Ion Izagirre wins the prologue at the Tour de Romandie (Watson)
Ion Izagirre (Movistar) took the first leader's jersey at the Tour de Romandie, winning a wet and cold prologue in La Chaux-de-Fonds by six seconds from Tom Dumoulin.
With many riders opting for a road bike over a time trial bike on the wet, undulating roads there were some surprising times recorded by the pre-stage favourites.
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