# 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.
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:
* 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 characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 16 June | Olten | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) | Individual time trial | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 2 | 17 June | Olten to Luzern | 157.2 km (97.7 mi) | Hilly stage | Erik Zabel (GER) |
| 3 | 18 June | Brunnen to Nauders | 228.7 km (142.1 mi) | Mountain stage | Alessandro Proni (ITA) |
| 4 | 19 June | Nauders to Triesenberg–Malbun | 167.2 km (103.9 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Fränk Schleck (LUX) |
| 5 | 20 June | Vaduz to Giubiasco | 192.8 km (119.8 mi) | Mountain stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 6 | 21 June | Giubiasco to Crans-Montana | 95 km (59 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
| 7 | 22 June | Ulrichen to Grimselpass | 125.7 km (78.1 mi) | Mountain stage | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) |
| 8 | 23 June | Innertkirchen to Schwarzsee | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) | Hilly stage | Rigoberto Urán (COL) |
| 9 | 24 June | Bern | 33.7 km (20.9 mi) | Individual time trial | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

16 June 2007 – Olten, 3.8 km (2.4 mi) (ITT)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | 4' 20" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | + 8" | 2 pts |
| 3 | Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 9" | 1 pt |
| 4 | William Bonnet (FRA) | Crédit Agricole | + 10" | |
| 5 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Team CSC | + 10" | |

### Stage 2

17 June 2007 – Olten to Luzern, 158.6 km (98.5 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Milram | 4h 04' 56" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | s.t. | 2 pts |
| 3 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | s.t. | 1 pt |
| 4 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Team CSC | s.t. | |
| 5 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | s.t. | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | 4h 09' 10" |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | + 7" |
| 3 | Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 15" |
| 4 | William Bonnet (FRA) | Crédit Agricole | + 16" |
| 5 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Team CSC | + 16" |

### Stage 3

18 June 2007 – Brunnen to Nauders, 228.7 km (142.1 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Alessandro Proni (ITA) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 6h 02' 17" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Xavier Florencio (ESP) | Bouygues Télécom | + 7" | 2 pts |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 7" | 1 pt |
| 4 | Cristian Moreni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 7" | |
| 5 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 7" | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | 10h 11' 34" |
| 2 | Alessandro Proni (ITA) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 2" |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 14" |
| 4 | Xavier Florencio (ESP) | Bouygues Télécom | + 15" |
| 5 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | AG2R Prévoyance | + 17" |

### Stage 4

19 June 2007 – Nauders to Triesenberg–Malbun, 167.2 km (103.9 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | 4h 20' 37" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 32" | 2 pts |
| 3 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 42" | 1 pt |
| 4 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 48" | |
| 5 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 48" | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | 14h 32' 24" |
| 2 | Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 49" |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 49" |
| 4 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 58" |
| 5 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 1' 05" |

### Stage 5

20 June 2007 – Vaduz to Giubiasco, 192.8 km (119.8 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Predictor–Lotto | 4h 55' 39" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | s.t. | 2 pts |
| 3 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Milram | s.t. | 1 pt |
| 4 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | s.t. | |
| 5 | Cristian Moreni (ITA) | Cofidis | s.t. | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | 19h 28' 03" |
| 2 | Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 49" |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 49" |
| 4 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 58" |
| 5 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 1' 05" |

### 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 catégorie climb of Nufenenpass was cancelled as well.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | 2h 28' 00" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Gerrit Glomser (AUT) | Team Volksbank | + 8" | N/A |
| 3 | Gilberto Simoni (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 11" | 1 pt |
| 4 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 11" | |
| 5 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 11" | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | 21h 57' 03" |
| 2 | José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Prodir | + 9" |
| 3 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 21" |
| 4 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 26" |
| 5 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 30" |

### Stage 7

22 June 2007 – Ulrichen to Grimselpass, 125.7 km (78.1 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Discovery Channel | 3h 53' 50" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | Predictor–Lotto | + 2' 02" | 2 pts |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | + 2' 37" | 1 pt |
| 4 | Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | + 2' 37" | |
| 5 | Beat Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 3' 00" | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | 24h 55' 08" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 24" |
| 3 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 30" |
| 4 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 31" |
| 5 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 33" |

### Stage 8

23 June 2007 – Innertkirchen to Schwarzsee, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Unibet.com | 3h 28' 51" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Cristian Moreni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 2" | 2 pts |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | s.t. | 1 pt |
| 4 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. | |
| 5 | Gerrit Glomser (AUT) | Team Volksbank | s.t. | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | 29h 24' 01" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 24" |
| 3 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 30" |
| 4 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 31" |
| 5 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 33" |

### Stage 9

24 June 2007 – Bern, 34.2 km (21.3 mi) (ITT)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | 41' 46" | 3 pts |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | + 20" | 2 pts |
| 3 | Stefan Schumacher (GER) | Gerolsteiner | + 33" | 1 pt |
| 4 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Discovery Channel | + 1' 04" | |
| 5 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Discovery Channel | + 1' 05" | |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | 30h 07' 23" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 1' 04" |
| 3 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Discovery Channel | + 1' 30" |
| 4 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 1' 30" |
| 5 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | + 1' 41" |

## Final standings
### General classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
| 1 | Vladimir Karpets (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | 30h 07' 23" | 50 |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | T-Mobile Team | + 1' 04" | 40 |
| 3 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Discovery Channel | + 1' 30" | 35 |
| 4 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Unibet.com | + 1' 30" | 30 |
| 5 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | + 1' 41" | 25 |
| 6 | Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 1' 46" | 20 |
| 7 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 1' 47" | 15 |
| 8 | Gerrit Glomser (AUT) | Team Volksbank | + 2' 50" | – |
| 9 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Unibet.com | + 3' 16" | 5 |
| 10 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | + 3' 19" | 2 |

### Points classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | 60 |
| 2 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | 57 |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | 50 |

### Mountains classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Vladimir Gusev (RUS) | Discovery Channel | 45 |
| 2 | Daniel Navarro (ESP) | Astana | 36 |
| 3 | Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | 34 |

### Sprint classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Florian Stalder (SUI) | Team Volksbank | 29 |
| 2 | Luis Pasamontes (ESP) | Unibet.com | 14 |
| 3 | René Weissinger (GER) | Team Volksbank | 12 |

### Team classification

| | Team Name | Time |
| 1 | Caisse d'Epargne | 90h 27' 56" |
| 2 | Unibet.com | + 4' 29" |
| 3 | Discovery Channel | + 8' 50" |