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Tour de Romandie stage 5: Fernando Gaviria wins last stage, Adam Yates takes GC title over Matteo Jorgenson

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Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) claimed his second victory of the season on the final stage of the Tour de Romandie in Geneva.

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) finished safely in the bunch to win the overall title after taking victory on the race’s queen stage, with Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) securing second place in the GC.

Gaviria had a clear margin on the rest of the pack going around the final corner, just under 300m to the line, after being set up perfectly by his Movistar squad.

The Colombian held his advantage all the way to the line to take the win by around two bikes’ length. Nikias Arndt (Bahrain-Victorious) crossed the line for second place ahead of stage 2 winner Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers).

Yates held onto his 19-second advantage over Jorgenson by staying within the bunch to take the GC win in his first attempt at the Tour de Romandie.

“First of all, I wanted to say a big thanks to the guys. We controlled the race perfectly today, I didn’t really do much. It’s thanks to them that we won today,” Yates said afterward. “It’s been a perfect week for us, we’ve got two stage wins and the overall so we can’t ask for much more.”

There was a raft of non-starters for the fifth stage and final with illness and injury continuing to take its toll on the peloton. The day took the riders from Vlufflens-la-Ville to Geneva, bringing them over two classified climbs along the way.

A group of three riders got up the road after just a few kilometers of racing with two more eventually bridging over. The day’s move consisted of Thomas Gloag (Jumbo-Visma), Paul Lapeira (AG2R-Citroën), Robert Stannard (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Antoine Aebi (Switzerland), and Alexander Kamp (Tudor).

The five riders built up an advantage of close to five minutes at one point but the peloton was not going to allow them to stay clear and chased hard to bring them back with over 30km to go. The fast pace dropped several riders, including Gaviria, but the long run from the final climb allowed many to come back.

A second breakaway got up the road with three riders in it, but it too would eventually be brought back with Movistar and Ineos Grenadiers both working hard on the front to bring it home for a sprint.

Gaviria was at the front of the bunch as it approached the last corner and came out of it with a significant lead over the rest and did not slow until he knew he had the job done.

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S4: Adam Yates attacks into lead ahead of Matteo Jorgenson

Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) doubled up Saturday to win the decisive mountaintop finale and stopped Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) from overtaking the race lead at the Tour de Romandie.

Overnight leader Juan Ayuso was gapped on the lower flanks for the decisive 20km climb through fog and rain, putting Jorgenson into the virtual lead.

Yates surged with just under 4km to go to win the stage and keep the leader’s jersey within UAE Team Emirates going into Sunday’s finale.

“I tried and pushed it all the way to the line,” Yates said. “We tried to help Juan because he deserved our support. He’s such a big talent, for sure he can win some big races in the future. He said to me 4-5km to go that I should go for the win.

“All week we’ve been riding well, so hopefully we can keep it tomorrow,” Yates said. “It’s nice to win, and I had some bad luck in the last few races. I had a bad crash at Catalunya, and I needed some time off to recovery.”

With the jersey in play, the American marked the attacks to defend his GC hopes when Yates jumped with less than 4km with a surge that no one could answer.

Jorgenson finished fifth out of the time bonuses to miss out on the chance to take over the race leader’s jersey, with Yates winning ahead of the chasing Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ).

“I did everything I could. Adam was the better climber and he won the race, so he deserves it,” Jorgenson said. “He’s really punchy, and when he went, at a certain point I couldn’t follow and I knew if I kept going I would blow up. I did the rest of the climb at my rhythm, with those guys on my wheel. It was close, but he deserves it.”

With one stage left to go, Yates moves into the lead, with Jorgenson remaining second, now at 19 seconds back, with Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) slotting into third.

An early break featuring Lawson Craddock (Jayco AlUla) featured in the day’s main escape before being caught on the lower flanks of the long summit to Thyon 2000. Mike Woods (Israel Premier Tech), who won here in 2021, crashed just at the base of the climb.

The lead bunch inevitably shrunk under the pressure of the steep slopes. Overnight leader Ayuso was gapped with about 8.5km to go, putting Jorgenson into the virtual lead.

The young Spanish star, who won Friday’s time trial to take over the lead, knew he’d be struggling in the mountains in his first race since finishing third in last year’s Vuelta a España.

“It was tough. I had no legs and I exploded,” Ayuso said. “When I knew I was out of the podium, I went easy because I was on the limit. I knew that I am still not in shape, because I am coming back from a hard injury. Yesterday was a surprise, and I think what happened today is normal when you consider how I arrived.”

Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) put in a solid ride with eighth at 54 seconds back in one of his best high-mountain performances in his comeback season so far in 2023.

The race concludes Sunday with the 170.8km final stage from Vufflens-la-Ville to Genève. Two short but steep climbs animate the middle of the stage in what should deliver a reduced bunch sprint.

Stage 3: Juan Ayuso blitzes to comeback victory in hilly TT, takes GC lead

Juan Ayuso (UAE Emirates) edged out U.S. star Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) to win the hilly time trial into Châtel-Saint-Denis in stage 3 of the Tour de Romandie.

Ayuso’s five-second victory was good to move him into the leader’s jersey ahead of Saturday’s grueling high-altitude summit finish on Thyon 2000. Jorgenson moves to second overall, 18 seconds back.

Victory on a tough hilly course makes for a huge landmark for Ayuso in what was his first race since he finished third at the 2022 Vuelta a España.

The Spanish 20-year-old spent the off-season struggling with tendinitis and only returned to racing in Romandie’s opening prologue this week.

“I am getting better but the legs are feeling worse every day,” Ayuso said after his ride.  “I am starting to suffer a lot and I feel like my form is still not there, but if I keep improving in the race I’ll be very happy.”

The 19km Swiss course was dominated by a long grinding climb before a long, fast descent toward the finishline.

U.S. racer Will Barta (Movistar) saw some time in the race leader’s hotseat before his countryman and teammate Jorgenson went faster and took the lead.

Jorgenson remained the rider to beat all the way through to the final flurry of GC contenders rolled down the ramp.

Ayuso’s blitzing climb and wild final kilometer at the very close of the stage was good to oust Jorgenson and mark an extra-successful comeback from the Spainiard’s long layoff with injury.

Stage 2: Ethan Hayter sprints to win, takes race lead

Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) took a sprint win from a reduced bunch sprint on stage 2 of the Tour de Romandie into La Chaux-de-Fonds, taking the race lead in the process.

Hayter had a clear margin over Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) in second place with Romain Bardet (Team DSM) taking third.

The bunch had been thinned out over a series of climbs inside the last 30 kilometers and a frenetic finale followed with several of the GC riders attempting to go on the attack as the line loomed into sight.

“Maybe the sprint wasn’t so close, but to get there was the hard part. It was a pretty hard stage and Jumbo made a good pace on all of the last climbs and there were a lot of attacks in the last part. I survived and did a good sprint,” Hayter said afterward.

“My team got to the front at the perfect time. We had to go a little bit early but I think it was best with all of the roundabouts to stay out of trouble and then I was just waiting for the guys to come from behind. I saw someone coming and then I started the wind up for the sprint.”

Illness has played havoc with the peloton already this week and James Knox (Soudal Quick-Step) was the next rider forced to leave due to sickness. U.S. rider Sean Quinn (EF Education-EastPost) also didn’t make the start Thursday morning.

It took around 25km of racing before a small three-rider breakaway made it up the road. Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana-Qazaqstan), Julien Bernard (Trek-Segafred), and Tom Bohli (Tudor) formed the move. The trio gained almost five minutes at one stage, but the peloton wasn’t content with the break taking the win and began pulling the group back in the second half of the stage.

Brussenskiy was the last of the attackers to hold off the inevitable, but he was eventually caught inside the final 30km.

While the terrain was far from the toughest that will be seen at the race, Jumbo-Visma set a stern pace for overnight leader Tobias Foss that gradually whittled down the bunch on the penultimate climb of the Col de la Tourne, a second-category ascent. However, there was still a sizeable number in the main group when the climb was completed with 25km to go.

The race exploded briefly on the final climb of Le Communal with Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) trying to get away, but the third-category ascent wasn’t long wough to do too significant damage. From the top, there was a short descent before an uncategorized rise inside the final 10km and a flat finale.

A series of attacks on the flat roads to the finish strung out the bunch into the final kilometer. Ineos Grenadiers took control and launched Hayter to the win.

Stage 1: Ethan Vernon wins after half the peloton loses its way

Ethan Vernon (Soudal Quick-Step) powered to victory in stage 1 at the Tour de Romandie in a stage marked by the back half of the peloton getting lost on course.

The bunch split on a steep climb with about one hour to go, and the leaders roared into the finish to contest for the sprint.

The laggards, however, seemed to get mixed up and steered off-course when the gap was about 5 minutes to the leaders.

The lost group was seen pedaling back toward the finish line with oncoming traffic on the course in what was a rolling closure at the week-long Swiss race.

It was not immediately clear what caused the misdirection. The group rolled in about 10 minutes back, but well within any risk of missing the time cut.

At the front of the race, Vernon was fastest in the reduced bunch, with Thibau Nys (Trek-Segafredo), son of CX legend Sven Nys,  pounding his handlebar after finishing second and just missing his first WorldTour win. Milan Menton (Lotto Dstny) crossed the line third.

“The group split with about 45km to go, so I knew it was all-in for the sprint. The nerves started to set in a bit when you know the stage is there. I didn’t see anyone behind me,” Vernon said. “I don’t think there’s much time to enjoy tomorrow, but it looks quite hard.”

Soudal Quick-Step played hot potato with the leader’s jersey, with Vernon also taking over the top spot on GC from teammate Josef Cerny, who won the opening prologue Tuesday.

Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) and Simon Yates (Jayco AlUla) both did not finish.

The race continues Thursday with the 162.7km second stage from Morteau to La Chaux-de-Fonds. A couple of short but steep climbs could complicate things for the pure sprinters.

Prologue: Josef Černý blitzes to slim GC lead

Josef Černý topped the prologue podium Tuesday and secured the leader’s jersey at the Tour de Romandie.

The Czech landed Soudal-Quick-Step’s 20th win of the season by topping world TT champion Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma) and Quick-Step teammate Rémi Cavagna in a lightning-fast 6.8km race around Port Valais.

Černý won by just one second with his 55.1kph ride around Port Valais.

“It was really tight, I’m super happy I was the lucky one today and could enjoy the win,” he said after the race.

“I work hard, so I was not super surprised [by the result]. I was not really the favorite today, but I was very confident and thought I could be top-10 or top-5. But victory is really nice for me.”

Nico Denz (Bora-Hansgrohe) landed in the hotseat early on Tuesday and lasted there for some time until Černý bettered his time by four seconds.

The 29-year-old’s ride was good enough to fend off challenges from pre-stage favorites Foss, Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers), and Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates).

Returning GC stars Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) and Juan Ayuso (UAE Emirates) finished 26 and 12 seconds back respectively. Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar) was the fastest U.S. racer with a time that put him 33rd, 19 seconds behind Černý.

Rui Costa (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) saw a horror start to his tour.

The former world champ was derailed in the first meters of the race when his chainring ripped away from his frame as he stamped out of the start ramp.

Costa was forced to complete the TT on his road bike while nursing what looked to be an injured knee. He finished five minutes down but appears to have survived the time cut.

Disaster for Rui Costa in Switzerland #TourdeRomandie pic.twitter.com/uOJtkN44uB — Mark Contador (@MarkContador80) April 25, 2023

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Tour de Romandie 2023 Stage 3

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Juan Ayuso blitzed the 18.5km individual time-trial on stage three of the Tour of Romandie on Friday to take the overall lead of the race.

The 20-year-old Team UAE rider is a strong climber who will defend his lead on Saturday’s ‘Queen’ stage over five Alpine climbs on the way to the ski resort of Thyon at an altitude of 2,076m

To claim his first world-tour triumph, Ayuso completed the largely flat 18.5km time trial in 25min 15sec in a highly rural setting in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, with less cornering than an urban route, and less road furniture.

Matteo Jorgenson of Movistar was second at five seconds while Ayuso’s British teammate Adam Yates was third at 17sec.

Ayuso leads the overall standings by 18sec form Jorgenson with world time-trial champion Tobias Foss, a Norwegian who rides for Jumbo-Visma, in third at 19sec.

French climber Romain Bardet had a disappointing day dropping 57sec on the winner, while 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal dropped 59sec as he struggles for full fitness.

Foss and prologue winner Josef Cerny set the early pace with Foss ending 25sec down in eighth.

The once mighty Chris Froome, a four time Tour de France winner, finished 3min 19sec down as he seeks a start place on the Israel Premier Tech team for the Tour de rance

After Saturday’s likely decisive stage, Sunday’s finale is a 170km run to Geneva over two categorized climbs.

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Tour de Romandie 2023: The Route

The Tour de Romandie opens with a pan flat prologue of 7.2 kilometres long before stage 1 serves a route with a lumpy first part and a flat finale.

The finale of the 2nd stage looks promising for the punchy sprinters in the peloton. Two short climbs inside the last 13 kilometres make way for a flat finale.

It’s back to the chrono specialist on the fourth day of action. Stage 3 is a 19 kilometres ITT featuring a 6 kilometres climb at roughly 5%.

The Queen Stage is played out on a 161.3 kilometres route with an elevation gain of 4,157 metres. The finish climb adds up to 20.7 kilometres and the average gradient sits at 7.7%.

The last stage of the Tour de Romandie is a lumpy endeavour from Vufflens-la-Ville to Geneva. A bunch sprint or a successful are to be expected.

Tour de Romandie 2023: route, profiles, more

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Profiles & Route Tour de Romandie 2023

Profiles . From the 25th to 30th April 2023 the peloton will tackle the Swiss roads at the Tour de Romandie , on the French-speaking portion of the central European nation. It is a race that features opportunities for the time-trialists, sprinters, puncheurs and climbers, positioned between the spring classics and the Giro d'Italia.

With six stages on the road, two will be time-trials - with a prologue seeing the first leader's jersey given. The race provides terrain for different types of riders to succeed, however the main plot will be the fight for the overall classification which is set to implode in the Alps.

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The race starts off with a short prologue in the town of Port-Valais of just under seven kilometers. It won't create big differences, however it will set some order in the GC and provide a fair fight for the first lead of the race. The course is perfect for the powerhouse riders. There are two corners in the route where the riders will stop pedaling. Likely they won't need to use the brakes, it's a flat-out effort where pure speed is all that matters.

Stage one from Crissier to Vallée de Joux will see the riders tackle a rather hilly day, however one that's suited to the sprinters. It features three categorized climbs and no descent following the last, however it should be too far for any team to fully commit to preventing a bunch sprint.

It isn't an usual profile. The first half of the day features quite a tough ascent, that's split into two different categorized climbs. One is 4.5 kilometers long at 8%, and after a very small flat section the second part features 5.3 kilometers at 7.3%. The summit comes with just under 100 kilometers to go so there shouldn't be attacks, however it'll make it difficult to make for an organized chase.

Following a plateau and decent descent the riders head into another ascent which ends with 46.5 kilometers to go, it's 4.5 kilometers at around 6% average gradient. Again not a tough climb, but enough to put some fast men under difficulties if the pace is pushed. There is barely no descent afterwards, and the finale will take place al altitude in the Vallée de Joux.

The sprint finale, if it is to happen, should be normal however. The final corner comes with 2.3 kilometers to go which will string the peloton quite a bit, but from there on there are only a few slight changes of direction. The final kilometer is quite simple and flat, it should lead to a normal sprint.

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Stage two from Morteau to La Chaux-de-Fonds is a traditional day in Romandie, in which the race will be very open. The climbers have their first opportunity to strike, however it is a day where the puncheurs should have the advantage, whilst the sprinters can't be discounted aswell taking into consideration how the race is ran. Aggressive racing is expected and many riders can succeed.

Three categorized climbs once the second half of the stage starts will make it difficult. The first half of the day is mostly flat, but then in quick succession we have 6.7Km at 6%, 1.5Km at 8.1% and 4.8%. Those will be a warm-up however, the major challenges will come afterwards.

The Col de la Tourne is the toughest climb of the day and summits with 25.5 kilometers to go. It's 4.4 kilometers long at over 7%, featuring gradients of 9% for a whole kilometer towards the end. It is still decently far away from the finish and this early on in the race it shouldn't see the GC fight open up, but it will burn through the peloton and provide a launchpad for attacks.

A third category, the most important climb of the day is likely Le Communal. Those who race Romandie frequently will know it, it's 1.5 kilometers long at 8.1% which is relatively constant. An explosive climb where gaps can certainly appear. It ends with 11.5Km to go and sees afterwards a very fast descent. Right after comes another hilltop which won't let the race settle much, new attacks could come with a whole kilometer at 6%.

It's not brutal but a launchpad, with no descent all the way into the finish. What follows is a pan-flat straightforward finale into La Chaux-de-Fonds for the final 5,5 kilometers.

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Before the mountains, the fourth stage of the race features over 18 kilometers of individual time-trial. It will be in Châtel-St-Denis that this will take place, it's a long time-trial for the race's size however not a flat one. It's a tricky day where the uphills and downhills will be a serious challenge and many riders can surprise.

It is absolutely a difficult effort to manage, an and unusual time-trial. The first five kilometers are mostly flat, but then lead to an inconsistent ascent where the main gaps of the day will be created. This one will go up to 13% near it's start, however most of the climb is within more gentle slopes where the TT bike will with no doubt be the better option.

The whole ascent is 4.3 kilometers long at 5.7% and summits with 8.5Km to go to the end of the effort. The riders find a plateau right after, before a classic Swiss descent. In the TT bikes it will be treacherous and incredibly nervous. The descent back into Châtel features gradients of over 10%, it's not a mostly straightforward descent with a couple of tricky corners, riders will need a lot of caution, only the final few hundred meters flatten out.

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Whilst specific details are yet to be given, stage four of the race will be the queen stage. It is a classic aswell at the Swiss race, as the riders tackle the Rhône valley's many ascents, in a stage that culminates on the Thyon 2000 climb, where big gaps are expected. There is a total of over 4300 meters of climbing, and unlike last year the gaps will be made outside of the time-trials - on a day like this there is no hiding.

There is a 2-kilometer climb at over 7% near the start where the breakaway will likely get away. It needs to be a group of strong climbers if there is any ambition of surviving, as the riders will take on three long and difficult climbs within the Rhône valley. The first of which is Anzère, 14.6 kilometers at 7% that end with 117 kilometers to go. Another small ascent quickly follows, but the riders will then prepare for the second main climb.

Suen is another difficult challenge. Officially it's 14Km at 6.6% however the details of the climb hide an uglier truth, which is that it's last three kilometers are almost flat. Most of the ascent is in fact at a constant 8% and sees many hairpins. This one will end with 43 kilometers to go, however the difficulties that are still to come mean most will try to approach it conservatively.

The descent is split into two, however riders will be fighting for positioning into the second one, as it is quite technical and directly leads into the base of the final ascent. The riders have no time to calm down and prepare for Thyon 2000 in the valley, they immediately start climbing up it. However threats of an attack at the base aren't high as it's an effort of over 50 minutes.

The climb in total is 20.9 kilometers at 7.9% and is rather constant, the first half being mostly between 5 and 7%, but the second half featuring three tiny flat sections. The gradients will be higher however overall, exceeding 10% in some sections. The ascent goes all the way into 2090 meters of altitude, it's a proper high-mountain challenge and the gaps created at it's summit could prove decisive for the outcome of the race.

PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2023 stage 4

The final day of the race sees the most suiting day for the fast men. From Vufflens-la-Ville to Genève, the peloton will tackle a day that features two categorized climbs, however they should not be too hard or close enough to the finish to deal serious damage.

There is a hilltop right at the start of the day where those looking to succeed off a breakaway will try to escape right away and build a strong group. The profile is very suited for an escapee move, featuring these two ascents. Grand Fuey is the first of which, 5.8Km at 7.5% ending with 75 kilometers to the finish, which precede a long and steep descent.

Right as the descent ends, the riders take on the final climb of the day - and the race - which is Le Molard. It's 3.3 kilometers at 6.8%, not something to shrug off. The summit comes with 51 kilometers to the finish line but the summit of the climb is in theory a few kilometers after, as there will be some rolling terrain following.

The final 45 kilometers have a mostly downhill trend, descending 400 meters in altitude. They will be very fast and it'll be hard to bring back a group out front. However the roads won't be technical, and will lead into the center of Genéve. The finale will be fast, mainly with a tricky right-hander with 250 meters to go making it a sprint where being in the first positions is incredibly crucial.

PREVIEW | Tour de Romandie 2023 stage 5

Estimated start and finish times for Tour de Romandie stages:

Prologue: 14:50 - 17:30CET

Stage 1: 13:20 - 17:30CET

Stage 2: 13:25 - 17:25CET

Stage 3: 14:10 - 17:30CET

Stage 4: 10:55 - 15:50CET

Stage 5: 11:55 - 15:55CET

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Tour de Romandie Route, Stages and Results 2023

2023 Tour de Romandie Stage 3 Preview

Châtel-Saint-Denis 18.7km ITT

A nice TT, one that will interest the GC and TT riders. There’s 4km of flat, then a couple of little kickers before the proper climb starts. This crests with 6km to go, nearly all of it is downhill.

Not great. There’s quite a lot of rain around, it could get very heavy for the late starters. The downhill won’t be easy in wet conditions.

For me, it’s not hard enough to bring all the GC riders into the equation, some of the TT specialists will still fancy their chances.

Ethan Hayter  – I think he’ll lose time on the climb, and he won’t make it up on the descent. 

Matteo Sobrero  – the climb is a good one for him, he likes a punchy effort, and he’s in good form. His win in the Giro TT was like this one, not only is he good uphill, but he also flies downhill. The problem could be wet roads.

Rémi Cavagna  – doesn’t mind a lump or two in a TT, and this year he’s climbing better than ever before. He’s in the same position as all who go late, he’ll be constantly checking the weather throughout the day.

Tobias Foss  – another who I think will lose too much time on the climb.

Gino Mäder  – would like the climb to be longer.

Matteo Jorgenson  – currently going very well, but Movistar don’t have the best equipment.

Romain Bardet  – imagine Bardet making it into this list for a TT! He was the best of the GC contenders in the prologue, something that caught me by surprise. It’s a shame he’s likely to get wet roads.

Juan Ayuso  – despite it being his first race of the year, he looks in good form. He starts fourth from last, not great with the rain that’s predicted.

Ion Izagirre – if everyone is on wet roads, he’ll have a big chance of taking the win. Without doubt, he’s one of the best going downhill in the rain.

Mikkel Bjerg  – is this the day he finally wins his first TT as a pro? Given how good he was in the under 23 ranks, I find it incredible he’s not won at senior level. At some point it’s going to happen, but will it be in this stage?

Lawson Craddock  – one of the best TT riders of the early starters. If he gets out in the dry, and the rest in the wet, he’ll win.

Marco Brenner  – another early starter who’ll hope the rain falls later. 

Prediction Time

I’ll trust the weather forecast, which is a big risk.

It’s a win for  Lawson Craddock .

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Points at finish

Youth day classification, team day classification, race information.

• Date: 25 April 2023
• Start time: 14:50
• Avg. speed winner: 55.173 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 6.82 km
• Points scale: 2.WT.Stage
• UCI scale: UCI.WR.C1.Stage
• Parcours type:
• ProfileScore: 0
• Vert. meters: 10
• Departure: Port-Valais
• Arrival: Port-Valais
• Race ranking: 34
• Startlist quality score: 539
• Avg. temperature: 12 °C

Race profile

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• Vuelta a España

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• Volta a Catalunya
• Tour de Suisse
• Itzulia Basque Country
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• Ronde van Vlaanderen

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• Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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• Bretagne Classic
• GP Montréal

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• Tadej Pogačar
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