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Stage 1 ITT - Sunday, June 11 Start at 14:25 CET, 8:25am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 2 - Monday, June 12 Start at 13:05 CET, 7:05am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 3 - Tuesday, June 13 Start at 13:40 CET, 7:40am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 4 - Wednesday, June 14 Start at 12:35 CET, 6:35am ET Finish at 16:35 CET, 10:35am ET

Stage 5 - Thursday, June 15 Start at 10:35 CET, 4:35am ET Finish at 16:35 CET, 10:35am ET

Stage 6 - Friday, June 16 Start at 10:45 CET, 4:45am ET Finish at 16:20 CET, 10:20am ET

Stage 7 - Saturday, June 17 Start at 12:15 CET, 6:15am ET Finish at 16:35 CET, 10:35am ET

Stage 8 ITT - Sunday, June 18 Start at 13:45 CET, 7:45am ET Finish at 17:00 CET, 11:00am ET ----------------------

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Stage 3 - Monday, June 19 Start at 13:35 CET, 7:35am ET Finish at 17:00 CET, 11:00am ET

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Men's Race - June 12 - 19

Stage 1 - Sunday, June 12 Start at 12:50 CET, 6:50am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 2 - Monday, June 13 Start at 12:10 CET, 6:10am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 3 - Tuesday, June 14 Start at 12:50 CET, 6:50am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 4 - Wednesday, June 15 Start at 12:40 CET, 6:40am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 5 - Thursday, June 16 Start at 12:30 CET, 6:30am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 6 - Friday, June 17 Start at 11:30 CET, 5:30am ET Finish at 16:30 CET, 10:30am ET

Stage 7 - Saturday, June 18 Start at 11:00 CET, 5:00am ET Finish at 16:20 CET, 10:20am ET

Stage 8 ITT - Sunday, June 19 Start at 13:07 CET, 7:07am ET Finish at 16:20 CET, 10:20am ET

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Women's Race - June 18 - 21

Stage 1 - Saturday, June 18 Start at 19:30 CET, 1:30pm ET Finish at 20:43 CET, 2:43pm ET

Stage 2 ITT - Sunday, June 19 Start at 10:11 CET, 4:11am ET Finish at 12:45 CET, 6:45am ET

Stage 3 - Monday, June 20 Start at 14:00 CET, 8:00am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

Stage 4 - Tuesday, June 21 Start at 14:20 CET, 8:20am ET Finish at 17:20 CET, 11:20am ET

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Preview: Tour de Suisse 2023

Remco Evenepoel tops favourites list at time trial-heavy race

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The two time trials at this year's Tour de Suisse look perfect for Remco Evenepoel.

The pre-Tour de France races are coming thick and fast. If the Dauphiné wasn’t enough, we’ve got another week-long stage race coming up next week as some of the big favourites head to the Tour de Suisse. Two time trials, some big climbing, and some exciting punchy stages means a thrilling week of racing awaits, with the likes of Remco Evenepoel and Wout van Aert back in action in Switzerland.

Previous winners

2022: Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers)

2021: Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers)

2019: Egan Bernal (Team Sky)

It’s a time trial-heavy affair at the Tour de Suisse this year, but don’t worry, it won’t all be an against-the-clock battle - there’s plenty of big Swiss mountains to contend with, plus some punchier stages for the sprinters’ benefit and to test the overall riders.

Stage 1: Einsiedeln → Einsiedeln (ITT) (12.7km)

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 1 profile.

The race is book-ended by individual time trials, with the first one the easier of the two. It’s largely pan flat, and not particularly long at 12.6km, so this will be one for the powerful, pure time trialists. There are some technical turns in the city around the start and finish, and a final rise to the line, but the main loop on the shores of the Sihlsee lake should be straightforward.

Stage favourites: Stefan Küng, Stefan Bissegger, Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Filippo Ganna

Stage 2: Beromünster → Nottwil (173.7km)

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 2 profile.

The first road stage of the Tour de Suisse heads into lumpier territory with a rolling route between Beromünster and Nottwil, just outside Lucerne. There are two categorised climbs - in the first and last 25km of the stage - but several uncategorised rises through the day too. None of them are too long or steep, so we may see attacks on the final climb, but with 24km to go still it could well come back together for a sprint as the run-in is flat.

Stage favourites: Arnaud Démare, Tim Merlier, Biniam Girmay

Stage 3: Tafers → Villars-sur-Ollon (143.8km)

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 3 profile.

Stage 3 heads towards the proper climbs, with the 13.5km Col des Mosses followed by an uphill finish in Villars-sur-Ollon. The climb to Villars-sur-Ollon is 10.7km in length, with a challenging average gradient of 7.8%, so this will be a long battle to the top. Being so early on in the race, it’s difficult to judge whether the GC riders will want to show their cards or let the break contest this win. The profile of the stage sets up well for a breakaway, with little flat road on which to organise a chase, so we think a well-composed group has good chances here, and may see a change in the leader’s jersey.

Stage favourites: Gino Mäder, Ion Izagirre, Marc Hirschi, Quinn Simmons

Stage 4: Monthey → Leukerbad (152.5km)

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 4 profile.

The climbing really ramps up on stage 4 with a route that takes in Crans-Montana, recently seen as the finishing climb on stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia. On this stage, it’s the first climb with the riders going up and over the 14.6km, 6.7% ascent, before climbing back up the Höhenweg, a climb that’s long but gentler, only 4.5% average over 19km. From the top of that climb, the riders will dip down slightly before a final kick to the line. The stage is poised well for a hilltop sprint between the GC favourites, who will be looking to make it hard and force gaps on both Crans-Montana and the final climb.

Stage favourites: Remco Evenepoel, Romain Bardet, Tom Pidcock

Stage 5: Fiesch → La Punt (211km)

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 5 profile.

Stage 5 is a brute of a day, both long and filled with big climbs - two HC, and one category 1 with some tricky descents to deal with in the middle. The road goes up after just 22km, heading straight up the HC Furkapass, a 16.5km slog with an average gradient of 6.4%. A break should go here, but there’s a lot of road left for them to be caught and by the time they reach the Albulapass, a 17.4km, 6.8% gradient effort, this stage should bring GC fireworks. A rider will want to go solo here, as it’s a descent to the line in La Punt.

Stage favourites: Remco Evenepoel, Neilson Powless, Sergio Higuita

Stage 6: La Punt → Overwil-Lieli (215.3km)

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 6 profile.

After two big days of climbing, it settles down a little on stage 6. There’s a first and second category climb to deal with in the first 50km, but then it’s a much flatter route towards the line. After a lumpy final 50km, there’s a 2.5km climb to the line, averaging at 6.7%, so this should be a day for the puncheurs. The GC riders will have to be vigilant to not be caught out, though, as you could shell time on the final climb.

Stage favourites: Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock, Dylan Teuns

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 7 profile.

Stage 7: Tübach → Weinfelden (162.7km)

Stage 7 is another up and down day, which the sprinters will be looking at carefully to assess whether they can make it to the line. The strongest sprinters should be able to, but if the stage is raced particularly aggressively, they risk ceding to punchier riders, especially with the final 3.4km climb coming within the final 20km. The final few kilometres are very flat, so it should definitely be a sprint of some sort, but whether that’s a fast bunch or a smaller group is in the balance.

Stage favourites: Tim Merlier, Wout van Aert, Tom Pidcock

Stage 8: St. Gallen → Abtwil (ITT) (25.7km)

Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 8 profile.

After six hard days of road racing, it’s back on the time trial bikes for one last against-the-clock effort. It’s perhaps an interesting choice from the organisers, given the Tour de France only features one time trial, but the specialists will be glad of more opportunities to show off their skills this summer. This one is a harder challenge than the opening stage, featuring a big rise in the last 10km, and ramps that reach up to 8%. The pure time trialists are still in a good shout of winning, but the slightly lighter riders will have an advantage.

Stage favourites: Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Jay Vine

The contenders

Overlapping with the final day of the Critérium du Dauphiné, the Tour de Suisse start list is also largely determined by who is chasing to race where, and this year it seems many of the big overall Tour favourites have picked the Dauphiné. That said, there are some exciting names lining up in Switzerland, and the open GC should make for some interesting racing.

The name at the front of everyone’s mind will be Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), who is returning to racing for the first time since abandoning the Giro d’Italia through Covid. With no Tour de France on this schedule, this isn’t so much a preparation race for the Belgian, but more a chance to pick up some wins and get some racing in the legs before the national championships. His lack of racing means we don’t quite know where his form is, but he’s coming into this race with little to lose and a lot to gain, so we’re expecting to see Evenepoel chasing some redemption after his Giro disappointment. The two time trials play right into his hands, so he is a big favourite for the overall.

Outside of Evenepoel, the GC is fairly open, with a lot of riders on a similar level. Whilst the more obvious names are at the Dauphiné, Suisse should give some more underrated riders the chance to show themselves before the Tour. Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) hasn’t raced since his very promising spring, so he will be an important rider to watch here. Romain Bardet (Team DSM) is likely too weak a time trialist to contend for the overall, but could claw back a lot of time with some good results in the mountains. Jay Vine will perhaps enjoy the chance to lead UAE Team Emirates, and has a promising combination of climbing and TTing prowess that could prove very fruitful at this race. Last year’s runner up Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) isn’t always the strongest time trialist, but should be one of the favourites in the mountains.

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Neilson Powless impressed in the spring Classics and stage races.

Two of the youngest riders in the race, and teammates of Vine and Higuita, could also be looking at good results in Switzerland. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) has only raced one race this year, the Tour de Romandie, but he won a stage there and could come back to Switzerland and do that same. Fellow 20-year-old and Tour de l’Avenir winner Cian Uijtdebroeks (Bora Hansgrohe) is also a name to keep an eye on as he continues his stage race development.

Two riders for whom the overall might be slightly out of reach but will certainly be in the frame are Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers). Built in similar moulds, they’re both extremely strong all-rounders, but perhaps not - or not yet - fully formed stage racers. Both will be hoping to do well in the time trials and the punchy stages, whilst testing themselves and perhaps limiting losses in the mountains. Pidcock is certainly capable of winning big mountain stages, as he did on Alpe d’Huez last year, but this will be a big test on how the Brit can string together back-to-back climbing days in pursuit of the GC.

With two time trialists bookending the race, it’s also worth looking at the pure time trialists heading to Suisse. Home riders Stefan Küng (Groupama FDJ) and Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-EasyPost) are going to be the obvious favourites for the first shorter, flatter time trial, their powerful style perfectly suited to that terrain, and we should see both riders up there on the slightly harder closing stage too. Other TTers to keep an eye on will be Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), world champion Tobias Foss (Jumbo-Visma) and Rohan Dennis (Jumbo-Vimsa), who was also climbing well in the Giro.

There are not too many opportunities for the pure sprinters, and many have chosen either the Dauphiné or the Belgium Tour for their pre-Tour prep, but riders to look out for in the flatter finishes will be Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ), Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step), Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) and Bryan Coquard (Cofidis).

GCN’s Preview Pick

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Remco Evenepoel looked on excellent form before Covid forced him out of the Giro d’Italia.

It might be the obvious choice, but it’s very hard to look past Remco Evenepoel for this race. The time trial-heavy course was practically made for him, and we think he’ll be starting this race with fire in his belly after not getting the chance to fulfill his ambitions at the Giro. With no Tour de France looming, the Belgian doesn’t have to worry about tapering or conserving energy, he can just give it everything in Switzerland, and his everything is usually pretty unbeatable.

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Tour de Suisse 2023: Ayuso solos to victory, Skjelmose regains race lead

Results 5th stage 2023 Tour de Suisse

1. Juan Ayuso (spa) 2. Mattias Skjelmose (den) + 0.54 3. Pello Bilbao (spa) s.t. 4. Rigoberto Uran (col) s.t. 5. Romain Bardet (fra) s.t. 6. Wilco Kelderman (nld) s.t. 7. Rui Costa (por) + 0.58 8. Felix Gall (aut) s.t. 9. Antonio Tiberi (ita) + 1.01 10. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 1.20

11. Dylan Teuns (bel) + 1.21 12. Cian Uijtdebroeks (bel) s.t. – Magnus Sheffield (usa) DNF

GC after stage 5 1. Mattias Skjelmose (den) 2. Felix Gall (aut) + 0.08 3. Juan Ayuso (spa) + 0.18 4. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 0.46 5. Pello Bilbao (spa) + 0.57 6. Wilco Kelderman (nld) + 1.16 7. Romain Bardet (fra) + 1.29 8. Rigoberto Uran (col) + 1.54 9. Cian Uijtdebroeks (bel) + 1.57 10. Dylan Teuns (bel) + 3.00

Race report After roughly 10 kilometres the peloton splits. A big group sets off, while Michal Kwiatkowski and Wout van Aert manage to latch on before the Furka Pass. Higuita grabs most KOM point at the summit, ahead of Eenkhoorn and Van Aert.

The lead group is down to 18 on the Oberalp Pass – Izagirre (Gorka), Neilands, Voisard, Houle, Costa, Costiou, Powless, Küng, Sobrero, Simmons, Hirschi, Tiberi, Higuita, Eenkhoorn, Lazkano, Juul-Jensen, Gogl, Van Aert – before Haller makes it across. Eenkoorn outsprints Higuita at the summit for KOM points.

Attacks are flying in the lead group ahead of the Albula Pass. Izagirre, Neilands, Costiou, Juul-Jensen, Voisard and Haller lose contact, while Eenkhoorn and Hirschi are dropped early in the climb.

Powless attacks 12 kilometres before the summit and Tiberi, Costa and Lazkano track him down. The latter is dropped later on.

Yellow jersey Gall attacks from the GC group. Bardet, Kelderman, Bilbao and Ayuso follow his move before Ayuso heads out alone. He gobbles up the leaders in the last 2 kilometres of the climb before he reaches the summit 1 minute ahead of the yellow jersey. Gall is together with Kelderman and Bilbao.

A group with Skjelmose, Evenepoel and Uijtdebroeks rejoins the yellow jersey on descent, while Sheffield – ninth on GC – hits the deck. Mäder also goes down and his crash proves to be fatal.

Unaware of the drama behind him, Ayuso solos to triumph. Skjelmose outsprints Bilbao 54 seconds later in the chase group to regain the yellow jersey, as Gall crosses the line 4 seconds behind the Dane.

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• Date: 15 June 2023
• Start time: 10:43
• Avg. speed winner: 39.193 km/h
• Race category: ME - Men Elite
• Distance: 211 km
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Tour de Suisse 2021 – Preview

Van der Poel, Alaphilippe, Carapaz among those warming up for Tour de France

As the Critérium du Dauphiné draws to a close this weekend, a different batch of Tour de France hopefuls will be sharpening their form and searching for success at one of the oldest and most prestigious week-long races on the calendar.

The Tour de Suisse , first raced in 1933, did not take place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but this year the race is back, with the same route in place that would have been covered 12 months ago.

That means the race, which begins on Saturday June 6, is reduced by a day to eight stages, making it the shortest edition since the 1960s. Still, with flat, hilly, and mountainous terrain, plus two time trials – one of which goes up and down a mountain – it's a race with something for everyone.

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) are arguably the biggest star names on the start list. 

The former is swapping his mountain bike for his road bike as he prepares for his and his team's Tour de France debut, while the current world champion begins the next phase of his season after his last outing came when he finished runner-up at Liège-Bastogne-Liège in April.

Both will find terrain to their liking in the first half of the race, with the opening time trial followed by three stages that will please the puncheurs and could all culminate in selective group finishes. Max Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R Citroën) are also riders who'll sense opportunities.

When the terrain becomes more overtly mountainous in the second half of the race, Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) will be the rider everyone looks to. 

The 2019 Giro d'Italia champion has been estranged from the rest of the British team's Tour de France squad, most of whom are at the Dauphiné after a training camp in Tenerife. Carapaz, meanwhile, has been training back in Ecuador and this will be a test of his form and potentially of Ineos' hierarchy going into the Tour, with Geraint Thomas and Tao Geoghegan Hart currently at the Dauphiné.

Ineos have yet to confirm their full team, but Tom Pidcock will not race after fracturing his collarbone in training.

Tom Dumoulin (Jumbo-Visma) makes his comeback to racing after stepping away from the sport at the start of the year. The Dutchman, who won the Giro d'Italia in 2017, is eyeing the Olympic Games in Tokyo in late July and Suisse will give an indication of how much he has lost during his time away and how much work he needs to do.

Other possible contenders for the overall title include Jakob Fuglsang (Astana-Premier Tech), Marc Soler (Movistar), Esteban Chaves (Team BikeExchange), Tiesj Benoot (Team DSM), Sam Oomen (Jumbo-Visma), Domenico Pozzovivo (Qhubeka Assos), and Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious). 

An interesting name on the start list – which is still provisional at this stage – is Hugh Carthy (EF Education-Nippo), who just finished in the top 10 at the Giro d'Italia. In 2019 the Briton capitalized on his post-Giro form to take what was seen as a breakthrough stage win on the queen stage of that year's Tour de Suisse.

As ever, there's a strong Swiss contingent, with Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ) and Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-Nippo) up there with Dennis as favourites for the opening time trial, while Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) and Gino Mäder (Bahrain Victorious) are the other big names who'll be cheered on by home crowds.

Switzerland will also have a national squad in a 23-team field that includes all 19 WorldTour teams, plus automatic invitees Alpecin-Fenix and two other wildcard ProTeams in Rally Cycling and Total Direct Energie.

The 84th edition of the Tour de Suisse kicks off on Sunday with a short individual time trial in Frauenfeld. The course is 10.9km in length, and is largely flat with some technical early corners in town before the route opens out with some longer straights in the second half.

Stage 2 starts in Neuhausen am Rheinfall by the Rhine waterfalls, setting off for a 183km route that grows increasingly hilly in its second half and packs a later punch. The riders will tackle the second-category climbs of Ghöch – 8.3km at 4.7 per cent – and Oberricken – 7.8km at 5.1 per cent – before the shorter but sharper Litschstrasse – 2.4km at 8.3 per cent – represents a late launchpad for attacks, topping out 10 downhill kilometres from home.

Stage 3 doesn't have quite so obvious a launchpad but does feature more undulating terrain, with barely a metre of flat on a 183km route that features no major climb but still 2500 metres of elevation gain. There are a pair of third-category climbs in the second half, plus a false flat finale, which should result in a sapping sprint from whatever size group arrives there.

Stage 4 is another that could well see a reduced bunch finish, with a 171km route that is all about the Saanenmöser climb in the finale. At 7.5km and an average gradient of 4.4 per cent – although the road rises gently long before that – it should weed out the weaker climbers but the more robust of the faster finishers will be able to get over it and contest the finish after the 9km descent into Gstaad. For reference, the same finish was used in 2018, when Chris Juul-Jensen survived from the breakaway to win solo ahead of a bunch that contained 60 riders.

Stage 5 sees the terrain become more seriously hilly, acting as a bridge to the high mountains. Despite 100km of near pan-flat terrain in the middle of the 172km route, there's a sting in the head and tail. The first-category Col du Pillon – 6.8km at 5.1 per cent – climbs from the gun and is a rude awakening, although the real action will come late on, with the much sterner test of the all-new hairpinned climb up to Bratsch – 8km at 8.4 per cent – followed by a short descent and another 7km climb to the finish in Leukerbad.

Stage 6 is a more overtly Alpine affair, although it has had to be toned down due to snow levels on the mountain-tops. The Nufenen Pass – the highest paved pass in Switzerland – has been deemed impassible, and therefore the 130km stage starts out with the north side of the Gotthard Pass – 8.5km at 7.2 per cent – before a long descent and stretch in the valley. Then comes the Lukmanier Pass – 18km at 5.6 per cent – before another descent and the more moderate incline to the finish at Sedrun.

Stage 7 sees the second individual time trial of the race, although this one will be much more evenly balanced between the rouleurs and climbers. The 23.2km route is essentially an ascent and descent of the Oberalp Pass. The way up measures 9.5km at 6.5 per cent, while the descent starts out straight and fast before dropping into Andermatt via a series of switchbacks.

The final stage has been billed as the 'queen stage' of the race, although that too has had to be re-routed due to snow. The route had planned to cover the Susten Pass but, with that being close, we have a 160km stage that starts and finishes in Andermatt and retraces the steps taken on the previous days.

The Oberalp Pass – this time from the opposite direction – is first up, and it's another climb from the gun, before a descent and then the Lukmanier Pass – 16.5km at 5.3 per cent. After a longer descent down into the valley, the final climb comes in the form of the Gotthard Pass, this time scaled from its more difficult south side – 13km at 6.8 per cent. The descent into Adermatt is followed by a flat final few kilometres to the line, where the winner of the 2021 Tour de Suisse will be crowned.

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PREVIEW | Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 6 - Hilly day provides opportunity for breakaway and puncheurs

Preview . After three days in the mountains, the Tour de Suisse comes back down. Stage 6 will be a hilly day suited to the puncheurs and classics riders.

From La Punt the riders depart, but away from the high mountains. A long day on the bike follows, the longest stage of the race with 215 kilometers in total. It's a tricky day and the finale is explosive, into Oberwil-Lieli the riders have a small hilltop finish.

*Note: Only the last 20 kilometers of the stage will be raced, but not competitively, as the peloton pays tribute to the passing of Gino Mäder.

Departure and arrival times (estimated CET):

- June 16 - Stage 6: La Punt - Oberwil-Lieli, 215.3km. From 10:48 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.

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The riders climb back up the Albulapass once again now in the opposite direction to start the day, 8.9 kilometers at 6.8%. After a fast descent comes a 7.5-kilometer ascent at 7.5%. These are roads where a strong breakaway can go up the road, and at this point of the race many will have freedom to try it. It's a classics-style day with a sharp, hilly and explosive finale.

With 53 kilometers to go the rider summit an ascent which is almost 2.5 kilometers at 10%, the final 55 kilometers are a constant up-and-down, without any major point of attack, but instead a constant grind ideal for attacks. Whether in the peloton or breakaway, riders are unlikely to wait for the final ascent. There will be a few hilltops in the final kilometers alone which are 700 meters at 8.8% and 1.4Km at 8.4% - the latter ending with only 8.5 kilometers to go.

Then it's a fast and downhill approach to the final hilltop, where the riders go up into the town of Oberwil-Lieli. It's 2.5 kilometers at 6.7%, an interesting finale where both puncheurs and GC riders stand their chances, but it's also hard enough to see attacks and not only the wait for a sprint.

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The Weather

Some wind from the northwest. This won't come as good news for the breakaway, there will be a general headwind throughout the day, and in the final climb the riders find a similar situation which could more likely lead to a sprint finish between a small group.

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The Favourites

This is a very open day. A breakaway can succeed, in this case however it would be very similar to today where you can see a large breakaway go up the road with a mix of pure climbers and classics riders. Here they'd stand rather equal chances, it's a day that starts off hard and will be hard to control, the finale is explosive and with an uphill finish however the gradients aren't hard enough to create gaps. GC fight can happen, late attack can also win, and a small group sprint could be expected. Add to that the astounding field of classics riders we've got, alongside the lack of a Pogacar or Roglic who'll just outsprint the sprinters themselves, we've got a very interesting day in our hands.

Although I wouldn't expect an outright GC battle those riders will all need to be on their best legs not to lose time. However some will also possibly look to gain time. The likes of Mattias Skjelmose , Pello Bilbao and Felix Gall all pack a powerful sprint and they could all want to take time on their rivals on what may be the final opportunity before the time-trial. Juan Ayuso on the opposite side could have fresher legs towards a sprint if he's as good as today. Add the wildcard Remco Evenepoel , but also the likes of Rigoberto Urán , Wilco Kelderman , Romain Bardet and Cian Uijtdebroeks to the mix and you've got a storming finale!

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However I'd dare to say those aren't even the main favourites. A balanced field, and they should be able to climb better than the next names, however those will pack stronger sprints. A non-top form Wout van Aert could certainly aim for the win and have Jumbo-Visma commit to the chase here. Alex Aranburu and Movistar are in a similar situation, whilst the likes of Tom Pidcock , Dylan Teuns and Marc Hirschi are all top climbers who have shown good enough form to contest the win here on what is a shorter and more explosive effort than previous days.

In a possible sprint here you would also have to consider the likes of Bryan Coquard and Quinten Hermans who are highly explosive, whilst for late attacks there are also other strong puncheurs present such as Rui Costa , Michael Gogl , Mauro Schmid , Mikkel Honoré , Sergio Higuita and Soren Kragh Andersen . A good day, I think enough interests to prevent a breakaway win however the profile suits early attackers.

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Prediction Tour de Suisse 2023 stage 6:

*** Tom Pidcock, Dylan Teuns, Wout van Aert ** Marc Hirschi, Mattias Skjelmose, Pello Bilbao, Alex Aranburu * Juan Ayuso, Felix Gall, Remco Evenepoel, Wilco Kelderman, Rui Costa, Mauro Schmid, Quinten Hermans, Bryan Coquard

Pick : Wout van Aert

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