# 2018 Tour de Suisse

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. The race was won by Richie Porte of BMC Racing Team.

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | 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 | Total | Total | 1,215.4 km (755.2 mi) | 1,215.4 km (755.2 mi) | 1,215.4 km (755.2 mi) | 1,215.4 km (755.2 mi) | 1,215.4 km (755.2 mi) |

## Teams

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
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* Bahrain–Merida
* BMC Racing Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale
* Team Dimension Data
* Team Katusha–Alpecin
* LottoNL–Jumbo
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Mitchelton–Scott
* Quick-Step Floors
* Team Sky
* Team Sunweb
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
* Groupama–FDJ
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Aqua Blue Sport
* Direct Énergie
* Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 10 June 2018 — Frauenfeld to Frauenfeld, 18.3 km (11.4 mi) (TTT)

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
#### 10 June 2018 — Frauenfeld to Frauenfeld, 155 km (96 mi)

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
#### 11 June 2018 — Oberstammheim to Gansingen, 182.8 km (113.6 mi)

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
#### 12 June 2018 — Gansingen to Gstaad, 189.2 km (117.6 mi)

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
#### 13 June 2018 — Gstaad to Leukerbad, 155.7 km (96.7 mi)

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
#### 14 June 2018 — Fiesch to Gommiswald, 186 km (116 mi)

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
#### 15 June 2018 — Eschenbach to Arosa, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)

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
#### 16 June 2018 — Bellinzona to Bellinzona, 123.8 km (76.9 mi)

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
#### 17 June 2018 — Bellinzona to Bellinzona, 34.1 km (21.2 mi) Individual time trial

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

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; 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. 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. 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.
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 | 0 |
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey. 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.
The fourth and final jersey represented the classification for Swiss riders, marked by a red jersey. This was decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born in Switzerland were eligible to be ranked in the classification. 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. 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.
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 | Stefan Küng | Filippo Zaccanti | Calvin Watson | Sam Oomen | BMC Racing Team |
| 3 | Sonny Colbrelli | Stefan Küng | Filippo Zaccanti | Calvin Watson | Sam Oomen | BMC Racing Team |
| 4 | Christopher Juul-Jensen | Stefan Küng | Filippo Zaccanti | Peter Sagan | Sam Oomen | BMC Racing Team |
| 5 | Diego Ulissi | Richie Porte | Romain Sicard | Peter Sagan | Sam Oomen | Movistar Team |
| 6 | Søren Kragh Andersen | Richie Porte | Mark Christian | Peter Sagan | Sam Oomen | Movistar Team |
| 7 | Nairo Quintana | Richie Porte | Mark Christian | Michael Matthews | Enric Mas | Astana |
| 8 | Arnaud Démare | Richie Porte | Mark Christian | Peter Sagan | Enric Mas | Astana |
| 9 | Stefan Küng | Richie Porte | Mark Christian | Peter Sagan | Enric Mas | Astana |
| Final | Final | Richie Porte | Mark Christian | Peter Sagan | Enric Mas | Astana |