2019 Tour de Suisse

The 2019 Tour de Suisse was a road cycling stage race that took place between 15 and 23 June 2019 in Switzerland. It was the 83rd edition of the Tour de Suisse and the 26th race of the 2019 UCI World Tour.[1]

2019 Tour de Suisse
2019 UCI World Tour, race 26 of 38
Race details
Dates15–23 June 2019
Stages9
Distance1,172.7 km (728.7 mi)
Winning time27h 43' 10"
Results
Winner Egan Bernal (COL)(Team Ineos)
 Second Rohan Dennis (AUS)(Bahrain–Merida)
 Third Patrick Konrad (AUT)(Bora–Hansgrohe)

Mountains Hugh Carthy (GBR)(EF Education First)
Youth Egan Bernal (COL)(Team Ineos)
Sprints Peter Sagan (SVK)(Bora–Hansgrohe)
 TeamMovistar Team
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Teams

In total, twenty-one teams started the race, with each team having seven riders.[2][3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

National teams

Pre-race favourites

Before the start of the race, Geraint Thomas was the favourite to win, with his teammate Egan Bernal as the second favourite. From the rest of the field, Enric Mas, Rui Costa and Marc Soler were considered as the nearest rivals.[4]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[5]
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
115 JuneLangnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental9.5 km (5.9 mi) Individual time trial  Rohan Dennis (AUS)
216 JuneLangnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental159.6 km (99.2 mi) Hilly stage  Luis León Sánchez (SPA)
317 JuneFlamatt to Murten162.3 km (100.8 mi) Flat stage  Peter Sagan (SVK)
418 JuneMurten to Arlesheim163.9 km (101.8 mi) Hilly stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)
519 JuneMünchenstein to Einsiedeln177 km (110.0 mi) Hilly stage  Elia Viviani (ITA)
620 JuneEinsiedeln to Flumserberg120.2 km (74.7 mi) Medium Mountain stage  Antwan Tolhoek (NED)
721 JuneUnterterzen to San Gottardo216.6 km (134.6 mi) Mountain stage  Egan Bernal (COL)
822 JuneGoms to Goms19.2 km (11.9 mi) Individual time trial  Yves Lampaert (BEL)
923 JuneGoms to Goms144.4 km (89.7 mi) Hilly stage  Hugh Carthy (GBR)
Total1,172.7 km (728.7 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

15 June 2019 — Langnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental, 9.5 km (5.9 mi) (Individual time trial)
Stage 1 Result[6][7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida10' 50"
2  Maciej Bodnar (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
3  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 1"
4  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)Team Sunweb+ 2"
5  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2"
6  Lawson Craddock (USA)EF Education First+ 5"
7  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 7"
8  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 8"
9  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 9"
10  Tom Scully (NZL)EF Education First+ 11"
General Classification after Stage 1[6][7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Bahrain–Merida10' 50"
2  Maciej Bodnar (POL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
3  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 1"
4  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb+ 2"
5  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2"
6  Lawson Craddock (USA)EF Education First+ 5"
7  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 7"
8  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 8"
9  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 9"
10  Tom Scully (NZL)EF Education First+ 11"

Stage 2

16 June 2019 — Langnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental, 159.6 km (99.2 mi)
Stage 2 Result[8][9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana4h 01' 21"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 6"
3  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 6"
4  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 6"
5  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)CCC Team+ 6"
6  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 6"
7  Omar Fraile (ESP)Astana+ 6"
8  Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR)UAE Team Emirates+ 6"
9  Nathan Haas (AUS)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 6"
10  Ben Swift (GBR)Team Ineos+ 6"
General Classification after Stage 2[8][9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step4h 12' 16"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Bahrain–Merida+ 1"
4  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 1"
5  Lawson Craddock (USA)EF Education First+ 6"
6  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 10"
7  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 17"
8  Geraint Thomas (GBR)Team Ineos+ 18"
9  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)Team Ineos+ 19"
10  Yves Lampaert (BEL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 19"

Stage 3

17 June 2019 — Flamatt to Murten, 162.3 km (100.8 mi)
Stage 3 Result[10][11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Peter Sagan (SVK)Bora–Hansgrohe3h 39' 25"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 0"
3  John Degenkolb (GER)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
4  Iván García Cortina (ESP)Bahrain–Merida+ 0"
5  Ben Swift (GBR)Team Ineos+ 0"
6  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 0"
7  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (SAF)Team Dimension Data+ 0"
8  Fabian Lienhard (SUI)Switzerland+ 0"
9  Thomas Boudat (FRA)Total Direct Énergie+ 0"
10  Daniel Hoelgaard (NOR)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
General Classification after Stage 3[10][11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe7h 51' 31"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 10"
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 11"
4  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 11"
5  Lawson Craddock (USA)EF Education First+ 16"
6  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 20"
7  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 27"
8  Geraint Thomas (GBR)Team Ineos+ 28"
9  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)Team Ineos+ 29"
10  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana+ 29"

Stage 4

18 June 2019 — Murten to Arlesheim, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)

Geraint Thomas, the pre-race favourite, crashed during the stage and abandoned the race.[12]

Stage 4 Result[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Elia Viviani (ITA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step3h 46' 02"
2  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 0"
3  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
4  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
5  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
6  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)EF Education First+ 0"
7  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (SAF)Team Dimension Data+ 0"
8  Iván García Cortina (ESP)Bahrain–Merida+ 0"
9  Stan Dewulf (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 0"
10  Fabian Lienhard (SUI)Switzerland+ 0"
General Classification after Stage 4[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe11h 37' 28"
2  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 10"
3  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 15"
4  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 16"
5  Lawson Craddock (USA)EF Education First+ 21"
6  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 25"
7  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 32"
8  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 33"
9  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)Team Ineos+ 34"
10  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana+ 34"

Stage 5

19 June 2019 — Münchenstein to Einsiedeln, 177 km (110 mi)
Stage 5 Result[15][16]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Elia Viviani (ITA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step4h 18' 26"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
3  Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
4  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
5  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 0"
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
7  Fabian Lienhard (SUI)Switzerland+ 0"
8  Stan Dewulf (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 0"
9  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (SAF)Team Dimension Data+ 0"
10  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 0"
General Classification after Stage 5[15][16]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe15h 55' 48"
2  Michael Matthews (AUS)Team Sunweb+ 14"
3  Kasper Asgreen (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 21"
4  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 22"
5  Lawson Craddock (USA)EF Education First+ 27"
6  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 38"
7  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 39"
8  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP)Team Ineos+ 40"
9  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana+ 40"
10  Winner Anacona (COL)Movistar Team+ 40"

Stage 6

20 June 2019 — Einsiedeln to Flumserberg, 120.2 km (74.7 mi)
Stage 6 Result[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Antwan Tolhoek (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma2h 43' 34"
2  Egan Bernal (COL)Team Ineos+ 17"
3  François Bidard (FRA)AG2R La Mondiale+ 24"
4  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 29"
5  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 31"
6  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 38"
7  Rui Costa (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 44"
8  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 44"
9  Patrick Schelling (SUI)Switzerland+ 46"
10  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 46"
General Classification after Stage 6[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos18h 40' 18"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 12"
3  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 29"
4  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 35"
5  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 35"
6  Marc Soler (ESP)Movistar Team+ 41"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 50"
8  François Bidard (FRA)AG2R La Mondiale+ 58"
9  Fabio Aru (ITA)UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 07"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL)Team Sunweb+ 1' 07"

Stage 7

21 June 2019 — Unterterzen to San Gottardo, 216.6 km (134.6 mi)
Stage 7 Result[19][20]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos5h 37' 40"
2  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 23"
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 23"
4  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 34"
5  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 34"
6  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 34"
7  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 40"
8  Simon Špilak (SLO)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 50"
9  Lennard Kämna (GER)Team Sunweb+ 1' 03"
10  Fabio Aru (ITA)UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 03"
General Classification after Stage 7[19][20]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos24h 17' 48"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 41"
3  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 1' 13"
4  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 1' 17"
5  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 1' 19"
6  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 19"
7  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2' 07"
8  Fabio Aru (ITA)UAE Team Emirates+ 2' 20"
9  Nicolas Roche (IRL)Team Sunweb+ 2' 23"
10  Simon Špilak (SLO)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 2' 26"

Stage 8

22 June 2019 — Goms to Goms, 19.2 km (11.9 mi) (Individual time trial)
Stage 8 Result[21][22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Yves Lampaert (BEL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step21' 58"
2  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 5"
3  Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)Team Sunweb+ 10"
4  Tom Scully (NZL)EF Education First+ 13"
5  Patrick Bevin (NZL)CCC Team+ 13"
6  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 19"
7  Stefan Küng (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 20"
8  Benjamin Thomas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 32"
9  Nikias Arndt (GER)Team Sunweb+ 34"
10  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott+ 36"
General Classification after Stage 8[21][22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos24h 40' 24"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 22"
3  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 1' 46"
4  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 54"
5  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 1' 55"
6  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2' 43"
7  Simon Špilak (SLO)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 2' 53"
8  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 2' 56"
9  Carlos Betancur (COL)Movistar Team+ 3' 17"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL)Team Sunweb+ 3' 17"

Stage 9

23 June 2019 — Ulrichen to Ulrichen, 101.5 km (63.1 mi)
Stage 9 Result[23][24]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Hugh Carthy (GBR)EF Education First3h 01' 49"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 1' 02"
3  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos+ 1' 02"
4  Mathias Frank (SUI)AG2R La Mondiale+ 1' 52"
5  Simon Špilak (SLO)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 1' 52"
6  Carlos Betancur (COL)Movistar Team+ 2' 15"
7  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 2' 15"
8  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 2' 15"
9  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 15"
10  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 2' 15"
Final general classification[23][24]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos27h 43' 10"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 19"
3  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3' 04"
4  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 3' 12"
5  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 3' 13"
6  Simon Špilak (SLO)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 3' 48"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 4' 14"
8  Carlos Betancur (COL)Movistar Team+ 4' 35"
9  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 4' 53"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL)Team Sunweb+ 5' 27"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1Rohan DennisRohan DennisRohan DennisNot awardedSøren Kragh AndersenBora–Hansgrohe
2Luis León SánchezKasper AsgreenClaudio ImhofKasper AsgreenTeam Sunweb
3Peter SaganPeter SaganPeter Sagan
4Elia Viviani
5Elia Viviani
6Antwan TolhoekEgan BernalEgan BernalUAE Team Emirates
7Egan BernalEgan BernalMovistar Team
8Yves Lampaert
9Hugh CarthyHugh Carthy
FinalEgan BernalPeter SaganHugh CarthyEgan BernalMovistar Team

Final classification standings

Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification
Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the leader of the team classification

General classification

Final general classification (1-10)[23][24]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos27h 43' 10"
2  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida+ 19"
3  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3' 04"
4  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 3' 12"
5  Jan Hirt (CZE)Astana+ 3' 13"
6  Simon Špilak (SLO)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 3' 48"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida+ 4' 14"
8  Carlos Betancur (COL)Movistar Team+ 4' 35"
9  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 4' 53"
10  Nicolas Roche (IRL)Team Sunweb+ 5' 27"

Points classification

Final points classification (1-10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe37
2  Elia Viviani (ITA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step32
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida28
4  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos27
5  Matteo Trentin (ITA)Mitchelton–Scott22
6  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Education First20
7  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)Deceuninck–Quick-Step18
8  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana12
9  Antwan Tolhoek (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma12
10  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida10

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1-10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Education First60
2  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos40
3  Rohan Dennis (AUS)Bahrain–Merida33
4  Lennard Kämna (GER)Team Sunweb28
5  Claudio Imhof (SUI)Switzerland25
6  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)Bahrain–Merida21
7  Gavin Mannion (USA)Rally UHC Cycling19
8  Koen Bouwman (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma18
9  Mathias Frank (SUI)AG2R La Mondiale17
10  Simon Špilak (SLO)Team Katusha–Alpecin15

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1-10)
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Egan Bernal (COL) Team Ineos27h 43' 10"
2  Tiesj Benoot (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 3' 12"
3  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 4' 53"
4  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA)AG2R La Mondiale+ 9' 39"
5  Lennard Kämna (GER)Team Sunweb+ 9' 42"
6  Kilian Frankiny (SUI)Groupama–FDJ+ 11' 03"
7  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)Astana+ 18' 11"
8  Matteo Fabbro (ITA)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 19' 53"
9  Hugh Carthy (GBR) EF Education First+ 20' 23"
10  Gino Mäder (SUI)Team Dimension Data+ 21' 35"

Teams classification

Final teams classification (1-10)
RankTeamTime
1 Movistar Team83h 32' 29"
2 Team Ineos+ 1' 47"
3 Team Sunweb+ 6' 02"
4 AG2R La Mondiale+ 11' 17"
5 Astana+ 15' 55"
6 Switzerland+ 17' 43"
7 UAE Team Emirates+ 19' 05"
8 Bahrain–Merida+ 21' 07"
9 Trek–Segafredo+ 23' 12"
10 Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 29' 52"

References