Unfortunately, the last kilometers of first stage saw a big crash involving some favorites, for the stage or general classification.
Weird enough, Ethan Hayter was at the back of the peloton for a long time while his teammates were pulling the peloton, without it being known whether he had a mechanical or health issues. Maybe we will learn more by the start of the second stage. He crossed the line last at 14’31” .
Ion Izagirre, an other favorite was also involved is down by more than 10 minutes.
You can read the general classification battle preview for Tour de Romandie HERE and watch LIVE the race HERE
STAGE 2
A pleasant weather and a hilly 169 km for those guys, with a flat finish designed for a sprinter. But first the sprinters need to survive the climbs and secondly their teams need to work to hold the break-away on the rope.
| Lulu | CC2004 | Mufcfaan | |
| ★★★★★ | Fernando Gaviria | Ethan Hayter | Ethan Vernon |
| ★★★★ | Ethan Hayter | Fernando Gaviria | Ethan Hayter |
| ★★★ | Jon Aberasturi | Ethan Vernon | Quinten Hermans |
| ★★ | Patrick Bevin | Quinten Hermans | Patrick Bevin |
| ★ | Ethan Vernon | Francisco Galvan | Fernando Gaviria |
Lulu: This will be a hard challenge, but if he survives the climbs of the day, Gaviria can win the final sprint.
CC2004: A hilly stage of 168.2km that should end in a sprint. Ethan Hayter can make it over the climbs and got a good sprint. Francisco Galvan was 3rd at GP Marseillaise and consistently inside the top 15 on sprint stages.
Mufcfaan: Quick-Step will work hard all day to seal it with their new sprinting sensation, Ethan Vernon.
