The 2018 Tour de Suisse was a road cycling stage race that took place between 9 and 17 June 2018 in Switzerland. It was the 82nd edition of the Tour de Suisse and the twenty-fourth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[1][2] The race was won by Richie Porte of BMC Racing Team.

2018 Tour de Suisse
2018 UCI World Tour, race 24 of 37
Race details
Dates9–17 June 2018
Stages9
Distance1,215.4 km (755.2 mi)
Results
Winner  Richie Porte (AUS) (BMC Racing Team)
  Second  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (Astana)
  Third  Nairo Quintana (COL) (Movistar Team)

Points  Peter Sagan (SVK) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
Mountains  Mark Christian (GBR) (Aqua Blue Sport)
  Team Astana
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Route

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 9 June Frauenfeld to Frauenfeld 18.3 km (11.4 mi)   Team time trial BMC Racing Team
2 10 June Frauenfeld to Frauenfeld 155 km (96.3 mi)   Hilly stage   Peter Sagan (SVK)
3 11 June Oberstammheim to Gansingen 182.8 km (113.6 mi)   Hilly stage   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)
4 12 June Gansingen to Gstaad 189.2 km (117.6 mi)   Hilly stage   Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN)
5 13 June Gstaad to Leukerbad 155.7 km (96.7 mi)   Mountain stage   Diego Ulissi (ITA)
6 14 June Fiesch to Gommiswald 186 km (115.6 mi)   Mountain stage   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN)
7 15 June Eschenbach to Arosa 170.5 km (105.9 mi)   Mountain stage   Nairo Quintana (COL)
8 16 June Bellinzona to Bellinzona 123.8 km (76.9 mi)   Plain stage   Arnaud Démare (FRA)
9 17 June Bellinzona to Bellinzona 34.1 km (21.2 mi)   Individual time trial   Stefan Küng (SUI)
Total 1,215.4 km (755.2 mi)

Teams

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As the Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Three UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 21-team peloton.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Stages

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Stage 1

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10 June 2018 — Frauenfeld to Frauenfeld, 18.3 km (11.4 mi) (TTT)[3]
Stage 1 Result
Rank Team Time
1 BMC Racing Team 20' 18"
2 Team Sunweb + 20"
3 Quick-Step Floors + 27"
4 Bora–Hansgrohe + 27"
5 Mitchelton–Scott + 29"
6 Movistar Team + 33"
7 Bahrain–Merida + 36"
8 Groupama–FDJ + 45"
9 Team Katusha–Alpecin + 46"
10 UAE Team Emirates + 50"
General Classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stefan Küng (SUI)   BMC Racing Team 20' 18"
2   Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 0"
5   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 20"
6   Sam Oomen (NED)   Team Sunweb + 20"
7   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb + 20"
8   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 20"
9   Simon Gerrans (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 25"
10   Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 27"

Stage 2

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10 June 2018 — Frauenfeld to Frauenfeld, 155 km (96 mi)[4]
Stage 2 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 50' 09"
2   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3   Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
4   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 0"
5   Mark Padun (UKR) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
6   Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
7   Enrico Battaglin (ITA) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
8   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 0"
9   Arthur Vichot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
10   Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
General Classification after Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stefan Küng (SUI)   BMC Racing Team 4h 10' 24"
2   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 3"
3   Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 3"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 3"
5   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 20"
6   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 23"
7   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 23"
8   Sam Oomen (NED)   Team Sunweb + 23"
9   Simon Gerrans (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 28"
10   Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 30"

Stage 3

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11 June 2018 — Oberstammheim to Gansingen, 182.8 km (113.6 mi)[5]
Stage 3 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida 4h 39' 51"
2   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4   Michael Albasini (SUI) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
5   Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN) Astana + 0"
6   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 0"
7   Enrico Battaglin (ITA) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
8   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
10   Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) EF Education First–Drapac + 0"
General Classification after Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stefan Küng (SUI)   BMC Racing Team 8h 50' 15"
2   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 3"
3   Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 3"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 3"
5   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 16"
6   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 23"
7   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 23"
8   Sam Oomen (NED)   Team Sunweb + 23"
9   Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 30"
10   Enric Mas (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 30"

Stage 4

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12 June 2018 — Gansingen to Gstaad, 189.2 km (117.6 mi)[6]
Stage 4 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) Mitchelton–Scott 4h 35' 56"
2   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 8"
3   Yves Lampaert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 8"
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 8"
5   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 8"
6   Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN) Astana + 8"
7   Enrico Battaglin (ITA) LottoNL–Jumbo + 8"
8   Michael Albasini (SUI) Mitchelton–Scott + 8"
9   Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 8"
10   José Gonçalves (POR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 8"
General Classification after Stage 4
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stefan Küng (SUI)   BMC Racing Team 13h 26' 19"
2   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 3"
3   Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 3"
4   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 3"
5   Peter Sagan (SVK)   Bora–Hansgrohe + 16"
6   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Sunweb + 17"
7   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 23"
8   Sam Oomen (NED)   Team Sunweb + 23"
9   Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 30"
10   Enric Mas (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 30"

Stage 5

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13 June 2018 — Gstaad to Leukerbad, 155.7 km (96.7 mi)[7]
Stage 5 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 3h 37' 31"
2   Enric Mas (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3   Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Team Dimension Data + 0"
4   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 0"
5   Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6   Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
7   Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 0"
8   Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 0"
9   Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
10   Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
General Classification after Stage 6
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 17h 03' 53"
2   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 20"
3   Sam Oomen (NED)   Team Sunweb + 20"
4   Enric Mas (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 21"
5   Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 29"
6   Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 33"
7   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Bahrain–Merida + 35"
8   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 40"
9   Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 46"
10   Mikel Landa (ESP) Movistar Team + 47"

Stage 6

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14 June 2018 — Fiesch to Gommiswald, 186 km (116 mi)[8]
Stage 6 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb 4h 59' 53"
2   Nathan Haas (AUS) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 10"
3   Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Bahrain–Merida + 24"
4   Maxime Monfort (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 25"
5   Cyril Gautier (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 25"
6   Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 26"
7   Michael Gogl (AUT) Trek–Segafredo + 29"
8   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 39"
9   Arthur Vichot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 39"
10   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 39"
General Classification after Stage 6
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 22h 04' 13"
2   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 32"
3   Sam Oomen (NED)   Team Sunweb + 32"
4   Enric Mas (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 33"
5   Jack Haig (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 41"
6   Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 45"
7   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Bahrain–Merida + 48"
8   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 52"
9   Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 58"
10   Mikel Landa (ESP) Movistar Team + 59"

Stage 7

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15 June 2018 — Eschenbach to Arosa, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)[9]
Stage 7 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team 4h 01' 39"
2   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 22"
3   Richie Porte (AUS)   BMC Racing Team + 22"
4   Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 38"
5   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 38"
6   Enric Mas (ESP) Quick-Step Floors + 38"
7   Igor Anton (ESP) Team Dimension Data + 38"
8   Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 50"
9   Mikel Landa (ESP) Movistar Team + 50"
10   Sam Oomen (NED)   Team Sunweb + 59"
General Classification after Stage 7
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 26h 06' 10"
2   Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 17"
3   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 52"
4   Enric Mas (ESP)   Quick-Step Floors + 53"
5   Sam Oomen (NED) Team Sunweb + 1' 13"
6   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 1' 28"
7   Mikel Landa (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 31"
8   Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 37"
9   Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 1' 48"
8   Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 26"

Stage 8

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16 June 2018 — Bellinzona to Bellinzona, 123.8 km (76.9 mi)[10]
Stage 8 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 2h 41' 07"
2   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
5   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6   John Degenkolb (GER) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
7   Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Team Dimension Data + 0"
8   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
9   André Greipel (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
10   Michael Matthews (AUS)   Team Sunweb + 0"
General Classification after Stage 8
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 28h 47' 17"
2   Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 17"
3   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 52"
4   Enric Mas (ESP)   Quick-Step Floors + 53"
5   Sam Oomen (NED) Team Sunweb + 1' 13"
6   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 1' 28"
7   Mikel Landa (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 31"
8   Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 37"
9   Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 1' 48"
8   Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 26"

Stage 9

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17 June 2018 — Bellinzona to Bellinzona, 34.1 km (21.2 mi) Individual time trial[11]
Stage 9 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Stefan Küng (SUI) BMC Racing Team 39' 44"
2   Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) Team Sunweb + 19"
3   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 23"
4   Maciej Bodnar (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 26"
5   Michael Matthews (AUS)   Team Sunweb + 26"
6   Pavel Sivakov (RUS) Team Sky + 37"
7   Cameron Meyer (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 37"
8   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 38"
9   Nikias Arndt (GER) Team Sunweb + 44"
10   Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 46"
General Classification after Stage 9
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Richie Porte (AUS)   BMC Racing Team 29h 28' 05"
2   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Astana + 1' 02"
3   Nairo Quintana (COL) Movistar Team + 1' 12"
4   Enric Mas (ESP)   Quick-Step Floors + 1' 20"
5   Wilco Kelderman (NED) Team Sunweb + 1' 21"
6   Simon Špilak (SLO) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 1' 47"
7   Sam Oomen (NED) Team Sunweb + 1' 52"
8   Steven Kruijswijk (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 59"
9   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 27"
10   Arthur Vichot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 41"

Classification leadership table

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In the Tour de Suisse, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages except for the individual time trial: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. The leader of the classification received a yellow jersey;[12] it was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour de Suisse, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a black jersey.[12] In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 5 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 10 points, with 8 for second, 6 for third, 4 for fourth and 2 for 5th place.[12] Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 6–3–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.[12]

Points for the mountains classification
Position 1 2 3 4 5
Points for Hors-category 20 15 10 6 4
Points for Category 1 12 8 6 4 2
Points for Category 2 8 6 4 2 1
Points for Category 3 3 2 1 0

There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey.[12] In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was categorised as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.[12]

The fourth and final jersey represented the classification for Swiss riders, marked by a red jersey.[12] This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born in Switzerland were eligible to be ranked in the classification.[12] There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.[12] In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have been most active, or in the case of the individual time trials, the stage winner was automatically deemed the most active rider.[12]

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Points classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
 
1 BMC Racing Team Stefan Küng Not awarded Not awarded Sam Oomen BMC Racing Team
2 Peter Sagan Filippo Zaccanti Calvin Watson
3 Sonny Colbrelli
4 Christopher Juul-Jensen Peter Sagan
5 Diego Ulissi Richie Porte Romain Sicard Movistar Team
6 Søren Kragh Andersen Mark Christian
7 Nairo Quintana Michael Matthews Enric Mas Astana
8 Arnaud Démare Peter Sagan
9 Stefan Küng
Final Richie Porte Mark Christian Peter Sagan Enric Mas Astana

References

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  1. ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 1 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 2 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 3 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 4 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 5 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 6 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 7 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 8 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Tour de Suisse 2018: Stage 9 Results - Cyclingnews.com". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j TG 2017, pp. 24–25.

Sources

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  • Technical Guide (PDF). InfrontRingier Sports & Entertainment Switzerland AG. 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)