Cycling: Tour de Suisse

With defending champion Geraint Thomas not taking to the start, the 2023 edition of the Tour de Suisse is open to a new victor. The start list in the race this year is of an extremely high quality, with many riders using it as a warm-up race for the Tour de France which starts just a few weeks later. There are time trial specialists such as Stefan…

Larry Warbasse turns up to our interview with a black eye and four stitches in his lip. It's the second day of AG2R La Mondiale's first pre-season get-together in the French Alps, and the American is still feeling the effects of a cross-country skiing crash the previous day. "It was pretty funny," he admits. "Although it's not so funny now that I'm…

While most of his peers have enjoyed success this season, American Tejay van Garderen (BMC) has yet to show himself as one of the top contenders for the Tour de France, but is looking for results at the Tour de Suisse -which begins on Saturday, to demonstrate that he is a podium favourite. "I think I've shown consistency and solid form. My level is…

Six days after losing Chris Froome for the Tour de France, Team Ineos were holding their breath Tuesday over Geraint Thomas's shoulder as he was rushed to hospital for tests after crashing out heavily at the Tour de Suisse. The accident happened 30 kilometers from home on stage four with reigning Tour de France champion Thomas in a good position…

Cameron Meyer (Orica-GreenEDGE) won stage two of the Tour de Suisse, denying Team Sky a WorldTour double on the day. On a day when Mikel Nieve won the final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine, though Chris Froome could not seal overall victory, Philip Deignan (Team Sky) stayed out in the break all day in Switzerland. The Irishman and Larry Warbasse…