Tour de Suisse 2025 - Men's (June 15- June 22)

[Dazed and Confused]

A rare day of non GC action for this TdS coming up perhaps. Kung ftw.

 

[danielovichdk2]

Apart from the race itself, the route is really beautiful.
Not that you can expect anything different from Switzerland, but we've seen some incredible images through the race.
And Sunday should be spectacular as well.

I was having the same thought. The only downside to Switzerland is that it is more expensive than the neighbouring countries, so I would not do a biking trip there like I would in Italy or Austria for that matter. But beautiful, yes!

 

[wirral]

A rare day of non GC action for this TdS coming up perhaps.

We will see!

 

[YavorD]

I was having the same thought. The only downside to Switzerland is that it is more expensive than the neighbouring countries, so I would not do a biking trip there like I would in Italy or Austria for that matter. But beautiful, yes!

Well, with a decent planning, you can do it at reasonable price (of course taking into account "reasonable price" for Switzerland is different to the other countries 😀), or at least you could. And the experience is worthy.
But if I have to be honest, I kinda prefer Dolomites as well.

 

[YavorD]

Christen abandons.
Probably tired of racing for team UAE and wants to prepare to race for team Christen in Giro del Appennino?

 

[P4rthen0n]

Christen abandons.
Probably tired of racing for team UAE and wants to prepare to race for team Christen in Giro del Appennino?

What the hell is he thinking? Is he trying to give Ayuso a run for his money in the suspicious teamate competition award?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Christen is in danger of becoming an enigma

 

[Samamba]

Doubt this is going to be a sprint if those 7 come together. Insanely strong group of riders for a "sprint stage".

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Two Swiss riders in the break (Küng and Schmid), about time Switzerland saw some hope in this race.

89km to go

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Christen abandons.
Probably tired of racing for team UAE and wants to prepare to race for team Christen in Giro del Appennino?

I just tuned in and am catching up, was a reason given for Christen's abandonment?

 

[Peyroteo94]

I just tuned in and am catching up, was a reason given for Christen's abandonment?

"Ayusitis"

 

[Potomac]

With Schmid in the break we will get constant images of it.

 

[yaco]

If that group of 11 riders had got to the leading four in the early part of the stage then the break would have sailef off to victory.

 

[dgodave]

Huge abbey-prison complex.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

With Schmid in the break we will get constant images of it.

And Küng. I think Küng is the Swiss commentators' fave Swiss rider, they just can't stop talking about him.

Nice abbey they just showed.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

As they say in Küng's hometown: Where there's a Wil, there's a way. However he doesn't seem to be in great shape at the moment, and the break is being kept on a short leash anyway. But it is nice to see that Grégoire hasn't lost his fighting spirit after yesterday.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Good crowds once again on a sunny Friday afternoon in lovely Switzerland.

 

[Potomac]

Today's podium? Anyone?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Today's podium? Anyone?

Küng and Schmid for sure, otherwise the Swiss commentators will go home devastated!

 

[yaco]

Schmid yet again is in the worng break away. Tomorrow is a better option as was the stage won by Simmons.

 

[broppo]

This break is really strong. Despite the short leash I think they can make it

 

[Tricycle Rider]

This break is really strong. Despite the short leash I think they can make it

That, plus the Swiss will probably throw a few motos in front of Küng and Schmid, victory won't be denied today!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

A rather lumpy parcourse for the last 40km, which only about three of us tuned into...

On that note today I learned you pronounce Chur as koor and not the guttural German "ch" sound, I think that's a good thing.

 

[Mayomaniac]

A rather lumpy parcourse for the last 40km, which only about three of us tuned into...

On that note today I learned you pronounce Chur as koor and not the guttural German "ch" sound, I think that's a good thing.

I actually know the guy who runs the diocesan archive in Chur (used to be a really important diocese in the middle ages).

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Nice heli shots of Hüttwilersee

(I recently installed a German keyboard, so I'm showing off how I can type all the Umlauts. )