Cycling: The first stage of the Tour de Romandie ends with a victory for Dylan Teuns. The Belgian was only able to catch the Australian Rohan Dennis a few millimeters from the finish line. But he can now be happy about the leader's jersey, after he also finished second in yesterday's prologue.
Teuns confirms his top form
The 178-kilometer stage from La Grande Beroche to Romont won't exactly go down in the history of the Tour de Romandie as the most exciting. It wasn't until the final climb that the stage captivated the spectators, offering a thrilling battle for the stage win and the leader's jersey. For a long time, it looked as if Rohan Dennis (Jumbo-Visma) would take both, but then Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Victorious) came along. The winner of Flèche Wallonne gained ground meter by meter and overtook him practically at the finish line. At least the runner-up can be pleased with the leader's jersey. Marc Hirschi (UAE) from Switzerland completes the podium.
What a comeback @dylan_teuns snatches victory from Rohan Dennis in a thrilling conclusion to Stage 1 of the @TourDeRomandie ! #TDR2022 | @BHRVictorious pic.twitter.com/gAXlAIHuxt
— Eurosport (@eurosport) April 27, 2022
Hayter wins the prologue
The 75th edition of the Tour de Romandie kicked off yesterday, Tuesday, with a prologue in Lausanne. On the 5,12-kilometer course, Briton Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) surprisingly took the victory. He finished four seconds ahead of Australian Rohan Dennis (Jumbo-Visma) and ten seconds ahead of Austrian Felix Großschartner (Bora-hansgrohe), who took second and third place respectively. German Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-hansgrohe) staged a strong comeback, finishing fifth, 13 seconds behind the winner. The Tour de Romandie will conclude on Sunday with a mountain time trial from Aigle to Villars.