Tour de Romandie 2026 - News
28.04-03.05
The Tour de Romandie takes place from Tuesday, 28 April to Sunday, 3 May 2026. The 79th edition of the six day stage race covers just over 850 kilometres through the French speaking region of western Switzerland. Known for its varied terrain, the race combines short time trials, rolling stages and decisive mountain finishes. It is considered an important preparation race for both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France. The 2025 edition was won by João Almeida.
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Route
The 2026 Tour de Romandie starts with a short prologue and quickly moves into a series of rolling stages that are harder than they look on paper. Constant climbing and uneven terrain will wear riders down before the race reaches the mountains.
Stage 4 over the Jaunpass should create the first real gaps, while the final summit finish in Leysin is set to decide the overall.
With no time trial later in the week, the climbers will have the final say.
Read more about the route in our preview.
Favourites
Tadej Pogačar starts as the clear favourite on his first stage race appearance of the season.
Behind him, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe lines up strongly with Florian Lipowitz and Primož Roglič, both capable of challenging for the podium.
Lenny Martinez also returns to a race where he impressed last year and looks ready to contend again. Outsiders such as Oscar Onley and Jørgen Nordhagen could play a role if the race opens up.
Read more about the favourites in our preview.
