Cavagna on the attack in Romandie

Rémi Cavagna did what he does best in the last kilometers of Wednesday’s stage 1 of the Tour de Romandie and launched a powerful attack from a depleted peloton, that numbered around 40 riders, a consequence of a massive crash that happened inside the final 15 kilometers. The Frenchman, who is making his second appearance of the season in a World Tour race, dug deep and quickly opened up a ten-second advantage over the chasers.
At one point, it looked like the French Champion could finish it off, but a concerted effort of several teams ate into the gap and put an end to his spell at the front just two kilometers from the finish, which returned to the race after three years.
The last kilometer was a tough one, featuring double-digit gradients in the first part before softening up a bit near the finish. As expected, some cracks appeared in the peloton, from where Dylan Teuns (Bahrain Victorious) attacked with 200 meters to go and took the win.
A stage victor earlier this season at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, Mauro Schmid was Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl best finisher in Romont, taking tenth on the line. This result elevated the 22-year-old Swiss – who sits in fifth place on the general classification – to the top of the youth standings ahead of Thursday’s stage around Échallens.
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Race details
1 |
Dylan Teuns Bahrain - Victorious |
4:23:58 |
2 |
Rohan Dennis Jumbo-Visma |
0:00 |
3 |
Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates |
0:02 |
4 |
Aleksandr Vlasov BORA - hansgrohe |
0:02 |
5 |
Quinten Hermans Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux |
0:02 |
6 |
Ben O'Connor AG2R Citroën Team |
0:04 |
7 |
Damiano Caruso Bahrain - Victorious |
0:04 |
8 |
Juan Ayuso Pesquera UAE Team Emirates |
0:04 |
9 |
Steff Cras Lotto Soudal |
0:04 |
10 |
Mauro Schmid
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
0:04 |
23 |
Mikkel Frølich Honoré
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
0:04 |
64 |
Rémi Cavagna
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
1:28 |
99 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
7:47 |
101 |
Ethan Vernon
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
7:47 |
112 |
James Knox
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
10:31 |
122 |
Josef Černý
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
10:37 |
1 |
Rohan Dennis Jumbo-Visma |
4:29:48 |
2 |
Felix Großschartner BORA - hansgrohe |
0:14 |
3 |
Mauro Schmid
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
0:18 |
4 |
Dylan Teuns Bahrain - Victorious |
0:18 |
5 |
Juan Ayuso Pesquera UAE Team Emirates |
0:18 |
6 |
Mikkel Frølich Honoré
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
0:18 |
7 |
Patrick Bevin Israel - Premier Tech |
0:20 |
8 |
Brandon McNulty UAE Team Emirates |
0:21 |
9 |
Aleksandr Vlasov BORA - hansgrohe |
0:23 |
10 |
Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates |
0:24 |
51 |
Rémi Cavagna
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
1:47 |
98 |
Ethan Vernon
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
8:03 |
99 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
8:09 |
107 |
James Knox
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
10:56 |
113 |
Josef Černý
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
11:01 |
1 |
Rohan Dennis Jumbo-Visma |
55 pt |
2 |
Dylan Teuns Bahrain - Victorious |
50 pt |
3 |
Ethan Hayter INEOS Grenadiers |
30 pt |
4 |
Geraint Thomas INEOS Grenadiers |
24 pt |
5 |
Felix Großschartner BORA - hansgrohe |
22 pt |
6 |
Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates |
20 pt |
7 |
Aleksandr Vlasov BORA - hansgrohe |
18 pt |
8 |
Juan Ayuso Pesquera UAE Team Emirates |
17 pt |
9 |
Mauro Schmid
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
16 pt |
10 |
Quinten Hermans Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux |
16 pt |
16 |
Ethan Vernon
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
13 pt |
22 |
Mikkel Frølich Honoré
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
6 pt |
1 |
Thomas Champion Cofidis |
13 pt |
2 |
Antoine Debons Switzerland |
10 pt |
3 |
Valère Thiébaud Switzerland |
7 pt |
4 |
Andrey Amador Bikkazakova INEOS Grenadiers |
5 pt |
5 |
Robert Gesink Jumbo-Visma |
3 pt |
6 |
Kenny Elissonde Trek - Segafredo |
2 pt |
7 |
Julius Johansen Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux |
2 pt |
8 |
Luke Plapp INEOS Grenadiers |
1 pt |
9 |
Tim Naberman Team DSM |
1 pt |
1 |
Mauro Schmid
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
4:30:08 |
2 |
Juan Ayuso Pesquera UAE Team Emirates |
0:00 |
3 |
Brandon McNulty UAE Team Emirates |
0:03 |
4 |
Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates |
0:04 |
5 |
Andreas Leknessund Team DSM |
0:06 |
6 |
Luke Plapp INEOS Grenadiers |
0:08 |
7 |
Pau Miquel Delgado Equipo Kern Pharma |
0:16 |
8 |
Sean Quinn EF Education-EasyPost |
0:23 |
9 |
Einer Augusto Rubio Reyes Movistar Team |
0:24 |
10 |
Finn Fisher-Black UAE Team Emirates |
0:26 |
25 |
Ethan Vernon
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
7:43 |
1 | UAE Team Emirates | 13:30:33 |
2 | INEOS Grenadiers | 0:16 |
3 | Bahrain - Victorious | 0:16 |
4 | Movistar Team | 0:17 |
5 | Trek - Segafredo | 0:17 |
6 | Cofidis | 0:20 |
7 | Israel - Premier Tech | 0:26 |
8 | Jumbo-Visma | 0:28 |
9 | Groupama - FDJ | 0:36 |
10 | Team DSM | 0:51 |