2022 Tour de Suisse Race Preview
The details of this year's 2022 Tour de Suisse are falling into place. Find the latest route profiles and maps below, followed by our strategic preview of the race.
The 2022 Tour de Suisse promises to be one of the most compelling editions of the Swiss stage race in recent memory, arriving at a crucial point in the cycling calendar just one week before the Tour de France. That proximity to the sport's biggest prize means the startlist reads like a who's who of Grand Tour contenders, all looking to sharpen their form and test their legs on some of Switzerland's most demanding roads.
The eight-day race will take riders through a variety of terrain, mixing punchy transitional stages with genuine mountain tests that will expose any weakness in the peloton's top contenders. The race organisation has once again leaned into Switzerland's spectacular alpine landscape, and the queen stages in particular should create significant time gaps among the general classification favourites.
Among the names to watch, Geraint Thomas arrives in fine form and will be eager to demonstrate that he remains a force in stage racing. The Welshman has looked increasingly sharp in 2022 and a strong performance here could boost his confidence ahead of the summer's major objectives. Equally dangerous is Aleksandr Vlasov, who has been quietly building an impressive palmares and will relish the climbing tests the route presents.
The climbers will inevitably dominate proceedings once the race hits the mountains, but the time trial stage offers a valuable opportunity for the more complete riders to establish an advantage or claw back time lost on the steeper gradients. That balance between disciplines could prove decisive in shaping the final overall classification.
Breakaway specialists will be eyeing several stages that look perfectly suited to an escape going clear, and the sprinters will have limited but genuine opportunities to contest bunch finishes before the race disappears into the high mountains for good. The overall atmosphere around the race is one of genuine excitement, with a strong and balanced startlist guaranteeing competitive racing from the opening kilometres.
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