2001 Tour de Romandie explained

2001 Tour de Romandie
Date:	8–13 May 2001
Stages:	5 + Prologue
Distance:	719.3^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	16h 59' 54"
First:	Dario Frigo
First Nat:	ITA
Second:	Félix García Casas
Second Nat:	ESP
Third:	Wladimir Belli
Third Nat:	ITA
Previous:	2000
Next:	2002

The 2001 Tour de Romandie was the 55th edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 8 May to 13 May 2001. The race started in Pfaffnau and finished in Geneva.^[2] The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Fassa Bortolo team.

General classification

Final general classification^[3] ^[4] Rank Rider Team Time 1 2 + 43" 3 + 1' 03" 4 + 1' 40" 5 + 1' 47" 6 + 1' 54" 7 + 2' 01" 8 + 2' 08" 9 + 2' 36" 10 + 2' 38"

Doping cases

Sergio Barbero and Laurent Chotard tested positive for EPO during the 2001 Tour de Romandie.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland. BikeRaceInfo. 14 November 2017.
2. Web site: 55ème Tour de Romandie 2001. Memoire du cyclisme. https://web.archive.org/web/20040808172008/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_romandie/romandie2001.php. 8 August 2004.
3. Web site: Cycling - Tour de Romandie - 2001 - Detailed results. TheSports.org. 14 November 2017.
4. Web site: 2001 Tour de Romandie. First Cycling. 14 November 2017.
5. Web site: Barbero en Chotard betrapt op EPO. 31 May 2001. Gazet van Antwerpen.