2007 Tour de Suisse
The 2007 Tour de Suisse, the 71st edition of the cycle race, took place from 16 June until 24 June. As usual, the race began with a short prologue and featured a long individual time trial. Besides, riders also had to face several mountain stages in the Swiss Alps, including the Grimselpass, a 12.1 kilometres long climb with an average gradient of 6.6% and slopes at 10%. The race also visited the neighbouring countries of Liechtenstein and Austria.
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| Dates | 16–24 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,252.4[1] km (778.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 30h 07' 23" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The four top finishers of the 2006 edition, Jan Ullrich, Koldo Gil, Jörg Jaksche and Ángel Vicioso did not take part in 2007, as in one way or another they were all affected by the Operación Puerto affair. Koldo Gil was the only one of these riders who was not left without a team, after Ullrich was fired by his T-Mobile Team and Vicioso and Jaksche's team Liberty Seguros–Würth folded.
Teams
Twenty-one teams of eight riders started the race:[2]
- T-Mobile Team
- Team CSC
- Liquigas
- AG2R Prévoyance
- Saunier Duval–Prodir
- Discovery Channel
- Rabobank
- Astana
- Caisse d'Epargne
- Quick-Step–Innergetic
- Predictor–Lotto
- Lampre–Fondital
- Gerolsteiner
- Crédit Agricole
- Bouygues Télécom
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Française des Jeux
- Cofidis
- Unibet.com
- Team Milram
- Team Volksbank
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June | Olten | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  |
| 2 | 17 June | Olten to Luzern | 157.2 km (97.7 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  |
| 3 | 18 June | Brunnen to Nauders | 228.7 km (142.1 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  |
| 4 | 19 June | Nauders to Triesenberg–Malbun | 167.2 km (103.9 mi) |  |
Medium mountain stage |  |
| 5 | 20 June | Vaduz to Giubiasco | 192.8 km (119.8 mi) | |
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| 6 | 21 June | Giubiasco to Crans-Montana | 95 km (59 mi)[nb 1] | |
Medium mountain stage |  |
| 7 | 22 June | Ulrichen to Grimselpass | 125.7 km (78.1 mi) | |
Mountain stage |  |
| 8 | 23 June | Innertkirchen to Schwarzsee | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  |
| 9 | 24 June | Bern | 33.7 km (20.9 mi) | |
Individual time trial | |
Stages
Stage 1
16 June 2007 - Olten, 3.8 km (2.4 mi) (ITT)
Stage 1 Result & General Classification after Stage 1[4][6]
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Stage 2
17 June 2007 - Olten to Luzern, 158.6 km (98.5 mi)
Stage 2 Result[4][7]
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General Classification after Stage 2[4][7]
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Stage 3
18 June 2007 - Brunnen to Nauders, 228.7 km (142.1 mi)
Stage 3 Result[4][8]
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General Classification after Stage 3[4][8]
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Stage 4
19 June 2007 - Nauders to Triesenberg–Malbun, 167.2 km (103.9 mi)
Stage 4 Result[4][9]
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General Classification after Stage 4[4][9]
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Stage 5
20 June 2007 - Vaduz to Giubiasco, 192.8 km (119.8 mi)
Stage 5 Result[4][10]
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General Classification after Stage 5[4][10]
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Stage 6
21 June 2007 - Giubiasco to Crans-Montana, 190.5 km (118.4 mi)
Due to a hailstorm, race officials once abandoned the stage. The stage was later restarted in Ulrichen and was shortened to 95 kilometers. The hors categorie climb of Nufenenpass was cancelled as well.[5]
Stage 6 Result[4][11]
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General Classification after Stage 6[4][11]
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Stage 7
22 June 2007 - Ulrichen to Grimselpass, 125.7 km (78.1 mi)
Stage 7 Result[4][12]
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General Classification after Stage 7[4][12]
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Stage 8
23 June 2007 - Innertkirchen to Schwarzsee, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)
Stage 8 Result[4][13]
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General Classification after Stage 8[4][13]
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Stage 9
24 June 2007 - Bern, 34.2 km (21.3 mi) (ITT)
Stage 9 Result[4][14]
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Final General Classification[4][14]
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Final standings
General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Caisse d'Epargne | 30h 07' 23" | 50 |
| 2 | |
T-Mobile Team | + 1' 04" | 40 |
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Discovery Channel | + 1' 30" | 35 |
| 4 | |
Unibet.com | + 1' 30" | 30 |
| 5 | |
Lampre–Fondital | + 1' 41" | 25 |
| 6 | |
Caisse d'Epargne | + 1' 46" | 20 |
| 7 | |
Team CSC | + 1' 47" | 15 |
| 8 |  |
Team Volksbank | + 2' 50" | – |
| 9 | |
Unibet.com | + 3' 16" | 5 |
| 10 | |
Astana | + 3' 19" | 2 |
Points classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Lampre–Fondital | 60 |
| 2 | |
Team CSC | 57 |
| 3 | |
Astana | 50 |
Mountains classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Discovery Channel | 45 |
| 2 |  |
Astana | 36 |
| 3 | |
Lampre–Fondital | 34 |
Sprint classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Team Volksbank | 29 |
| 2 | |
Unibet.com | 14 |
| 3 | |
Team Volksbank | 12 |
Team classification
| Team Name | Time | |
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| 1 | Caisse d'Epargne | 90h 27' 56" |
| 2 | Unibet.com | + 4' 29" |
| 3 | Discovery Channel | + 8' 50" |
Notes
- The stage was originally planned to be 190.8 km (118.6 mi), but was shortened due to a hailstorm.[5]
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References
- "Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "71st Tour de Suisse - PT". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) Pro Tour, June 16 - June 24, 2007". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 6 - June 21: Giubiasco - Crans-Montana, 190.8km Complete live report". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 1 - June 16: Olten - Olten TT, 3.8km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 2 - June 17: Olten - Luzern, 157.2km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 3 - June 18: Brunnen - Nauders, 228.7km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 4 - June 19: Nauders - Triesenberg-Malbun, 167.2km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 5 - June 20: Vaduz - Giubiasco, 192.8km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 6 - June 21: Giubiasco - Crans-Montana, 95 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 7 - June 22: Ulrichen - Grimselpass, 125.7km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 8 - June 23: Innertkirchen - Schwarzsee, 152.5km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Stage 9 - June 24: Bern - Bern TT, 33.7 km". Cycling News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
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