Where: Switzerland
When: April 26 to May 1 2022
Rank: UCI WorldTour
Geraint Thomas came first in the Tour de Romandie in 2021
The Tour de Romandie takes place over six days in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is a key build-up race for both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France.
In recent times riders like Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Cadel Evans have all won this race on their way to Tour victory.
The event returned last year to its usual slot in the calendar for 2021, with Geraint Thomas beating Richie Porte and Fausto Masnada to first place in the general classification.
Porte will return in 2022 to try and go one better in Switzerland, while Chris Froome (Israel Start-Up Nation) and Rui Costa (UAE Team Emirates) are the only other riders confirmed for the start-list so far.
The 2022 Tour de Romandie is set to be the 75th edition, and will take place from April 26 until May 1. The route typically features an elevation gain of roughly 12,000 metres, with a prologue and a concluding individual time trial also included.
Tour de Romandie 2022 route
The route for the 2022 Tour de Romandie has not yet been announced.
Tour de Romandie 2022 start list (so far)
Ineos Grenadiers
PORTE Richie
Israel Start-Up Nation
FROOME Chris
UAE Team Emirates
COSTA Rui
Tour de Romandie: recent winners
2021: Geraint Thomas
2020: No race
2019: Primož Roglič
2018: Primož Roglič
2017: Richie Porte
2016: Nairo Quintana
2015: Ilnur Zakarin
2014: Chris Froome
2013: Chris Froome
2012: Bradley Wiggins
2011: Cadel Evans
2010: Simon Spilak
2009: Roman Kreuziger
2008: Andreas Klöden
Latest
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Sergio Higuita wins stage four of the Tour de Romandie with powerful finishing kick
Bora-Hansgrohe recorded an impressive one-two on the Tour de Romandie's queen stage with Aleksandr Vlasov finishing in second place
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Patrick Bevin sprints to victory on stage three of the Tour de Romandie
The 31-year-old opened up an early sprint to beat Ethan Hayter to the line.
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Ethan Hayter gets back to winning ways in stage two sprint at the Tour de Romandie
The Ineos Grenadiers rider outkicked the pack to claim his second stage win of the race.
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Dylan Teuns pips Rohan Dennis on the line in dramatic Tour de Romandie stage one finale
The Bahrain-Victorious rider showed his strength uphill to beat Rohan Dennis, who took the lead of the race.
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Ethan Hayter optimistic of continuing success at Tour de Romandie: 'I hope to win more stages'
Hayter is aiming to help his Ineos Grenadiers team to overall victory in Switzerland
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Ethan Hayter triumphs against the clock in Tour de Romandie prologue
The 23-year-old claimed his first time trial victory since winning the British national championships last October.
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Five things to look out for at the Tour de Romandie 2022
Six days of racing will see the climbers and the time triallists vie for victory in Switzerland
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Five things we learned from the Tour de Romandie 2021
Geraint Thomas takes a yellow jersey en route to the one he really wants to win this summer
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Chris Froome suffers through chest problems at Tour de Romandie: 'It's been a tough week'
The Israel Start-Up Nation rider will now head to altitude to continue training
