Tour de Suisse 2020
Latest News from the Race
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Pain caves of the pro peloton rated - part two
With the recent Digital Swiss 5 race, we got a look at even more pro pain caves - so we rated them -
Digital Swiss 5 races draw Van Avermaet, Nibali, Roglič and Alaphilippe
19 teams will field three riders in each race and can change their line-ups from day to day -
Bahrain McLaren join Digital Swiss 5 racing series
19 teams sign up for five virtual races held from April 22-26
The Tour de Suisse, which overlaps with French stage race the Critérium du Dauphiné, has in recent years fallen a little out of favour with those riders targeting a high overall finish at the Tour de France – not through any fault of the race, but because opting for the Dauphiné gives riders almost an extra week's worth of recovery as they hone their form for La Grande Boucle.
Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) bucked the trend in 2019, however, not only opting for the Tour de Suisse but winning it, ahead of winning the Tour de France. The last Tour winner to ride in Switzerland as preparation for the Tour had been 2010 winner Andy Schleck, who took 14th in the preparation race.
The runner-up to Bernal at the 2019 edition was Bahrain-Merida's Rohan Dennis, in somewhat of a surprise, despite the Australian's moves in recent years towards becoming a stage-race contender.
"I really didn't expect to come here and get second overall and a stage win," Dennis admitted. "Bernal was just a little too strong this week. But second overall, we can be really proud of that."
Races
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Tour de Suisse 20207 June 2020 - 14 June 2020 | WorldTour
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Stage 12020-06-07
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Stage 22020-06-08
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Stage 32020-06-09
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Stage 42020-06-10
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Stage 52020-06-11
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Stage 62020-06-12
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Stage 72020-06-13
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Stage 82020-06-14
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Latest Content on the Race
Pain caves of the pro peloton rated - part two
By Josh Croxton last updated
Feature With the recent Digital Swiss 5 race, we got a look at even more pro pain caves - so we rated them
Digital Swiss 5 races draw Van Avermaet, Nibali, Roglič and Alaphilippe
By Cyclingnews published
News 19 teams will field three riders in each race and can change their line-ups from day to day
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Pain caves of the pro peloton rated - part two
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