Marcel Kittel(Etixx-QuickStep) picked up his first WorldTour win of the year, his seventh victory of the season, at the Tour de Romandie when he won the stage 1. The Etixx-QuickStep sprinter held off a late challenge from Niccolo Bonifazio (Trek-Segafredo) and a fading Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge).
