(AFP) - Britain’s Chris Froome, the pre-race favourite, on Tuesday won the Tour of Romandie prologue, a 7.4km ride between Chable and Bruson, in a time of 13min 15secs.

The Sky team leader overtook Spain’s Dani Moreno - the winner of last week’s Fleche Wallonne - in a strong finish and crossed the line six seconds ahead of American rider Andrew Talansky.

Croatia’s Robert Kiserlovski, was third, 13 seconds adrift of first place, while Australia’s Richie Porte, a Sky team-mate of Froome, was fourth at 15secs.

“It was just seven kilometres but uphill, which is unusual for a prologue,” Froome told Swiss television.

“I hadn’t raced for a month, since the Criterium International (which Froome won) and I wasn’t sure what kind of form I would be in.

“To win the prologue is a good sign and I hope to defend the leader’s jersey for as long as possible this week but I know it will be difficult.”

Wednesday’s first stage is a 176.4km ride from St-Maurice to Renens, just outside Lausanne, with the five-stage race concluding on Sunday.

Froome will be hoping to not only win here but go on like the winners of the past two editions, Australian Cadel Evans and Froome’s Sky team-mate Bradley Wiggins, and win the Tour de France in the same year.

Race Results

Tour de Romandie (2013) - Prologue

Le Châble to Bruson (8km)
23 Apr 2013


Stage
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 13:15
2 TALANSKY, Andrew USA Garmin-Sharp 6
3 KISERLOVSKI, Robert CRO Radioshack Leopard 13
4 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING 15
5 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto POR MOVISTAR 16
6 PINOT, Thibaut FRA FDJ-BIG MAT 17
7 CLEMENT, Stef NED Blanco
8 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR
9 DANIELSON, Thomas USA Garmin-Sharp
10 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Blanco 18
11 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
12 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL AG2R LA MONDIALE 19
13 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING 22
14 PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben ESP MOVISTAR 26
15 SZMYD, Sylvester POL MOVISTAR
16 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff 29
17 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
18 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO ASTANA 30
19 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven NED Blanco 31
20 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr KAZ ASTANA
21 MORABITO, Steve SUI BMC RACING 32
22 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 33
23 MAJKA, Rafal POL Saxo Tinkoff
24 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG
25 PETROV, Evgeny RUS Saxo Tinkoff
26 CAPECCHI, Eros ITA MOVISTAR 34
27 WYSS, Marcel CHE IAM Cycling
28 MACHADO, Tiago POR Radioshack Leopard
29 GESINK, Robert NED Blanco 35
30 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
31 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 37
32 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL 40
33 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR SKY PROCYCLING 43
34 RUJANO GUILLEN, José VEN VACANSOLEIL-DCM 45
35 KENNAUGH, Peter GBR SKY PROCYCLING 46
36 HOLLENSTEIN, Reto SUI IAM Cycling
37 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA 47
38 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
39 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
40 STETINA, Peter USA Garmin-Sharp 48
41 EDMONDSON, Joshua GBR SKY PROCYCLING
42 PINOTTI, Marco ITA BMC RACING
43 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
44 OLIVEIRA, Nelson POR Radioshack Leopard 49
45 DENNIS, Rohan AUS Garmin-Sharp 50
46 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD
47 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
48 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN Garmin-Sharp 51
49 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA
50 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE Saxo Tinkoff
51 BOUET, Maxime FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 52
52 IGNATENKO, Petr RUS KATUSHA 53
53 DE GREEF, Francis BEL LOTTO BELISOL
54 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias SWE ARG
55 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE 54
56 BENNET, George NZL Radioshack Leopard 56
57 MALORI, Adriano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
58 TSCHOPP, Johann SUI IAM Cycling
59 GADRET, John FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 58
60 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas LTU Garmin-Sharp 59
61 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP Blanco
62 REICHENBACH, Sebastien CHE IAM Cycling +1:00
63 CHRISTENSEN, Mads DEN Saxo Tinkoff +1:01
64 ROLLAND, Pierre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
65 BASSO, Ivan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:02
66 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:03
67 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:05
68 SILIN, Egor RUS ASTANA
69 DUPONT, Hubert FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
70 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
71 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING +1:06
72 SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo COL LAMPRE - ISD +1:08
73 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
74 LARSSON, Gustav SWE IAM Cycling +1:09
75 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA +1:10
76 KOZONTCHUK, Dmitry RUS KATUSHA +1:11
77 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA
78 MANGEL, Laurent FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
79 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:12
80 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:13
81 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
82 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard
83 BOBRIDGE, Jack AUS Blanco
84 BERARD, Julien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:14
85 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
86 MOUREY, Francis FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:15
87 VELITS, Peter SVK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
88 FRANK, Mathias SUI BMC RACING
89 BRANDLE, Matthias AUT IAM Cycling +1:16
90 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker DEN Saxo Tinkoff +1:17
91 VANDEWALLE, Kristof BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:18
92 VEILLEUX, David CAN TEAM EUROPCAR
93 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
94 BILBAO, Peio ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:20
95 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR +1:21
96 FUMEAUX, Jonathan SUI IAM Cycling +1:22
97 PINEAU, Cédric FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
98 ZEITS, Andrey KAZ ASTANA +1:23
99 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
100 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:24
101 BULGAC, Brian NED LOTTO BELISOL
102 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco +1:25
103 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:26
104 VERMOTE, Julien BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:27
105 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI Saxo Tinkoff
106 PREIDLER, Georg AUT ARG +1:28
107 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA +1:32
108 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
109 CUSIN, Rémi FRA IAM Cycling
110 WURF, Cameron AUS Cannondale Pro Cycling
111 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Reinardt RSA ARG
112 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:33
113 KARPETS, Vladimir RUS MOVISTAR +1:34
114 MEZGEC, Luka SLO ARG +1:36
115 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
116 QUÉMENEUR, Perrig FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
117 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA +1:38
118 MATTHEWS, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
119 LANCASTER, Brett AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:39
120 GOOS, Marc NED Blanco
121 NOVAL GONZALEZ, Benjamin ESP Saxo Tinkoff +1:41
122 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING
123 MORTON, Lachlan David AUS Garmin-Sharp +1:42
124 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM
125 MORI, Manuele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +1:43
126 BRUTT, Pavel RUS KATUSHA
127 SAEZ, Adrian ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:44
128 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
129 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA Garmin-Sharp
130 REZA, Kévin FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:45
131 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes GER ARG
132 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
133 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
134 CHARTEAU, Anthony FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
135 GAUTIER, Cyril FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
136 ROHREGGER, Thomas AUT Radioshack Leopard +1:46
137 LANDA MEANA, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:47
138 HUGUET, Yann FRA ARG +1:48
139 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:49
140 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:50
141 KEIZER, Martijn NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:54
142 SABATINI, Fabio ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
143 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard
144 FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier ESP KATUSHA
145 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING
146 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING +1:56
147 RUIJGH, Rob NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
148 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
149 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR +1:57
150 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR +2:02
151 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard +2:05
152 GRABSCH, Bert GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:06
153 GRETSCH, Patrick GER ARG
154 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:07
155 DURASEK, Kristijan CRO LAMPRE - ISD +2:09
156 RASCH, Gabriel NOR SKY PROCYCLING +2:10
157 FERRARI, Roberto ITA LAMPRE - ISD +2:11
158 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:16
159 DE HAES, Kenny BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:19
160 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
161 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +2:29
162 GOSS, Matthew Harley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:30
163 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:32
164 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING +2:49
165 CAVENDISH, Mark GBR OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:50
166 KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA +3:11
167 LAMOISSON, Morgan FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +3:21
168 BLYTHE, Adam GBR BMC RACING +3:45

General Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 13:15
2 TALANSKY, Andrew USA Garmin-Sharp 6
3 KISERLOVSKI, Robert CRO Radioshack Leopard 13
4 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING 15
5 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto POR MOVISTAR 16
6 PINOT, Thibaut FRA FDJ-BIG MAT 17
7 CLEMENT, Stef NED Blanco
8 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR
9 DANIELSON, Thomas USA Garmin-Sharp
10 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Blanco 18
11 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
12 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL AG2R LA MONDIALE 19
13 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING 22
14 PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben ESP MOVISTAR 26
15 SZMYD, Sylvester POL MOVISTAR
16 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff 29
17 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
18 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO ASTANA 30
19 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven NED Blanco 31
20 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr KAZ ASTANA
21 MORABITO, Steve SUI BMC RACING 32
22 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 33
23 MAJKA, Rafal POL Saxo Tinkoff
24 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG
25 PETROV, Evgeny RUS Saxo Tinkoff
26 CAPECCHI, Eros ITA MOVISTAR 34
27 WYSS, Marcel CHE IAM Cycling
28 MACHADO, Tiago POR Radioshack Leopard
29 GESINK, Robert NED Blanco 35
30 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
31 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 37
32 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL 40
33 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR SKY PROCYCLING 43
34 RUJANO GUILLEN, José VEN VACANSOLEIL-DCM 45
35 KENNAUGH, Peter GBR SKY PROCYCLING 46
36 HOLLENSTEIN, Reto SUI IAM Cycling
37 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA 47
38 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
39 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
40 STETINA, Peter USA Garmin-Sharp 48
41 EDMONDSON, Joshua GBR SKY PROCYCLING
42 PINOTTI, Marco ITA BMC RACING
43 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
44 OLIVEIRA, Nelson POR Radioshack Leopard 49
45 DENNIS, Rohan AUS Garmin-Sharp 50
46 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD
47 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
48 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN Garmin-Sharp 51
49 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA
50 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE Saxo Tinkoff
51 BOUET, Maxime FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 52
52 IGNATENKO, Petr RUS KATUSHA 53
53 DE GREEF, Francis BEL LOTTO BELISOL
54 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias SWE ARG
55 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE 54
56 BENNET, George NZL Radioshack Leopard 56
57 MALORI, Adriano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
58 TSCHOPP, Johann SUI IAM Cycling
59 GADRET, John FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 58
60 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas LTU Garmin-Sharp 59
61 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP Blanco
62 REICHENBACH, Sebastien CHE IAM Cycling +1:00
63 CHRISTENSEN, Mads DEN Saxo Tinkoff +1:01
64 ROLLAND, Pierre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
65 BASSO, Ivan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:02
66 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:03
67 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:05
68 SILIN, Egor RUS ASTANA
69 DUPONT, Hubert FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
70 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
71 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING +1:06
72 SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo COL LAMPRE - ISD +1:08
73 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
74 LARSSON, Gustav SWE IAM Cycling +1:09
75 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA +1:10
76 KOZONTCHUK, Dmitry RUS KATUSHA +1:11
77 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA
78 MANGEL, Laurent FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
79 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:12
80 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:13
81 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
82 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard
83 BOBRIDGE, Jack AUS Blanco
84 BERARD, Julien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:14
85 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
86 MOUREY, Francis FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:15
87 VELITS, Peter SVK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
88 FRANK, Mathias SUI BMC RACING
89 BRANDLE, Matthias AUT IAM Cycling +1:16
90 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker DEN Saxo Tinkoff +1:17
91 VANDEWALLE, Kristof BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:18
92 VEILLEUX, David CAN TEAM EUROPCAR
93 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
94 BILBAO, Peio ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:20
95 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR +1:21
96 FUMEAUX, Jonathan SUI IAM Cycling +1:22
97 PINEAU, Cédric FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
98 ZEITS, Andrey KAZ ASTANA +1:23
99 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
100 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:24
101 BULGAC, Brian NED LOTTO BELISOL
102 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco +1:25
103 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:26
104 VERMOTE, Julien BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:27
105 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI Saxo Tinkoff
106 PREIDLER, Georg AUT ARG +1:28
107 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA +1:32
108 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
109 CUSIN, Rémi FRA IAM Cycling
110 WURF, Cameron AUS Cannondale Pro Cycling
111 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Reinardt RSA ARG
112 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:33
113 KARPETS, Vladimir RUS MOVISTAR +1:34
114 MEZGEC, Luka SLO ARG +1:36
115 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
116 QUÉMENEUR, Perrig FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
117 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA +1:38
118 MATTHEWS, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
119 LANCASTER, Brett AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +1:39
120 GOOS, Marc NED Blanco
121 NOVAL GONZALEZ, Benjamin ESP Saxo Tinkoff +1:41
122 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING
123 MORTON, Lachlan David AUS Garmin-Sharp +1:42
124 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM
125 MORI, Manuele ITA LAMPRE - ISD +1:43
126 BRUTT, Pavel RUS KATUSHA
127 SAEZ, Adrian ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:44
128 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
129 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA Garmin-Sharp
130 REZA, Kévin FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:45
131 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes GER ARG
132 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
133 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
134 CHARTEAU, Anthony FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
135 GAUTIER, Cyril FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
136 ROHREGGER, Thomas AUT Radioshack Leopard +1:46
137 LANDA MEANA, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:47
138 HUGUET, Yann FRA ARG +1:48
139 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:49
140 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:50
141 KEIZER, Martijn NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:54
142 SABATINI, Fabio ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
143 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard
144 FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier ESP KATUSHA
145 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING
146 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING +1:56
147 RUIJGH, Rob NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
148 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
149 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR +1:57
150 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR +2:02
151 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard +2:05
152 GRABSCH, Bert GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:06
153 GRETSCH, Patrick GER ARG
154 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:07
155 DURASEK, Kristijan CRO LAMPRE - ISD +2:09
156 RASCH, Gabriel NOR SKY PROCYCLING +2:10
157 FERRARI, Roberto ITA LAMPRE - ISD +2:11
158 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:16
159 DE HAES, Kenny BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:19
160 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
161 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +2:29
162 GOSS, Matthew Harley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:30
163 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:32
164 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING +2:49
165 CAVENDISH, Mark GBR OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +2:50
166 KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA +3:11
167 LAMOISSON, Morgan FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +3:21
168 BLYTHE, Adam GBR BMC RACING +3:45