Primož Roglič wins stage five time trial and overall title at Tour de Romandie 2019
The Slovenian wins the race for a second year in a row with a dominant display
Tour de Romandie 2019
Where: Switzerland
When: April 30 to May 5 2019
Rank: UCI WorldTour
Tour de Romandie 2017 stage three. Photo: Yuzuru Sunada
The Tour de Romandie is a six-stage race in the French-speaking area of Switzerland that has established itself as one of the key events leading up to the Tour de France in July, as well as being a prestigious event in its own right.
In the past decade, Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Cadel Evans have all won the race directly before going on to win the Tour de France..
Tour de Romandie 2019 stages
The route for the Tour de Romandie 2019 features a selection of different terrains, with hilly and mountain stages.
The race is bookended by time trials, potentially leaving the final GC result up for grabs until the very last minute.
>>> Prologue, Tuesday April 30, Neuchâtel – Neuchâtel, 3.9km
>>> Stage one, Weds May 1, Neuchâtel – La Chaux-de-Fonds, 169.4km
>>> Stage two, Thurs May 2, La Locle – Morges, 174.4km
>>> Stage three, Fri May 3, Romont – Romont, 160km
>>> Stage four, Sat May 4, Lucens – Torgon, 176km
>>> Stage five, Sun May 5, Genève – Genève, 16.8km
Outline per stage:
Prologue, Tuesday April 30, Neuchâtel – Neuchâtel, 3.9km
The race kicks off with a flat and fast prologue in Neuchâtel.
Stage one, Weds May 1, Neuchâtel – La Chaux-de-Fonds, 169.4km
The mountainous stage two accumulates 2700 metres of climbing and could provide a launchpad for early attacks, giving us a glimpse into who we can expect to enliven the coming days.
Stage two, Thurs May 2, La Locle – Morges, 174.4km
Stage two is hilly, with 1819 metres of climbing in total. Breakaways have succeeded here, but that downhill stretch to the finish line could see escapees caught and a bunch sprint erupt.
Stage three, Fri May 3, Romont – Romont, 160km
A day of mountain loops, riders will climb the 900 metres of the Brit and the Rue des Moines three times. The total ascent is 2193 metres. Organisers expect teams to keep the peloton together, resulting in a sprint finish that will reward strong legs.
Stage four, Sat May 4, Lucens – Torgon, 176km
More laps of the mountains. The Queen stage collects 3456 metres of ascent, with five passes: Vaud, Friborg, Bern, Valais, and the Grand Prix de la Montagne. The final 11.6km climb will represent a challenge, and could make or break a group of escapee riders, or provide a springboard for a GC contender to slip away.
Stage five, Sun May 5, Genève – Genève, 16.8km
A lumpy start with a flat finish, the final time trial could still provide time for a GC shake up.
Tour de Romandie: recent winners
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
Tour de Romandie: key info
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Primož Roglič wins stage four and consolidates overall classification in the Tour de Romandie 2019
The Slovenian has a 12 second lead going into tomorrow's final individual time trial
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David Gaudu beats world-class climbers to victory on stage three of Tour de Romandie 2019
David Gaudu took a major win against world-class climbers on stage three of the Tour de Romandie.
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Stefan Küng denies sprinters with solo attack to win stage two of Tour de Romandie 2019
The Swiss time trial champion won with a daring move from the breakaway
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Primož Roglič sprints into race lead on stage one of Tour de Romandie 2019
Primož Roglič continues his stage race domination as he took victory on stage one of the 2019 Tour de Romandie.
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Jan Tratnik takes prologue victory in Tour de Romandie 2019
Jan Tratnik proved himself the most skilled on a technical course to take victory in the prologue stage at the Tour de Romandie.
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Tour de Romandie 2019 start list
Provisional list of riders taking part in the 2019 Tour de Romandie (April 30-May 5)
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Five things to look out for at the Tour de Romandie 2019
What to expect from the upcoming Swiss stage race
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Team Sky unveil one-off kit for Tour de Romandie debut as Team Ineos
Team Sky have revealed their one-off strip for the Tour de Romandie as they make their debut as Team Ineos.
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Tour de Romandie 2019 live TV guide
The 2019 Tour de Romandie (April 30- May 5) will be shown live on Eurosport
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Five things we learned from the Tour de Romandie
The final analysis from the Tour de Romandie where Primož Roglič's took victory after finishing safely in the bunch on the final stage to Geneva.
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Primož Roglič confirmed as Tour de Romandie winner as Pascal Ackermann sprints to final stage
Primož Roglič finished in the bunch on the final stage of the Tour de Romandie to confirm his overall victory as Pascal Ackermann sprinted to the stage win.
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Jakob Fuglsang slips away for Tour de Romandie stage win as Roglič and Bernal battle for lead
Jakob Fuglsang soloed away on the descent to Sion to win stage four of the the Tour de Romandie, as Roglič and Bernal battled it out for the GC.
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Team Sky's Egan Bernal blasts to victory ahead of Roglič and Porte in Tour de Romandie mountain time trial
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Thomas De Gendt wins Tour de Romandie stage two after 167km break
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Omar Fraile sprints to Tour de Romandie stage one victory as Primož Roglič moves into lead
Omar Fraile sprinted to his second victory of the year on stage one of the Tour de Romandie as Primož Roglič moved into the race leader's yellow jersey.
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Five things we learned from the Tour de Romandie
After a hard week of racing, the Tour de Romandie is behind us, but what can we learn from a race won by Richie Porte where Chris Froome seemed to struggle.
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Richie Porte wins Tour de Romandie on final stage as Simon Yates drops to second
BMC Racing's Richie Porte took second on the final time trial of the Tour de Romandie, which was enough to take overall victory ahead of Simon Yates.
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Simon Yates wins Tour de Romandie stage four to take race lead
British rider Simon Yates claims Tour de Romandie major mountain stage victory, and with it the overall race lead with one day remaining
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Elia Viviani answers Giro d'Italia non-selection with Tour de Romandie stage win
Long-range late attack by Alex Dowsett reeled in as Elia Viviani takes the bunch sprint on stage three of the Tour de Romandie
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Riders take to Twitter after freezing Tour de Romandie stage
Riders and teams give their thoughts after the miserable cold conditions during stage two of the 2017 Tour de Romandie in Switzerland
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Stefan Küng delivers breakaway success as riders endure atrocious conditions at Tour de Romandie
BMC Racing's Stefan Küng took victory from the break on stage two of the Tour de Romandie, as the stage is shortened due to low temperatures and snow.
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Peloton welcomes decision to shorten Tour de Romandie stage due to snow
Organisers of the Tour de Romandie have taken the decision to shorten stage two of the race due to low temperatures and the risk of snowfall.
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Michael Albasini provides home victory on stage one of Tour de Romandie; Chris Froome fifth
Michael Albasini (Orica-Scott) took a home victory in the Tour de Romandie as he proved the fastest sprinter in a select group at the end of stage one.
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Fabio Felline conquers rain-soaked Tour de Romandie prologue; Dowsett second
Italian Fabio Felline takes the early race lead in the 2017 Tour de Romandie as several of the general classification contenders put in a cautious performance
