# 2019 Tour de Romandie

The 2019 Tour de Romandie was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 30 April and 5 May 2019 in Switzerland. It was the 73rd edition of the Tour de Romandie and the 21st race of the 2019 UCI World Tour.

## Teams

In total, twenty teams start the race. Each team delivered seven riders.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* Bahrain–Merida
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* CCC Team
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* EF Education First
* Groupama–FDJ
* Team Katusha–Alpecin
* Lotto–Soudal
* Mitchelton–Scott
* Movistar Team
* Team Dimension Data
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Sunweb
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
* Team Ineos
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Intermarché–Wanty
National teams
* Switzerland

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| P | 30 April | Neuchâtel | 3.87 km (2.4 mi) | Prologue | Jan Tratnik (SLO) |
| 1 | 1 May | Neuchâtel to La Chaux-de-Fonds | 168.4 km (104.6 mi) | Hilly stage | Primož Roglič (SLO) |
| 2 | 2 May | Le Locle to Morges | 174.4 km (108.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Stefan Küng (SUI) |
| 3 | 3 May | Romont to Romont | 160 km (99.4 mi) | Mountain stage | David Gaudu (FRA) |
| 4 | 4 May | Lucens to Torgon | 107.6 km (66.9 mi) | Mountain stage | Primož Roglič (SLO) |
| 5 | 5 May | Genève to Genève | 16.85 km (10.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Primož Roglič (SLO) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 30 April 2019 — Neuchâtel, 3.87 km (2 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Result of Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Bahrain–Merida | 5' 06" |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1" |
| 3 | Tom Bohli (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1" |
| 4 | Tony Martin (GER) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 4" |
| 5 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 4" |
| 6 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 4" |
| 7 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 5" |
| 8 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Movistar Team | + 5" |
| 9 | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 5" |
| 10 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 5" |
General classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Tratnik (SLO) | Bahrain–Merida | 5' 06" |
| 2 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1" |
| 3 | Tom Bohli (SUI) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1" |
| 4 | Tony Martin (GER) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 4" |
| 5 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 4" |
| 6 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 4" |
| 7 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 5" |
| 8 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Movistar Team | + 5" |
| 9 | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 5" |
| 10 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 5" |

### Stage 1
#### 1 May 2019 — Neuchâtel to La Chaux-de-Fonds, 168.4 km (105 mi)

Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4h 15' 18" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First | + 0" |
| 5 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 0" |
| 6 | Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 7 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Jan Hirt (CZE) | Astana | + 0" |
| 9 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 10 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4h 20' 15" |
| 2 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 12" |
| 4 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 13" |
| 5 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 6 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |
| 7 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 17" |
| 8 | James Knox (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 9 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 18" |
| 10 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Movistar Team | + 19" |

### Stage 2
#### 2 May 2019 — Le Locle to Morges, 174.4 km (108 mi)

Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | 4h 10' 59" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 59" |
| 3 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 59" |
| 4 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 59" |
| 5 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 59" |
| 6 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | CCC Team | + 59" |
| 7 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 59" |
| 8 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 59" |
| 9 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | + 59" |
| 10 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 59" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 8h 32' 13" |
| 2 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 12" |
| 4 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 13" |
| 5 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 6 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |
| 7 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 17" |
| 8 | James Knox (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 9 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 18" |
| 10 | Winner Anacona (COL) | Movistar Team | + 19" |

### Stage 3
#### 3 May 2019 — Romont to Romont, 160 km (99 mi)

Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 3h 50' 53" |
| 2 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 3 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 4 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First | + 0" |
| 5 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 6 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 3" |
| 7 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3" |
| 8 | Davide Villella (ITA) | Astana | + 3" |
| 9 | Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) | Lotto–Soudal | + 3" |
| 10 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 3" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 12h 23' 02" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 6" |
| 3 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 8" |
| 4 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 19" |
| 5 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 20" |
| 6 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Movistar Team | + 21" |
| 7 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 25" |
| 8 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 27" |
| 8 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First | + 28" |
| 10 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 29" |

### Stage 4
#### 4 May 2019 — Lucens to Torgon, 107.6 km (67 mi)

Result of Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 2h 42' 21" |
| 2 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 0" |
| 4 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First | + 0" |
| 5 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 6 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 7 | Jan Hirt (CZE) | Astana | + 0" |
| 8 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 9 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 10 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 15h 05' 13" |
| 2 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 12" |
| 3 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 16" |
| 4 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 26" |
| 5 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 29" |
| 6 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 37" |
| 7 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First | + 38" |
| 8 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 39" |
| 9 | Carlos Betancur (COL) | Movistar Team | + 57" |
| 10 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 1' 00" |

### Stage 5
#### 5 May 2019 — Genève to Genève, 16.85 km (10 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Result of Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 19' 58" |
| 2 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 13" |
| 3 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Team Ineos | + 15" |
| 4 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | CCC Team | + 16" |
| 5 | Tony Martin (GER) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 16" |
| 6 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | + 22" |
| 7 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 37" |
| 8 | Will Barta (USA) | CCC Team | + 43" |
| 9 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 44" |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 46" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| P | Jan Tratnik | Jan Tratnik | Jan Tratnik | not awarded | Benjamin Thomas | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| 1 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Simon Pellaud | David Gaudu | Movistar Team |
| 2 | Stefan Küng | Primož Roglič | Stefan Küng | Simon Pellaud | David Gaudu | Movistar Team |
| 3 | David Gaudu | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Simon Pellaud | David Gaudu | Movistar Team |
| 4 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Simon Pellaud | David Gaudu | EF Education First |
| 5 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Simon Pellaud | David Gaudu | EF Education First |
| Final | Final | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Simon Pellaud | David Gaudu | EF Education First |

## Final classification standings

Legend :
* Denotes the leader of the general classification
* Denotes the leader of the points classification
* Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
* Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
* Denotes the leader of the team classification

### General classification

Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 15h 25' 11" |
| 2 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 49" |
| 3 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | + 1' 12" |
| 4 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 13" |
| 5 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 17" |
| 6 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 33" |
| 7 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 35" |
| 8 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 2' 00" |
| 9 | Simon Špilak (SLO) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 2' 08" |
| 10 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First | + 2' 18" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 155 |
| 2 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 105 |
| 3 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | 103 |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 97 |
| 5 | Michael Woods (CAN) | EF Education First | 55 |
| 6 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 52 |
| 7 | Claudio Imhof (SUI) | Switzerland | 50 |
| 8 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | 49 |
| 9 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 44 |
| 10 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | CCC Team | 39 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Simon Pellaud (SUI) | Switzerland | 51 |
| 2 | Steven Kruijswijk (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 24 |
| 3 | Diego Rosa (ITA) | Team Ineos | 22 |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 16 |
| 5 | Patrick Schelling (SUI) | Switzerland | 16 |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Team Ineos | 14 |
| 7 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 12 |
| 8 | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | 11 |
| 9 | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 11 |
| 10 | Hugh Carthy (GBR) | EF Education First | 10 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 15h 26' 28" |
| 2 | James Knox (GBR) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 17" |
| 3 | Daniel Martínez (COL) | EF Education First | + 4' 07" |
| 4 | Niklas Eg (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6' 08" |
| 5 | Jaime Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 13' 36" |
| 6 | Jonas Gregaard (DEN) | Astana | + 15' 31" |
| 7 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Team Sunweb | + 17' 50" |
| 8 | Florian Stork (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 26' 00" |
| 9 | Benjamin Thomas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 27' 02" |
| 10 | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 27' 39" |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | EF Education First | 46h 23' 17" |
| 2 | Movistar Team | + 43" |
| 3 | CCC Team | + 4' 38" |
| 4 | Groupama–FDJ | + 6' 14" |
| 5 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6' 52" |
| 6 | Astana | + 8' 13" |
| 7 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 8' 57" |
| 8 | Trek–Segafredo | + 10' 12" |
| 9 | Team Ineos | + 11' 54" |
| 10 | UAE Team Emirates | + 12' 45" |