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Cyclingfans.com Tour de Suisse TourTracker with LIVE GPS Tracking shows you who is in a breakaway, the time gaps, how far into the stage the race is, how far to go, etc.  On the climbs, gradients will also be displayed, when available, for breakaway riders, chase groups, peloton, etc.

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- Videos: Tour de Suisse Videos .

- Full route details here . (women's race)

- Full route details here . (men's race)

- Women's race : ( Official website here . Start list here .)

- Ticker and tracking LIVE here .

- Expected LIVE video here .  (Rsi La2, geo-restricted) - Expected LIVE video here .  (Rts.ch 2, geo-restricted) - Expected LIVE video here .  (Srf, geo-restricted) 

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- This page will be updated throughout the race.

- Start List here .

- Results: Stage results and G.C. here .

- Men's race :

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- Note: Stage 6 was cancelled following the news of the tragic death of Gino Mäder due to injuries suffered in a crash on Stage 5. Team statement here . Our thoughts and condolences for Gino's family, friends and teammates at this very difficult time.

- Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) won the men's 2022 Tour de Suisse. Lucinda Brand (Trek-Segafredo) won the women's 2022 Tour de Suisse Féminin.

- Photos: 2021 Tour de Suisse Stage 8 Photos .

- Photos: 2021 Tour de Suisse Stage 5 Photos . - Photos: 2021 Tour de Suisse Stage 4 Photos .

- Photos: 2021 Tour de Suisse Stage 3 Photos .

- Photos: 2021 Tour de Suisse Stage 2 Photos .

- Photos: 2021 Tour de Suisse Stage 1 Photos .

- Photos: 2019 Tour de Suisse Stage 9 Photos .

- Photos: 2019 Tour de Suisse Stage 7 Photos .

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- 2023 Tour de Suisse stage schedule/times:

Men's Race - June 11 - 18

Stage 1 ITT - Sunday, June 11 Start at 14:25 CET, 8:25am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 2 - Monday, June 12 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 3 - Tuesday, June 13 Start at 13:40 CET, 7:40am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 4 - Wednesday, June 14 Start at 12:35 CET, 6:35am ET Finish at 16:35 CET, 10:35am ET

Stage 5 - Thursday, June 15 Start at 10:35 CET, 4:35am ET Finish at 16:35 CET, 10:35am ET

Stage 6 - Friday, June 16 Start at 10:45 CET, 4:45am ET Finish at 16:20 CET, 10:20am ET

Stage 7 - Saturday, June 17 Start at 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 16:35 CET, 10:35am ET

Stage 8 ITT - Sunday, June 18 Start at 13:45 CET, 7:45am ET Finish at 17:00 CET, 11:00am ET ----------------------

Women's Race - June 17 - 20

Stage 1 - Saturday, June 17 Start at 18:25 CET, 12:25pm ET Finish at 19:55 CET, 1:55pm ET

Stage 2 ITT - Sunday, June 18 Start at 10:00 CET, 4:00am ET Finish at 12:28 CET, 6:28am ET

Stage 3 - Monday, June 19 Start at 13:35 CET, 7:35am ET Finish at 17:00 CET, 11:00am ET

- The 2023 Tour de Suisse is being held June 11-20.

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2022 Tour de Suisse Stage 8 Profile

- 2022 Tour de Suisse stage schedule/times:

Men's Race - June 12 - 19

Stage 1 - Sunday, June 12 Start at 12:50 CET, 6:50am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 2 - Monday, June 13 Start at 12:10 CET, 6:10am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 3 - Tuesday, June 14 Start at 12:50 CET, 6:50am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 4 - Wednesday, June 15 Start at 12:40 CET, 6:40am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 5 - Thursday, June 16 Start at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 6 - Friday, June 17 Start at 11:30 CET, 5:30am ET Finish at 16:30 CET, 10:30am ET

Stage 7 - Saturday, June 18 Start at 11:00 CET, 5:00am ET Finish at 16:20 CET, 10:20am ET

Stage 8 ITT - Sunday, June 19 Start at 13:07 CET, 7:07am ET Finish at 16:20 CET, 10:20am ET

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Women's Race - June 18 - 21

Stage 1 - Saturday, June 18 Start at 19:30 CET, 1:30pm ET Finish at 20:43 CET, 2:43pm ET

Stage 2 ITT - Sunday, June 19 Start at 10:11 CET, 4:11am ET Finish at 12:45 CET, 6:45am ET

Stage 3 - Monday, June 20 Start at 14:00 CET, 8:00am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 4 - Tuesday, June 21 Start at 14:20 CET, 8:20am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

- The 2022 Tour de Suisse is being held June 12-19.

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How to watch Tour de Suisse live stream 2023 — schedule and start times

1097km long and 18,000 vertical metres over 8 days of pain

The last sizeable stage race before 'the big one', the Tour de Suisse offers a final chance for riders to fine tune their race form. After his Covid curtailed Giro, Remco Evenepoel will be keen to make use of the form he so carefully built for the Italian race and take home the win but will face stiff competition from the likes of Tom Pidcock, Juan Ayuso and Romain Bardet.

With the whole race still in shock following the death of Gino Mäder during stage 5 it was understandable that there was little impetus to race stage 7. Three teams left the race overnight along with many other riders too upset to continue, leaving those who signed on to ride tempo until the last climb. Muted hostilities were resumed here and fittingly it was world champion Remco Evenepole who broke away to ride solo to a symbolic and emotional victory, honouring the memory of a life lost too young. 

Dates: Sunday, June 11 – Sunday June 18 (stage times listed below) FREE live stream: L'Equipe TV (France) | SRF (Switzerland) Watch anywhere: try No. 1 overall VPN 100% risk-free Global live streams: Discovery+/GCN+ (UK) | FloBikes (US, AU, CA)

This tragic edition of the Tour de Suisse will conclude with stage 8, the second individual time trial where riders will resume the race for the overall victory, each one carrying the memory of Gino with them, inspiring them to push harder around the 25.7km from St. Gallen to Abtwi.

Other big names lining up to get into the swing of things before the ‘Grande Boucle’ are the irrepressible Wout Van Aert and Eritrean sensation Biniam Girmay. Read on as we explain how to get a 2023 Tour de Suisse live stream and watch UCI WorldTour cycling online and on TV from anywhere today. We also have info on this year’s Tour de Suisse stages and start times below.

Bookended by time trials – the first a 12.7km test around the monastery village of Einsiedeln and the second, on stage 8, a 25.7 km course from St. Gallen to Abtwil – this year's race has attracted top TT talent like Stefan Bissinger and Stefan Küng. 

In-between these flat stages, though, these heavier riders will face a whole world of pain as the race covers some of Switzerland’s most feared mountains. With a summit finish on stage 3 up the vicious ascent to Villars-sur-Ollon, the general classification battle will be well and truly taking shape and things only get harder. 

Stage 4 is another very lumpy affair but nothing compared to the Queen stage the following day. Stage 5 takes the riders over the legendary Furka Pass, the Oberalp and Albula to gain 4700m altitude over its 211km and it’s likely here is where the race will be won or lost.

Read on for everything you need to know to watch a 2023 Tour de Suisse live stream from anywhere.

2023 Tour de Suisse schedule and start times

Swiss TV coverage of each stage won't begin until 2.30pm or 3.30pm local time but other broadcasters will likely be showing full stages from each day. Here is a list of the full 2023 Tour de Suisse schedule and start times:

• Stage 1 (ITT): Sunday, June 11 at 2.25pm CEST / 1.25pm BST / 8.25am ET
• Stage 2: Monday, June 12 at 1.05pm CEST / 12.05pm BST / 7.05am ET
• Stage 3: Tuesday, June 13 at 1.40pm CEST / 12.40am BST / 7.40am ET
• Stage 4: Wednesday, June 14 at 12.35pm CEST / 11.35am BST / 6.35am ET
• Stage 5: Thursday, June 15 at 10.35pm CEST / 9.35am BST / 4.35am ET
• Stage 6: Friday, June 16 at 10.45am CEST / 9.35am BST / 4.35am ET
• Stage 7: Saturday, June 17 at 12.15pm CEST / 11.15am BST / 6.15am ET
• Stage 8 (ITT): Sunday, June 18 at 1.45pm CEST / 12.45pm BST / 7.45am ET

How to watch a FREE Tour de Suisse live stream

FREE Tour de Suisse coverage is available to a few lucky cycling fans.

Anyone in France can tune in to the race for free on L'Equipe TV , and cycling fans in Switzerland can get the race free on in anyone of the national languages as listed below:

🚴 SRF 2 (German)

🚴 RTS 2 (French)

🚴 RSI LA2  (Italian)

If you're from either France or Switzerland but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage - all you need to do is download a VPN to watch a free Tour de Suisse live stream and re-connect to your home streaming coverage.

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2023 from outside your country

If you're keen to watch the Tour de Suisse but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.

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Once you have it, all you need to do is turn on your VPN, select a server location back in your country, and then go to the broadcaster's website/app and watch as if you were back at home.

UK: Watch Tour de Suisse live stream 2023

Cycling fans can watch the 2023 Tour de Suisse on Discovery+, Eurosport and GCN+ in the UK.

A Discovery+ subscription costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 for the year, and lets you tune in on a wide range of devices, as well as the Eurosport TV channels. 

A GCN+ subscription costs £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year and offers ad-free live coverage of loads of cycling events throughout the year.

The Tour de Suisse stage times are listed above, with most of the action taking place in the late mornings and afternoons.

If you’re out of the UK but still want to watch, make sure you install a VPN so you can continue accessing UK streaming services from anywhere.

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2023: live stream cycling in the US

Cycling fans in the US can watch the Tour de Suisse live on FloBikes . A subscription costs $150 per year, which works out at $12.50 per month.

Stage times are listed above, but be warned that you're going to have to wake up pretty early to tune in, with all of the Tour de Suisse stages set to start before 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT.

And if you're currently out of the US but still want to watch the race, then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above.

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2023: live stream cycling in Australia

FloBikes is also providing Tour de Suisse coverage in Australia, with all of the stages set to begin in the evenings, after 7pm AEST. The full Tour de Suisse stage times are listed above. 

A FloBikes subscription costs US$150 per year (roughly AU$210), which works out at US$12.50 per month (roughly AU$18).

If you're not currently in Australia, you can download a VPN to tune into your home coverage of the race from anywhere. 

How to watch 2023 Tour de Suisse: live stream cycling in Canada

FloBikes is also the place to watch live Tour de Suisse coverage in Canada.

A subscription costs US$150 per year (roughly CA$190), which works out at US$12.50 per month (roughly CA$16).

Stage start times are listed higher up this page, but be warned that most of the action takes place in the early hours.

Not in Canada to catch that FloBikes stream? Use a VPN to make sure you don't miss a moment. 

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Cyclist Gino Mäder, 26, dies after a high-speed crash in the Swiss Alps

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Team Bahrain cyclist Gino Mäder of Switzerland died after suffering a terrible crash in the Tour de Suisse. He's seen here at the 2021 Giro d'Italia road race, wearing the blue jersey signifying the best climber. Dario Belingheri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Team Bahrain cyclist Gino Mäder of Switzerland died after suffering a terrible crash in the Tour de Suisse. He's seen here at the 2021 Giro d'Italia road race, wearing the blue jersey signifying the best climber.

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after suffering a terrible crash during a mountain descent in stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. Both Mäder and another racer, Magnus Sheffield of the U.S., were taken to the hospital after they were hurled into a ravine in the Swiss Alps.

Mäder, 26, crashed during the "queen stage" of the race — the label given to a multistage road race's most challenging and grueling days, which usually involve multiple ascents and test even the strongest riders.

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After reaching the Albula Pass at a height just under 7,600 feet, Mäder and other riders faced a roughly 10-kilometer descent , racing down to the stage's finish line. In that segment, a motorcycle camera unit following the race leader clocked speeds of around 100 kph (62 mph).

It's not known precisely what led to the crash; TV broadcasts of the race didn't seem to catch the moment that sent the two riders off the road. "The circumstances of the accident are being clarified," race organizers said on Thursday.

After Mäder's death, the Graubünden cantonal police said on Friday that it is investigating the crash, along with the public prosecutor's office. The police issued a call for witnesses to come forward, particularly if they have video evidence.

The crash came in a high-speed portion of the course

During the descent, the two riders "crashed at very high speed," race organizers said. Another rider, Roland Thalmann, described the scene.

"After a long curve, two bikes were lying on the side of the road, which didn't look nice," Thalmann said, according to Cycling News . "When I looked back, I saw that two riders were quite far down."

Paint outlines of what look to be two tire tracks leading off the road at the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder fell during a high-speed descent of the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. Mäder, 26, died from injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine. Arnd Wiegmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Paint outlines of what look to be two tire tracks leading off the road at the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder fell during a high-speed descent of the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. Mäder, 26, died from injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine.

"The race doctor was on the scene of the accident within two minutes," organizers said. Dr. Roland Kretsch found Sheffield, 21, responsive, with a concussion and bruises. Mäder was in far worse condition in a creek, as he "lay motionless in the water," according to organizers.

The medical team was able to resuscitate Mäder, and he was airlifted to a hospital. Kretsch later told SRF that the cyclists were found far below the roadway, and that Mäder had injuries to his head area.

Mäder's death stuns the cycling world

"Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," Mäder's cycling squad, Team Bahrain Victorious, said as it announced his death.

"Today and every day, we ride for you, Gino," the team said.

An aerial photo from June 16, 2023, shows the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder crashed during a high-speed descent in the Tour de Suisse. Arnd Wiegmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

An aerial photo from June 16, 2023, shows the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder crashed during a high-speed descent in the Tour de Suisse.

After the tragic news emerged, cyclists rode an extremely shortened sixth stage of the Tour de Swiss as a memorial to Mäder, with organizers saying the peloton, or main pack of cyclists, would ride only the final 20 kilometers of the planned course under "neutralized" conditions, meaning competition is suspended.

At Friday's finish line, a large crowd turned out to applaud Mäder's six teammates as they crossed the finish line together.

🇨🇭 #Tourdesuisse In honour of Gino! @tds #RideAsOne pic.twitter.com/3jX6WD4BFq — Team Bahrain Victorious (@BHRVictorious) June 16, 2023

The new plan followed another last-minute change, after an avalanche blocked Friday's planned route in the mountains.

In 2021, Mäder won the best young cyclist's white jersey at La Vuelta, Spain's 21-stage race. He took fifth place in that race — the same spot he earned earlier this year, in the eight-day Paris-Nice race.

The Tour de Suisse isn't one of road cycling's three "Grand Tour" races, but with eight stages and plenty of high mountains, it's widely seen as a key tune-up for the Tour de France in July.

Race course layout is put under scrutiny

After Thursday's crash, Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel, the reigning world champion, criticized the race course's layout, as he sent his hopes for recovery to riders who crashed.

I hope all the guys that were involved in a crash are okay!! 🙏🏻❤️ I hope that the final of today's stage is food for thought for both cycling organisers as well as ourselves as riders. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/UZm6sRwiez — Remco Evenepoel (@EvenepoelRemco) June 15, 2023

"While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn't a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent," Evenepoel said . "As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain."

Evenepoel posted that message on Thursday, before news of Mäder's death emerged.

In many stage races with famously imposing mountains, organizers place the finish line at the very top of the mountain, or just beyond it.

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Thursday's stage included three mountain passes, with the first (Furka) and last (Albula) rated as "Hors Catégorie" — a designation reserved for ultra-steep climbs that are beyond cycling's normal 5-level categorization for mountains.

"We will see the best climbers in action again, but the last kilometers will also require a large dose of courage and honed descent skills," the race's official guide stated . It promised that the closing kilometers, descending from the Albula Pass to the mountain village of La Punt, "will be something to see."

Mäder died exactly 75 years after the only other death in the Tour de Suisse, which came when Richard Depoorter crashed in a dim tunnel and was run over by an escort vehicle in 1948, according to Swiss broadcaster RSF .

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Regardless of the duration of the challenge (one or more days) and the length of the route chosen, the Tour des Stations promises to link exceptional resorts in a grandiose environment with an extraordinary "vertical drop per km"! The event distinguishes itself by proposing a unique challenge in the world: "To measure yourself in one day against the height difference of Everest". However, everyone has the choice to climb "their own summit" among the six proposed routes, with, as with any climb, guaranteed thrills at the start and tears of joy at the finish.

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Groundhog Day! On this very special day for us, we'd like to highlight our first ambassador. Photo taken in 2018 during his camp at altitude. A few minutes later, our marmot returned to put chocolate in tinfoil. En route, folks! ___ Groundhog Day! On this very special day for us, we'd like to highlight our first ambassador. Photo taken in 2018 during his high altitude camp. A few minutes later, our marmot returned to his den to hibernate. En route les amis! #cycling #ultracycling #cyclingswitzerland #valaiswallis ... See more See less

Sunny side ☀️ Like last year, the Ultrafondo and Superfondo will allow you to take a spin on the Right Bank. A side that's usually bursting with sunshine. So, are you ready to perfect your tan? 😎 On the road, folks! ___ Like in 2023, the Ultrafondo and the Superfondo will give you the opportunity to take a ride on the Right Bank. A side of the valley that's usually bursting with sunshine. So, are you motivated to come and perfect your tan? 😎 On the road, folks! #cycling #ultracycling #cyclingswitzerland #valaiswallis #tanlinesarenotacrime ... See more See less

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3 weeks to spare Did you overdo it a bit during the holiday season, eat a third slice of Frangipane and quickly lose interest in Dry January? 🥧 Good news, thanks to the new Tour des Stations date of August 31, you've gained 3 weeks for your preparations! In short, you get a fresh start from today. Registrations -> tourdesstations.ch/inscriptions/ On the road, folks! ___ Did you overdo it a bit during the festive season, eat a third slice of Frangipane and then quickly give up on Dry January? 🥧 The good news is that thanks to the new date of 31 August for the Tour des Stations, you've gained 3 weeks for your preparations! In short, you're entitled to a fresh start from today. Registration -> tourdesstations.ch/en/inscriptions/ En route les amis! #cycling #ultracycling #cyclingswitzerland #valaiswallis ... See more See less

😁😈😁 Toujours un plaisir de croiser Didi Senft (aka El Diablo) au sommet de la Croix de Coeur. ❤️ En route les amis! ___ It's always a pleasure to bump into Didi Senft (aka El Diablo) at the top of the Croix de Coeur. ❤️ En route les amis! #cycling #ultracycling #cyclingswitzerland #valaiswallis ... See more See less

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TV Guide - Where and When to watch Tour de Suisse 2023

From the 11th to the 18th of June the World Tour peloton races Switzerland's main race. It is the Tour de Suisse , which features eight stages that fits all types of riders and is the final main race before the Tour de France. Here's where and when to watch it.

Here we let you know where and when you will be able to see it both online and on television. Of course, immediately after each day, you will have the recaps and reactions from all the day's protagonists, right here on Cycling UpToDate.

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You will be able to follow the race within the traditional channels, online via the GCN+, Discovery+ and Eurosport Player subscriptions. Additionally, you will find the race also in the following broadcasts:

Depending on the country you are in, you will be able to see it through the following chains:

Czech TV - Czech Republic

DirecTV - Latin America (except Brazil)

ELTA - Taiwan

SRG SSR - Switzerland

RTS - Switzerland

ESPN Brazil - Brazil

ESPN - Central America, Mexico, Caribbean

ETB - Spain

Eurosport/GCN - Europe and UK

FloBikes - USA, Canada, Australia

AMC - Hungary

RTVS - Slovakia

Sky New Zealand - New Zealand

Supersport Sub-Saharan Africa

TV3 - Spain

TV2 Denmark - Denmark

Profiles & Route Tour de Suisse 2023

Departure and arrival times (estimated CET) of the stages

- June 11 - Stage 1: Einsiedeln - Einsiedeln, 12.7km. From 2:25 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.

- June 12 - Stage 2: Beromünster - Nottwil, 173.7km. From 1:05 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.

- June 13 - Stage 3: Tafers - Villars-sur-Ollon, 143.8km. From 1:40 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.

- June 14 - Stage 4: Monthey - Leukerbad, 152.5km. From 12:40 p.m. to 4:35 p.m.

- June 15 - Stage 5: Fiesch - La Punt, 211km. From 10:43 a.m. to 4:35 p.m.

- June 16 - Stage 6: La Punt - Oberwil-Lieli, 215.3km. From 10:48 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.

- June 17 - Stage 7: Tübach - Weinfelden, 162.7km. From 12:15 p.m. to 4:35 p.m.

- June 18 - Stage 8: St.Gallen - Abtwil, 25.7km. From 1:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Tour de Suisse Vaduz 2024

08 - 10. June 2024

Während den Tour de Suisse Renntagen in Vaduz vom 8. bis zum 10. Juni 2024 ist im Städtle Vaduz für ein buntes Rahmenprogramm gesorgt.

Die Elite des Radsports wird im Rahmen der Tour de Suisse in Vaduz zu Gast sein. In diesem Jahr findet der Start der prestigeträchtigen Rundfahrt im Fürstentum Liechtenstein statt.

Samstag, 8. Juni 2024

14.00 – 17.30 Uhr: Tour de Suisse Village, Busterminal Vaduz

14.00 – 17.30: Festbetrieb mit Livemusik («Midnight Sky» ab ca. 16.00 Uhr) auf dem überdachten Rathausplatz

17.30 – 19.30 Uhr: Teampräsentation auf dem überdachten Rathausplatz

19.30 – 23.00 Uhr: Festbetrieb mit Livemusik («Naturtrüeb» ab ca. 19.30 Uhr) auf dem überdachten Rathausplatz

Sonntag, 9. Juni 2024

10.00 - 12.00 Uhr: Rundstrecke der Profis ist für alle geöffnet

10.00 – 17.30 Uhr: Tour de Suisse Village, Familien Programm, Busterminal Vaduz

12.00 – 19.00 Uhr: Festbetrieb mit Liveübertragung auf dem überdachten Rathausplatz

13.30 Uhr: Werbekolonne mit Give-Aways auf der Strecke

14.15 Uhr: Start 1. EtappeTour de Suisse, Einzelzeitfahren, Start/Ziel in der Äulestrasse

17.15 Uhr: Siegerehrung in der Äulestrasse

Montag, 10. Juni 2024

13.30 Uhr: Start 2. Etappe, Rathaus Vaduz

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Cyclist Dies After Mountain Crash in Tour de Suisse

Gino Mäder of Switzerland and another rider tumbled into a ravine during the fourth stage on Thursday. Mäder, 26, died Friday morning.

By Victor Mather

UPDATE: Tour de Suisse organizers decided to hold the race’s final two stages this weekend, but three teams, including the Bahrain-Victorious squad the employed Gino Mäder, announced they had dropped out .

A Swiss bicycle racer who crashed on a fast descent during the Tour de Suisse died on Friday, one day after he and another competitor tumbled into a ravine in the Swiss Alps.

The rider, Gino Mäder of Switzerland, was transported to the hospital after the crash on Thursday but died of his injuries on Friday morning, his team, Bahrain-Victorious, said in a statement .

Friday’s stage was canceled after race organizers informed the other teams and the race’s other riders of the death of Mäder, 26, about 30 minutes before it had been scheduled to start. The tour, an important prep race for next month’s Tour de France, is scheduled to continue through Sunday.

Some riders were in tears after hearing the news with the rest of the competitors. Race organizers said the peloton would ride together for part of Friday’s scheduled route in tribute to Mäder. The race is expected to resume on Saturday.

Mäder crashed along with an American rider, Magnus Sheffield, on Stage 5 of the weeklong race, a day that ends with a final descent down the Albula Pass, in the Swiss Alps. The final section where the crash took place, down an unprotected mountain road with mountains to its left and a steep drop-off just beyond its right edge, was largely empty when the riders passed through it.

Mäder and Sheffield were treated where they came to rest, near a set of drainage pipes down a sharp slope. Sheffield, who was reported to have sustained a concussion and cuts and bruises, appeared to be able to walk back up the hill with assistance. Mäder was more seriously injured. After initial treatment, he was evacuated from the scene in a helicopter.

“Gino Mäder lay motionless in the water,” race organizers said in a statement after the crash. “He was immediately resuscitated and then transported to Chur hospital by air ambulance.”

Mäder and Sheffield apparently fell off their bikes and then tumbled down an embankment, according to another rider in the race.

“After a long curve, two bikes were lying on the side of the road, which didn’t look nice,” the cyclist Roland Thalmann told the Swiss broadcaster SRF . “When I looked back, I saw that two riders were quite far down.”

Another rider suggested the crash, and the area where it occurred, should be a warning to race organizers.

“I hope that the final of today’s stage is food for thought for both cycling organizers as well as ourselves as riders,” the reigning world champion Remco Evenepoel said on Twitter after the crash but before news of Mäder’s death became public. “It wasn’t a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent. As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain.” Evenepoel is in fourth place in the Tour de Suisse.

Mäder’s career highlights were a fifth-place finish in the Vuelta a España and a stage win in the Giro d’Italia in 2021. This season he was fifth in the Paris-Nice race behind the two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar.

Serious injury and deaths of professional cyclists in accidents are not uncommon, although they mostly occur in collisions with cars while training. In races, the danger is greatest on mountain descents, on which riders can reach speeds of 60 miles an hour.

The Italian rider Fabio Casartelli, a teammate of Lance Armstrong, died after a crash on a descent at the 1995 Tour de France.

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Tudor Pro Cycling's Zijlaard wins prologue Tour de Romandie in Cancellara's backyard

Putting a fast cyclist on the flat and quick in the corners on a bike capable of the same is how Tudor Pro Cycling generated enough speed to win the prologue in the Tour de Romandie. Maikel Zijlaard claimed his first professional victory in the 2.3-kilometer prologue on a bike that once again proved to be the most complete bike BMC has ever made: the Teammachine R.

"This is my first victory, my first in the WorldTour,” Zijlaard said after the finish. “I can't believe it either. I am good at prologues, so my goal was to perform well. It's hard to believe that I won today, but I did it. It's crazy. And all this for a Swiss team in Switzerland.”

The 24-year-old, the main lead-out man for Tudor’s sprinters Alberto Dainese and Arvid de Kleijn, surprised everyone with an excellent performance on the course with 14 corners in 2.3 kilometers. The Dutchman needed 2.55 minutes, leaving Cameron Scott, Julian Alaphilippe, and all the other competition in his wake.

“The last two hours of waiting were the worst two hours of my life,” Zijlaard said after he finally knew he won the prologue. “I started very early, so I had to wait a long time until everyone crossed the line. This is a dream!”

Zijlaard made his debut last year in the professional peloton with Fabian Cancellara's team, the man he admired as a child. Obviously, the youngster wanted to show his best side in Payerne, a small town near Cancellara's hometown of Bern.

“From here, I am going to take it day by day. As a team, we're going to celebrate a little bit today. And then we'll see again tomorrow."

The six-day Tour of Romandie continues on Wednesday with a challenging hill stage to Fribourg, where Zijlaard, in his leader's jersey, will have to tackle plenty of elevation gain to set up the sprint for Alberto Dainese and defend his own leader’s jersey.

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France's Godon wins opening Tour de Romandie stage

F rench cyclist Dorian Godon won a sprint finish ahead of his Decathlon AG2R La Mondial team-mate Andrea Vendrame on the first stage of the Tour de Romandie in Switzerland on Wednesday.

Godon, who came fourth in Tuesday's prologue, slipped through a gap to burst clear of the bunch in the closing metres of the hilly 165.7km stage from Chateau d'Oex to Fribourg and was followed closely by Vendrame. 

Belgian rider Gianni Vermeersch of Alpecin-Deceuninck claimed third after an early six-man breakaway was swallowed up by the peloton on the last climb of the Arconciel.

Godon took over the race leader's jersey after picking up a time bonus that leaves him six seconds in front of Vermeersch. Julian Alaphilippe is nine seconds off the pace in third.

"We did a one-two with Andrea, and on top of the jersey, it's my first World Tour victory. I just had to be patient and I was rewarded," said Godon.

Thursday's second stage is a 171km run that finishes with a climb to Salvan/Les Marecottes in the Swiss Alps.

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International Golf Federation Celebrates 100 Days until Olympic Golf at Paris 2024

Hannah green starts solid in her title defense.

Men’s competition to be held 1-4 August, followed by the women’s competition 7-10 August

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND  (Tuesday, 23 April, 2024) – In 100 days, the men’s golf competition will commence at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics at the renowned Le Golf National. The men’s golf competition will be contested Thursday, 1 Aug. through Sunday, 4 Aug., followed by the women’s competition, which will run Wednesday, 7 Aug. through Saturday, 10 Aug. Paris 2024 marks the fifth time golf has been featured in the Olympics, and just the third time since 1904 after its return at Rio 2016.

“With 100 days until the beginning of Olympic Golf Competitions, we’re excited to see the momentum building as we approach the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games,” said International Golf Federation Executive Director Antony Scanlon. “We know Le Golf National will provide a challenging, dramatic test to the competitors, and I can’t wait to welcome these 120 athletes as they represent their nations on sport’s biggest stage while vying to be presented Olympic medals atop the podium.”

QUALIFICATION

Both the men’s and women’s fields for the Olympic Golf Competitions feature 60 players. The IGF uses the Official World Golf Ranking to create the Olympic Golf Rankings as a method of determining eligibility. The top 15 world-ranked players will be eligible for the Olympics, with a limit of four players from a given country. Beyond the top 15, players will be eligible based on the world rankings, with a maximum of two eligible players from each country that does not already have two or more players among the top 15. For more information on the qualification process and to access the most updated Olympic Golf Rankings, please visit:  https://www.igfgolf.org/olympic-golf-ranking/overview .

COMPETITION FORMAT

The competition consists of a 72-hole individual stroke play for both men and women, with four rounds scheduled over four consecutive days. Scores are cumulative from round to round. The player with the lowest aggregate score wins.

HOST COURSE – LE GOLF NATIONAL

Le Golf National, one of the most prestigious golf venues in Europe, will host both competitions and is owned and managed by the French Golf Federation. Located in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 41 kilometers from the Olympic Village, Le Golf National has previously hosted major international competitions, most notably the 2018 Ryder Cup. The venue also serves as the permanent home for the annual Open de France event on the DP World Tour. Le Golf National opened in 1991 and was fully renovated in 2016.

KEY DATES FOR OLYMPIC GOLF

12 June – 50 days from the beginning of the Olympic Golf competition

17 June – Olympic Golf Rankings finalised for the men's golf competition

24 June – Olympic Golf Rankings finalised for the women's golf competition

23 July – Olympic Torch at Le Golf National

29 July – Groupings and tee times announced for the men’s golf competition

1-4 August – Men’s golf competition

5 August – Groupings and tee times announced for the women’s golf competition

7-10 August – Women’s golf competition

NEW IGF WEBSITE

Today, the IGF also released its new website:  https://www.igfgolf.org/ .

INTERVIEW REQUESTS

If you are interested in speaking with a past Olympian, Olympic hopeful or IGF Executive Director Antony Scanlon, please contact  [email protected] .

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LETTER FROM IGF PRESIDENT ANNIKA SÖRENSTAM:

It is hard to believe that today marks 100 days from the Olympic golf competition beginning in Paris. As the Olympic Golf Ranking continues to take form for the women and men, it has been exciting to see those emerging players who have put themselves in position to represent their country on the grandest sporting stage in the world.

Golf in the Olympics is still a new tradition since its return in 2016, but with each playing, the best in the world have recognised the incredible honor and privilege that comes with being an Olympian. As a result, the anticipation could not be higher for the various golf federations that will see their top players wear their nation’s colors with pride in Paris.

Speaking of the best in the world, what more is there to say about the recent performances from reigning gold medal winner Nelly Korda and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler? Both have displayed a level of dominance their Tours haven’t seen in quite some time, and it only heightens the excitement to watch these two top-ranked players perform at Le Golf National with a medal on the line.

And while the likes of Korda and Scheffler will surely find the spotlight, I look forward to supporting the players from those countries where golf has room to grow. The Olympics has incredible power to inspire the next generation of athletes, and golf’s inclusion creates immense opportunity to bring the game to households that may otherwise never be exposed to these players and their amazing stories.

So as golf in the Olympics continues to take root, we continue to recognize and celebrate not only the incredible experience that awaits these 60 men and women, but the lasting influence they can have on those watching from around the world.

See you in Paris,

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What roads will be closed during today's Greenville Cycling Classic? What you need to know

Tour de France veterans George Hincapie, Bobby Julich, and Christian Vande Velde will take a 20-minute ride alongside other cyclists at the Greenville Cycling Classic , presented by Prisma Health, today at One City Plaza.

Tour de France legends Julich, Vande Velde and Hincapie will ride alongside the first 200 registered riders to a casual, one-kilometer speed criterium loop race that travels around downtown for 20 minutes beginning at 5:15 p.m.

Beginning at 3 p.m., men's and women's professional and amateur cycling will occur along Main and Coffee Street. Bike races will continue through 9 p.m. to determine a winner in nine divisions, ranging from 30-minute rides to a 70-lap competition.

This race is part of the Speed Week race series, with nine races in South Carolina and Georgia.

Who is George Hincapie?

Hincapie is a former professional racing cyclist who competed alongside Lance Armstrong as his domestique or assisting rider on the U.S. PostalPro Cycling Team. He is also known for helping Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans to their first Tour de France victories in 2007 and 2011.

During Hincapie's 27-year professional cycling career, he won three U.S. Professional Road Race championships and finished second in the 2005 Paris-Roubaix, still the highest-placing American ranking for that specific race.

How do I attend the Greenville Cycling Classic?

The racing path will expand between East North Street, East McBee Avenue, South Laurens Street, and South Brown Street.

What roads will be closed during the race?

Road closures for the event will be in place from noon to 11 p.m. on April 25.

They will include:

• Main Street, from McBee Avenue to East North Street
• East North Street, from North Main to Brown Streets
• Brown Street, from East North Street to McBee Avenue
• McBee Avenue, from South Brown Street to South Laurens Street
• South Laurens Street, from West McBee Avenue to West Washington Street
• Washington Street, from South Laurens to Brown Streets

Greenville Cycling Classic Event Schedule

• 3:15 p.m. -- Women's Category 4/5 Race
• 3:50 p.m. -- Men's Category 4/5 Race
• 4:25 p.m. -- Masters 40 +
• 4:25 p.m. -- Masters 50 +
• 4:25 p.m. -- Masters 60 +
• 5:15 p.m. -- Ride with the Tour de France Legends
• 5:55 p.m. -- Men's Category 2/3 Race
• 6:55 p.m. -- Women's Pro 1/2/3 Category Race
• 8:05 p.m. -- Men's Pro 1/2 Category Race

For more information, visit greenvillecyclingclassic.com

– A.J. Jackson covers the food & dining scene, along with arts, entertainment and downtown culture for The Greenville News. Contact him by email at [email protected], and follow him on X (formally Twitter) @ajhappened. This coverage is only possible with support from our readers. Sign up today for a digital subscription .  

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Kid Cudi won't be raging around the globe anytime soon ... his recently broken foot will require surgery and a recovery time that will keep him from touring, this according to him.

Cudi broke the news to fans on Wednesday -- saying that his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour was canceled for good as he prepared to go under the knife.

He promised to revamp the tour once he returns back to health but is unsure when that will be ... apparently, the injury is more severe than he first thought.

The 40-year-old took a terrible tumble last weekend while attempting to jump off the massive Coachella stage ... and failed to complete his set, although the festival wasn't prepared for the technical difficulty and kept the live stream booming with no action.

Cudi owned up to no longer being a spring chicken once he was safe in bed -- at least he knows what stunts not to pull when the tour rolls back around.

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The eight-day stage race in Switzerland features two time trials and over 18,000 metres of climbing

Stage 8: St. Gallen - Abtwil (ITT) 25.7km

The 86th edition of the Tour de Suisse, June , begins in central Switzerland before heading westward to Fribourg, Vaud and Valais regions.  The Queen Stage, on the fifth day features the Alpine crossings of Furka, Oberalp and Albula.

The route will then move eastward to the Thurgau and St. Gallen regions for the two final stages, ending the eight-day race with a time trial. The race divvies out plenty of climbing – more than 18,000 metres over 1097 kilometres in eight days.

Stage 1: Einsiedeln - Einsiedeln (ITT) 12.7km

This year's opener is an individual time trial in the monastery village of Einsiedeln on June 11, 2023. Though not considered a classic prologue at 12.7km long, stage 1 is expected to be a fast time trial with small time gaps for the contenders.

Stage 2: Beromünster - Nottwil, 173.7km

Stage 2 heads to the Mittelland for a hilly 174km circuit between Beromünster and Nottwil. However, as is often the case in Switzerland, sprinter stage or not, the terrain is not completely flat. In addition to speed, riders must overcome a total of 1,890 metres in altitude before they can fight for the stage win.

Stage 3: Tafers - Villars-sur-Ollon, 143.8km

Stage 3 with 2677 metres of climbing, the first stage in the French-speaking region of Switzerland, will provide the first mountain finish of the Tour de Suisse 2023. After the start in Tafers, the category 1 Col des Mosses is the first major obstacle of the day. The final climb to Villars-sur-Ollon is that the real test comes at the end of the 144km stage.

Stage 4: Monthey - Leukerbad, 152.5km

After more than 70 years the Tour de Suisse returns to Monthey for stage 4, which starts off with a 24 kilometre loop. Though the first 80 kilometres is completely flat, this stage will by no means be a rest day. The first challenge will take place on the ascent to Crans-Montana, a category 1 climb, 96km into the stage. The route follows more roller coaster terrain until the mountain finish in Leukerbad. The peloton will climb 1,500 metres of altitude on the 152.5km stage.

Stage 5: Fiesch - La Punt, 211km

The Queen Stage on June 15, 2023, has 4,700 metres of altitude difference spread over 211 kilometres. With the Alpine passes of Furka (the highest peak of this year’s Tour de Suisse), Oberalp and Albula, this will be an extremely tough stage. Shortly after the start in Fiesch, the peloton will begin climbing the hors categorie Furkapass (2,429m), with the summit coming  38.7km after the drop of the flag. The climb of the category 1 Oberalp Pass follows quickly. The third and final climb of the day, the hors categorie ascent of Albula Pass (2312m), crests with only 10 kilometres left in stage 5. The last kilometres will also require honed descent skills on the way to the finish in La Punt.

Stage 6: La Punt - Oberwil-Lieli, 215.3km

Stage 6 at 215km, is the longest of this year’s Tour de Suisse. From the start in  La Punt, the riders have to master the Albula Pass from the opposite direction to the previous day. A series of flat sections precede a steady up-and-down course for the last 50 kilometres or so. The last 2.4 kilometres to the finish are uphill to the finish in Oberwil-Lieli.

Stage 7: Tübach - Weinfelden, 162.7km

The concluding weekend of this year's men's tour will start with a classic stage from Tübach to Weinfelden. Starting off with a flat start loop along Lake Constance, the 160km long stage 7 passes through the hilly Appenzell region. The terrain gets hillier with short and punchy climbs at the course enter the half-cantons of Appenzell Inner- Ausserrhoden before flattening out slightly on the way to the finish. This penultimate stage  could provide a final opportunity for the sprinters to steal the limelight.

Stage 8, on June 18, is the 25.7km individual time trial from St. Gallen to Abtwil with 415 metres of climbing.

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