Course and results Tour of Romandie 2025 | Evenepoel wins stage on final day, Almeida takes GC
CyclingSunday, 04 May 2025 at 16:56
Barely two days after Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the WorldTour teams are already shifting their focus to Romandie, where one of the tougher week-long(ish) stage races is on the calendar. We won’t see many Giro favorites lining up at the start here, but that doesn’t make the start list any less interesting. IDLProCycling.com gives you a preview of the action!
In the years when Sky/INEOS were chasing Tour victories, the Swiss race was traditionally seen as one of the key indicators ahead of the Tour de France. In 2025, the focus has largely shifted to altitude training camps, but with riders like Remco Evenepoel and Joao Almeida present, quality certainly isn’t lacking. Giro favorites will not be lining up at the start here, as Romandie is too close to the three-week race in Italy.
Last year, Carlos Rodriguez claimed the overall victory after a very exciting finale, thus restoring the series of INEOS wins from the 2010s. The BORA-hansgrohe duo Aleksandr Vlasov and Florian Lipowitz finished at seven and nine seconds behind, respectively.
Most recent winners Tour of Romandie 2025
2024 Carlos Rodriguez
2023 Adam Yates
2022 Alexander Vlasov
2021 Geraint Thomas
2020 Not ridden
2019 Primoz Roglic
2018 Primoz Roglic
2017 Richie Porte
2016 Nairo Quintana
2015 Ilnur Zakarin
2023 Adam Yates
2022 Alexander Vlasov
2021 Geraint Thomas
2019 Primoz Roglic
2018 Primoz Roglic
2017 Richie Porte
2016 Nairo Quintana
2015 Ilnur Zakarin
Tour of Romandie 2025: Course, times and stage favorites
Prologue, Tuesday, April 29: Saint-Imier - Saint-Imier (3.4 km)
As every year, the Tour of Romandie kicks off with a short prologue. This season, it takes place in Saint-Imier and is 3.4 kilometers long. Last season, Maikel Zijlaard took the prologue win — who will get to celebrate this year?
Winner
Samuel Watson (INEOS Grenadiers)
Samuel Watson (INEOS Grenadiers)
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Stage 1, Wednesday, April 30: Münchenstein - Fribourg (194.3 km)
The first road stage suits the punchers and sprinters who are also skilled at climbing. Over the course of the day, some elevation gain will be tackled, finishing in Fribourg after a final kilometer at an average gradient of 6.7%.
Winner
Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike)
Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike)
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Stage 2, Thursday, May 1: La Grande Béroche - La Grande Béroche (157.0 km)
On May 1st, Labor Day, the riders will certainly feel the workload, as the organizers have set a tough stage. Via the Col de la Tourne and Muauborget, the route heads over Les Grattes to Chaumont, where a brutal wall awaits: 3.2 kilometers at 11.4% average gradient. After that, about fifty flat kilometers remain.
Winner
Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS-Astana)
Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS-Astana)
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Stage 3, Friday, May 2: Cossonay - Cossonay (183.1 km)
Friday's stage takes place in and around Cossonay. Riders will cover several different local circuits. The final three kilometers also rise uphill rather sharply, so this day might present a good opportunity for the breakaway?
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Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates - XRG)
Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates - XRG)
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Stage 4, Saturday, May 4: Sion - Thyon 2000 (127.4 km)
Saturday's stage in the Tour of Romandie is traditionally the queen stage, and 2025 is no different. From Sion, riders must tackle five tough climbs in just 127 kilometers, with the final climb, Thyon 2000, being the hardest. It’s 20.2 kilometers long with an average gradient of 7.7% — hallelujah!
Favorites
Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious)
Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious)
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Stage 5, Sunday, May 5: Geneva - Geneva (17.1 km)
The Tour of Romandie starts with a prologue and ends… with a time trial! No wonder so many time trial specialists have traveled to Switzerland, where after the final stage they can easily head to Geneva airport.
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