2007 Tour de Romandie
Cycling race
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The 2007 Tour de Romandie was the 61st edition of the Tour de Romandie and the 11th event of the 2007 UCI ProTour. The race was held from 1 to 6 May in the French-speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy. The race winner was Thomas Dekker of Rabobank.[1]
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| Dates | 1–6 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 666.5 km (414.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 17h 27' 02" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
Twenty-one teams participated in the race.[2]
Stages
Prologue
Italian Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) repeats his win in last year's prologue with a time of 4 minutes, 35 seconds over the 3.5 kilometre course at 45.82 kilometres per hour (28.47 mph).[3]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) |
Astana | 4' 35" |
| 2 |  Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
Liquigas | + 5" |
| 3 |  Chris Horner (USA) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 7" |
| 4 |  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) |
Astana | + 9" |
| 5 |  Sandy Casar (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | + 10" |
| 6 | Andrey Mizurov (KAZ) |
Astana | + 10" |
| 7 |  Brett Lancaster (AUS) |
Team Milram | + 11" |
| 8 |  Hubert Schwab (SUI) |
Quick-Step–Innergetic | + 11" |
| 9 |  Rigoberto Urán (COL) |
Unibet.com | + 11" |
| 10 |  Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 11" |
| Source: [4] | |||
Stage 1
- 2 May – Granges-Paccot to La Chaux de Fonds, 157.8 kilometres (98.1 mi)
Germany's hope for the future, Markus Fothen of Gerolsteiner, took the win after he escaped in the finale together with Francisco Pérez. Fothen beat him in a classical sprint-a-deux. The peloton bunch sprint was just behind the two leaders.[5]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Markus Fothen (GER) |
Gerolsteiner | 4h 08' 58" |
| 2 |  Francisco Pérez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | + 0" |
| 3 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | + 0" |
| 4 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) |
Team Milram | + 0" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 0" |
| 6 | Leonardo Duque (COL) |
Cofidis | + 0" |
| 7 |  Karsten Kroon (NED) |
Team CSC | + 0" |
| 8 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) |
Liquigas | + 0" |
| 9 | Andreas Dietziker (SUI) |
Team LPR | + 0" |
| 10 | Theo Eltink (NED) |
Rabobank | + 0" |
| Source: [6] | |||
Stage 2
- 3 May – La Chaux de Fonds to Lucens, 166.9 kilometres (103.7 mi)
The only real sprinter stage of this edition of the Tour de Romandie was an easy win for Australian rider Robbie McEwen. The Predictor–Lotto rider held off Borut Božič with ease.[7]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
Predictor–Lotto | 4h 01' 41" |
| 2 |  Borut Božič (SLO) |
Team LPR | + 0" |
| 3 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) |
Liquigas | + 0" |
| 4 |  Julian Dean (NZL) |
Crédit Agricole | + 0" |
| 5 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) |
AG2R Prévoyance | + 0" |
| 6 | Greg Henderson (NZL) |
T-Mobile Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Igor Abakoumov (BEL) |
Astana | + 0" |
| 8 | Aitor Galdós (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 0" |
| 9 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) |
Team Milram | + 0" |
| 10 | Markus Fothen (GER) |
Gerolsteiner | + 0" |
| Source: [8] | |||
Stage 3
Although the course was difficult, the favourites did not perform as expected. And thus, the escapees got their shot at winning a stage. After a stage win in the Tirreno–Adriatico, Lampre–Fondital cyclist Matteo Bono added another nice win to his palmares. He held off Japan's Fumiyuki Beppu in the sprint. Beppu did score the first Pro Tour points ever for Japan.[9]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Bono (ITA) |
Lampre–Fondital | 4h 04' 15" |
| 2 |  Fumiyuki Beppu (JAP) |
Discovery Channel | + 0" |
| 3 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) |
T-Mobile Team | + 2" |
| 4 | Christophe Moreau (FRA) |
AG2R Prévoyance | + 3' 51" |
| 5 | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
Rabobank | + 3' 51" |
| 6 | Andrea Tonti (ITA) |
T-Mobile Team | + 3' 51" |
| 7 | Theo Eltink (NED) |
Rabobank | + 3' 51" |
| 8 | Roger Beuchat (SUI) |
Team LPR | + 3' 51" |
| 9 | Markus Fothen (GER) |
Gerolsteiner | + 3' 51" |
| 10 | Patrick Calcagni (SUI) |
Liquigas | + 3' 51" |
| Source: [10] | |||
Stage 4
- 5 May – Charmey to Pas de Morgins, 155.9 kilometres (96.9 mi)
A long break by Lampre–Fondital rider Gorazd Štangelj finished with 8 kilometres to go. By then, Astana's Eddy Mazzoleni upped the pace. He thinned out the group until there were about 15 riders left. Attacks followed by José Ángel Gómez Marchante and Sylwester Szmyd. But the only real successful attack was by Spaniard Igor Antón. Dutch rider Thomas Dekker saw the danger and took over from Mazzoleni. As a result, only five riders could follow. American Predictor–Lotto cyclist Chris Horner attacked with 4 kilometres to go. Dekker replied instantly and with much pain and suffering also Frenchman John Gadret managed to follow. The trio caught up with Antón, who was happy to sit in last wheel and follow. Although Dekker made the strongest impression and tried to get away twice, it was Antón who took the win. Dekker disputed the win due to a seemingly irregular sprint by Antón. But his protest was denied.[11]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Antón (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 4h 36' 56" |
| 2 | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
Rabobank | + 0" |
| 3 | Chris Horner (USA) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 0" |
| 4 | John Gadret (FRA) |
AG2R Prévoyance | + 2" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 16" |
| 6 |  Sylwester Szmyd (POL) |
Lampre–Fondital | + 16" |
| 7 |  Andy Schleck (LUX) |
Team CSC | + 16" |
| 8 | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA)  |
Astana | + 16" |
| 9 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) |
Astana | + 23" |
| 10 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | + 16" |
| Source: [12] | |||
Stage 5
In the finishing time trial around Lausanne, Thomas Dekker didn't allow his competitors to have any hopes of winning the Tour de Romandie. Only Astana riders Paolo Savoldelli and Andrey Kashechkin stayed somewhat in the vicinity of Dekker. The young Dutch hope of winning the Tour de France in the future did a triple strike by winning the time trial, the final general classification and the points classification.[13]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
Rabobank | 26' 36" |
| 2 | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) |
Astana | + 5" |
| 3 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) |
Astana | + 12" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 23" |
| 5 | Eddy Mazzoleni (ITA) |
Astana | + 46" |
| 6 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
Liquigas | + 52" |
| 7 | Chris Horner (USA) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 55" |
| 8 | David Zabriskie (USA) |
Team CSC | + 57" |
| 9 | Sandy Casar (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | + 1' 01" |
| 10 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) |
Discovery Channel | + 1' 05" |
| Source: [14] | |||
Classification standings
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
Rabobank | 17h 27' 02" |
| 2 | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) |
Astana | + 11" |
| 3 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) |
Astana | + 34" |
| 4 | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 43" |
| 5 | Chris Horner (USA) |
Predictor–Lotto | + 46" |
| 6 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
Liquigas | + 1' 35" |
| 7 | Igor Antón (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 51" |
| 8 | Andy Schleck (LUX) |
Team CSC | + 1' 53" |
| 9 | Sylwester Szmyd (POL) |
Lampre–Fondital | + 1' 55" |
| 10 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) |
Discovery Channel | + 2' 00" |
| Source: [15] | |||
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) |
Bouygues Télécom | 64 |
| 2 |  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) |
Team CSC | 42 |
| 3 | Eros Capecchi (ITA) |
Liquigas | 30 |
| 4 | Gorazd Štangelj (SLO) |
Lampre–Fondital | 18 |
| 5 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) |
T-Mobile Team | 18 |
| 6 | Chris Horner (USA) |
Predictor–Lotto | 12 |
| 7 | Iván Ramiro Parra (COL) |
Cofidis | 12 |
| 8 | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
Rabobank | 8 |
| 9 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 8 |
| 10 | Marco Marzano (ITA) |
Lampre–Fondital | 8 |
| Source: [16] | |||
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Dekker (NED) |
Rabobank | 43 |
| 2 | Paolo Savoldelli (ITA) |
Astana | 35 |
| 3 | Markus Fothen (GER) |
Gerolsteiner | 32 |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) |
Predictor–Lotto | 32 |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) |
Predictor–Lotto | 31 |
| 6 | Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) |
Astana | 26 |
| 7 | Igor Antón (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 25 |
| 8 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
Liquigas | 23 |
| 9 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 22 |
| 10 | Francisco Pérez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | 20 |
| Source: [17] | |||
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Calcagni (SUI) |
Liquigas | 10 |
| 2 |  László Bodrogi (HUN) |
Crédit Agricole | 9 |
| 3 | Sandy Casar (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | 7 |
| 4 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) |
T-Mobile Team | 7 |
| 5 | Laurent Brochard (FRA) |
Bouygues Télécom | 7 |
| 6 | Gorazd Štangelj (SLO) |
Lampre–Fondital | 7 |
| 7 | Chris Horner (USA) |
Predictor–Lotto | 3 |
| 8 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3 |
| 9 | Mauro Facci (ITA) |
Quick-Step–Innergetic | 3 |
| 10 | Igor Antón (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | 1 |
| Source: [18] | |||
Individual 2007 UCI ProTour standings
As of 6 May after the Tour de Romandie.[19]
While the top 10 places remained the same, race winner Thomas Dekker scored his first UCI ProTour points and moved into 11th place. Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen gained three points to jump from 18th to 15th place. Paolo Savoldelli moved into 18th place thanks to the 45 points scored at the Tour de Romandie.
| Rank | Previous Rank |
Name | Nationality | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Davide Rebellin | Italy |
Gerolsteiner | 157 |
| 2 | 2 | Alejandro Valverde | Spain |
Caisse d'Epargne | 107 |
| 3 | 3 | Danilo Di Luca | Italy |
Liquigas | 100 |
| 4 | 4 | Óscar Freire | Spain |
Rabobank | 82 |
| 5 | 5 | Stuart O'Grady | Australia |
Team CSC | 79 |
| 6 | 6 | Stefan Schumacher | Germany |
Gerolsteiner | 75 |
| 7 | 7 | Fränk Schleck | Luxembourg |
Team CSC | 63 |
| 8 | 8 | Juan José Cobo | Spain |
Saunier Duval–Prodir | 62 |
| 9 | 9 | Alberto Contador | Spain |
Discovery Channel | 58 |
| 10 | 10 | Tom Boonen | Belgium |
Quick-Step–Innergetic | 57 |
| 11 | – | Thomas Dekker | Netherlands |
Rabobank | 55 |
| 12 | 11 | Andreas Klöden | Germany |
Astana | 53 |
| 13 | 12 | Alessandro Ballan | Italy |
Lampre–Fondital | 50 |
| 14 | 13 | Matthias Kessler | Germany |
Astana | 50 |
| 15 | 18 | Robbie McEwen | Australia |
Predictor–Lotto | 47 |
- 93 riders (up from 82 riders) have scored at least one point on the 2007 UCI ProTour.