2007 Tour de Suisse

The 2007 Tour de Suisse, the 71st edition of the cycle race, took place from June 16 until June 24. As usual, the race began with a short prologue and featured a long individual time trial. Besides, riders also had to face several mountain stages in the Swiss Alps, including the Grimselpass, a 12.1 kilometres long climb with an average gradient of 6.6% and slopes at 10%. The race also visited the neighbouring countries of Liechtenstein and Austria.

The four top finishers of the 2006 edition, Jan Ullrich, Koldo Gil, Jörg Jaksche and Ángel Vicioso did not take part in 2007, as in one way or another they were all affected by the Operación Puerto affair. Koldo Gil was the only one of these riders who was not left without a team, after Ullrich was fired by his T-Mobile Team and Vicioso and Jaksche's team Liberty Seguros–Würth folded.

Final standings

General classification

Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne 30h 07' 23" 50
2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 1' 04" 40
3  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Discovery Channel + 1' 30" 35
4  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 1' 30" 30
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 1' 41" 25
6  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 1' 46" 20
7  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 1' 47" 15
8  Gerrit Glomser (AUT) Team Volksbank + 2' 50" –
9  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Unibet.com + 3' 16" 5
10  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 3' 19" 2

Points classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital 60
2  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 57
3  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana 50

Mountains classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Vladimir Gusev (RUS) Discovery Channel 45
2  Daniel Navarro (ESP) Astana 36
3  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre–Fondital 34

Sprint classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Florian Stalder (SUI) Team Volksbank 29
2  Luis Pasamontes (ESP) Unibet.com 14
3  René Weissinger (GER) Team Volksbank 12

Team classification

Team Name Time
1 Caisse d'Epargne 90h 27' 56"
2 Unibet.com + 4' 29"
3 Discovery Channel + 8' 50"

Stages

Stage 1, 2007-06-16: Olten, 3.8 km (ITT)

Stage 1 Result & General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 4' 20" 3 pts
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 8" 2 pts
3  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 9" 1 pt
4  William Bonnet (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 10"
5  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Team CSC + 10"

Stage 2, 2007-06-17: Olten > Luzern, 158.6 km

Stage 2 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram 4h 04' 56" 3 pts
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t. 2 pts
3  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC s.t. 1 pt
4  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Team CSC s.t.
5  Murilo Fisher (BRA) Liquigas s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 4h 09' 10"
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 7"
3  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 15"
4  William Bonnet (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 16"
5  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Team CSC + 16"

Stage 3, 2007-06-18: Brunnen > Nauders, 228.7 km

Stage 3 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Alessandro Proni (ITA) Quick-Step–Innergetic 6h 02' 17" 3 pts
2  Xavier Florencio (ESP) Bouygues Télécom + 7" 2 pts
3  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 7" 1 pt
4  Cristian Moreni (ITA) Cofidis + 7"
5  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 7"
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 10h 11' 34"
2  Alessandro Proni (ITA) Quick-Step–Innergetic + 2"
3  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 14"
4  Xavier Florencio (ESP) Bouygues Télécom + 15"
5  Martin Elmiger (SUI) AG2R Prévoyance + 17"

Stage 4, 2007-06-19: Nauders > Triesenberg–Malbun, 167.2 km

Stage 4 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC 4h 20' 37" 3 pts
2  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 32" 2 pts
3  José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 42" 1 pt
4  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 48"
5  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 48"
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC 14h 32' 24"
2  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 49"
3  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 49"
4  José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 58"
5  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 1' 05"

Stage 5, 2007-06-20: Vaduz > Giubiasco, 194.1 km

Stage 5 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Predictor–Lotto 4h 55' 39" 3 pts
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t. 2 pts
3  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram s.t. 1 pt
4  Murilo Fisher (BRA) Liquigas s.t.
5  Cristian Moreni (ITA) Cofidis s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC 19h 28' 03"
2  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 49"
3  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 49"
4  José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 58"
5  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 1' 05"

Stage 6, 2007-06-21: Giubiasco > Crans-Montana, 190.5 km

Due to a hailstorm, race officials once abandoned the stage. The stage was later restarted in Ulrichen and was shortened to 95 kilometers. The hors categorie climb of Nufenenpass was cancelled as well.

Stage 6 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Thomas Dekker (NED) Rabobank 2h 28' 00" 3 pts
2  Gerrit Glomser (AUT) Team Volksbank + 8" N/A
3  Gilberto Simoni (ITA) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 11" 1 pt
4  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 11"
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 11"
General Classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne 21h 57' 03"
2  José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Saunier Duval–Prodir + 9"
3  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 21"
4  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 26"
5  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 30"

Stage 7, 2007-06-22: Ulrichen > Grimselpass, 125.7 km

Stage 7 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Vladimir Gusev (RUS) Discovery Channel 3h 53' 50" 3 pts
2  Chris Horner (USA) Predictor–Lotto + 2' 02" 2 pts
3  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 2' 37" 1 pt
4  Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 2' 37"
5  Beat Zberg (SUI) Gerolsteiner + 3' 00"
General Classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Team Time
1  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne 24h 55' 08"
2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 24"
3  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 30"
4  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 31"
5  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 33"

Stage 8, 2007-06-23: Innertkirchen > Schwarzsee, 152.5 km

Stage 8 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Unibet.com 3h 28' 51" 3 pts
2  Cristian Moreni (ITA) Cofidis + 2" 2 pts
3  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana s.t. 1 pt
4  Stefan Schumacher (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
5  Gerrit Glomser (AUT) Team Volksbank s.t.
General Classification after Stage 8
Cyclist Team Time
1  Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne 29h 24' 01"
2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 24"
3  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne + 30"
4  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 31"
5  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team CSC + 33"

Stage 9, 2007-06-24: Bern, 34.2 km (ITT)

Stage 9 Result
Cyclist Team Time UCI ProTour
Points
1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC 41' 46" 3 pts
2  Andreas Klöden (GER) Astana + 20" 2 pts
3  Stefan Schumacher (GER) Gerolsteiner + 33" 1 pt
4  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Discovery Channel + 1' 04"
5  Vladimir Gusev (RUS) Discovery Channel + 1' 05"
Final General Classification
Cyclist Nation Team Time
1  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Caisse d'Epargne 30h 07' 23"
2  Kim Kirchen (LUX) T-Mobile Team + 1' 04"
3  Stijn Devolder (BEL) Discovery Channel + 1' 30"
4  Matteo Carrara (ITA) Unibet.com + 1' 30"
5  Damiano Cunego (ITA) Lampre–Fondital + 1' 41"

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