2007 Tour de Suisse explained

2007 Tour de Suisse
Series:	2007 UCI ProTour
Race No:	15
Season No:	26
Date:	16 - 24 June 2007
Stages:	9
Distance:	1252.4^[1]
Unit:	km
Time:	30h 07' 23"
Speed:	38.395
First:	Vladimir Karpets
First Nat:	RUS
Second:	Kim Kirchen
Second Nat:	LUX
Third:	Stijn Devolder
Third Nat:	BEL
Points:	Daniele Bennati
Points Nat:	ITA
Mountains:	Vladimir Gusev
Mountains Nat:	RUS
Sprints:	Florian Stalder
Sprints Nat:	SUI
Previous:	2006
Next:	2008

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.

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 and Vicioso and Jaksche's team folded.

Teams

Twenty-one teams of eight riders started the race:^[2]

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^{[3] [4]}

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	16 June	Olten	3.8km (02.4miles)		Individual time trial
2	17 June	Olten to Luzern	157.2km (97.7miles)		Hilly stage
3	18 June	Brunnen to Nauders	228.7km (142.1miles)		Mountain stage
4	19 June	Nauders to Triesenberg–Malbun	167.2km (103.9miles)		Medium mountain stage
5	20 June	Vaduz to Giubiasco	192.8km (119.8miles)		Mountain stage
6	21 June	Giubiasco to Crans-Montana	95km (59miles)		Medium mountain stage
7	22 June	Ulrichen to Grimselpass	125.7km (78.1miles)		Mountain stage
8	23 June	Innertkirchen to Schwarzsee	152.5km (94.8miles)		Hilly stage
9	24 June	Bern	33.7km (20.9miles)		Individual time trial

Stages

Stage 1

16 June 2007 – Olten, 3.8km (02.4miles) (ITT)

Stage 1 Result & General Classification after Stage 1^[5] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 4' 20" 3 pts 2 + 8" 2 pts 3 + 9" 1 pt 4 + 10" 5 + 10"

Stage 2

17 June 2007 – Olten to Luzern, 158.6km (98.5miles)

Stage 2 result^[6] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 4h 04' 56" 3 pts 2 s.t. 2 pts 3 s.t. 1 pt 4 s.t. 5 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2 Cyclist Team Time 1 4h 09' 10" 2 + 7" 3 + 15" 4 + 16" 5 + 16"

Stage 3

18 June 2007 – Brunnen to Nauders, 228.7km (142.1miles)

Stage 3 result^[7] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 6h 02' 17" 3 pts 2 + 7" 2 pts 3 + 7" 1 pt 4 + 7" 5 + 7"

General Classification after Stage 3 Cyclist Team Time 1 10h 11' 34" 2 + 2" 3 + 14" 4 + 15" 5 + 17"

Stage 4

19 June 2007 – Nauders to Triesenberg - Malbun, 167.2km (103.9miles)

Stage 4 result^[8] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 4h 20' 37" 3 pts 2 + 32" 2 pts 3 + 42" 1 pt 4 + 48" 5 + 48"

General Classification after Stage 4 Cyclist Team Time 1 14h 32' 24" 2 + 49" 3 + 49" 4 + 58" 5 + 1' 05"

Stage 5

20 June 2007 – Vaduz to Giubiasco, 192.8km (119.8miles)

Stage 5 result^[9] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 4h 55' 39" 3 pts 2 s.t. 2 pts 3 s.t. 1 pt 4 s.t. 5 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5 Cyclist Team Time 1 19h 28' 03" 2 + 49" 3 + 49" 4 + 58" 5 + 1' 05"

Stage 6

21 June 2007 – Giubiasco to Crans-Montana, 190.5km (118.4miles)

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 catégorie climb of Nufenenpass was cancelled as well.

Stage 6 result^[10] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 2h 28' 00" 3 pts 2 + 8" N/A 3 + 11" 1 pt 4 + 11" 5 + 11"

General Classification after Stage 6 Cyclist Team Time 1 21h 57' 03" 2 + 9" 3 + 21" 4 + 26" 5 + 30"

Stage 7

22 June 2007 – Ulrichen to Grimselpass, 125.7km (78.1miles)

Stage 7 result^[11] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 3h 53' 50" 3 pts 2 + 2' 02" 2 pts 3 + 2' 37" 1 pt 4 + 2' 37" 5 + 3' 00"

General Classification after Stage 7 Cyclist Team Time 1 24h 55' 08" 2 + 24" 3 + 30" 4 + 31" 5 + 33"

Stage 8

23 June 2007 – Innertkirchen to Schwarzsee, 152.5km (94.8miles)

Stage 8 result^[12] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 3h 28' 51" 3 pts 2 + 2" 2 pts 3 s.t. 1 pt 4 s.t. 5 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 8 Cyclist Team Time 1 29h 24' 01" 2 + 24" 3 + 30" 4 + 31" 5 + 33"

Stage 9

24 June 2007 – Bern, 34.2km (21.3miles) (ITT)

Stage 9 result^[13] Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour Points 1 41' 46" 3 pts 2 + 20" 2 pts 3 + 33" 1 pt 4 + 1' 04" 5 + 1' 05"

Final General Classification Cyclist Team Time 1 30h 07' 23" 2 + 1' 04" 3 + 1' 30" 4 + 1' 30" 5 + 1' 41"

Final standings

General classification

	Cyclist	Team	Time	UCI ProTour Points
1			30h 07' 23"	50
2			+ 1' 04"	40
3			+ 1' 30"	35
4			+ 1' 30"	30
5			+ 1' 41"	25
6			+ 1' 46"	20
7			+ 1' 47"	15
8			+ 2' 50"	-
9			+ 3' 16"	5
10			+ 3' 19"	2

Points classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1			60
2			57
3			50

Mountains classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1			45
2			36
3			34

Sprint classification

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1			29
2			14
3			12

Team classification

	Team Name	Time
1		90h 27' 56"
2		+ 4' 29"
3		+ 8' 50"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour De Suisse (Pro Tour). BikeRaceInfo. 14 February 2020.
2. News: Start list. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
3. News: 71st Tour de Suisse – PT. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
4. Web site: Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) Pro Tour, June 16 - June 24, 2007. BikeRaceInfo. 14 February 2020.
5. News: Stage 1 – June 16: Olten – Olten TT, 3.8km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
6. News: Stage 2 – June 17: Olten – Luzern, 157.2km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
7. News: Stage 3 – June 18: Brunnen – Nauders, 228.7km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
8. News: Stage 4 – June 19: Nauders – Triesenberg-Malbun, 167.2km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
9. News: Stage 5 – June 20: Vaduz – Giubiasco, 192.8km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
10. News: Stage 6 – June 21: Giubiasco – Crans-Montana, 95 km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
11. News: Stage 7 – June 22: Ulrichen – Grimselpass, 125.7km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
12. News: Stage 8 – June 23: Innertkirchen – Schwarzsee, 152.5km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.
13. News: Stage 9 – June 24: Bern – Bern TT, 33.7 km. Cycling News. 14 February 2020.