo-Visma forced out of the Tour de Suisse due to Covid-19 case
Team says fresh positive will not effect Tour de France selection
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'I didn't know if I was going to get back on the top step': Daryl Impey on 'special' Tour de Suisse victory after breaking pelvis in 2021
South African takes first win in over two years, his first for Israel-Premier Tech
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Daryl Impey takes victory on stage four of the Tour de Suisse
The South African won his first race since the 2019 Tour de France
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'It's nice to be back': Peter Sagan downplays his first WorldTour win in over a year
Slovakian takes his maiden win for TotalEnergies, his first in ninth month, but his 18th Tour de Suisse stage
