Gianni Meersman (OPQ) emerges victorious in the chaotic bunch sprint at Stage 1 of 2013 Tour de Romandie.

Meersman waited until the perfect moment with less than 400m to go, launching on the left side off another rider’s wheel in a chaotic final to win the stage. Giacomo Nizzolo (Radioshack-Leopard) was 2nd and Roberto Ferrari (Lampre-Merida) 3rd.

Race Results

Tour de Romandie (2013) - Stage 1

Saint-Maurice to Renens/Ouest lausannois (177km)
24 Apr 2013


Stage
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 4:29:09
2 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard 0
3 FERRARI, Roberto ITA LAMPRE - ISD
4 MEZGEC, Luka SLO ARG
5 REZA, Kévin FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
6 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA
7 GOSS, Matthew Harley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
8 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto POR MOVISTAR
9 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL
10 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
11 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL
12 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard
13 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING
14 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING
15 FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier ESP KATUSHA
16 HOLLENSTEIN, Reto SUI IAM Cycling
17 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
18 PREIDLER, Georg AUT ARG
19 VAN DEN BROECK, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
20 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL AG2R LA MONDIALE
21 SABATINI, Fabio ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
22 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA
23 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR
24 CHRISTENSEN, Mads DEN Saxo Tinkoff
25 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Reinardt RSA ARG
26 MAJKA, Rafal POL Saxo Tinkoff
27 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
28 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG
29 CLEMENT, Stef NED Blanco
30 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO ASTANA
31 BLYTHE, Adam GBR BMC RACING
32 SILIN, Egor RUS ASTANA
33 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING
34 FUMEAUX, Jonathan SUI IAM Cycling
35 TSCHOPP, Johann SUI IAM Cycling
36 TALANSKY, Andrew USA Garmin-Sharp
37 GADRET, John FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
38 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
39 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE
40 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven NED Blanco
41 FRANK, Mathias SUI BMC RACING
42 CUSIN, Rémi FRA IAM Cycling
43 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr KAZ ASTANA
44 STETINA, Peter USA Garmin-Sharp
45 GESINK, Robert NED Blanco
46 PINOT, Thibaut FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
47 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
48 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
49 GRETSCH, Patrick GER ARG
50 DE GREEF, Francis BEL LOTTO BELISOL
51 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING
52 SZMYD, Sylvester POL MOVISTAR
53 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes GER ARG
54 VELITS, Peter SVK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
55 OLIVEIRA, Nelson POR Radioshack Leopard
56 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING
57 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
58 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas LTU Garmin-Sharp
59 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Blanco
60 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
61 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
62 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias SWE ARG
63 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
64 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
65 WYSS, Marcel CHE IAM Cycling
66 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
67 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE Saxo Tinkoff
68 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
69 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
70 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
71 PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben ESP MOVISTAR
72 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
73 REICHENBACH, Sebastien CHE IAM Cycling
74 RUIJGH, Rob NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
75 CAPECCHI, Eros ITA MOVISTAR
76 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
77 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING
78 WURF, Cameron AUS Cannondale Pro Cycling
79 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE
80 IGNATENKO, Petr RUS KATUSHA
81 BENNET, George NZL Radioshack Leopard
82 PINEAU, Cédric FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
83 KISERLOVSKI, Robert CRO Radioshack Leopard
84 BOUET, Maxime FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
85 PETROV, Evgeny RUS Saxo Tinkoff
86 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL
87 BRUTT, Pavel RUS KATUSHA
88 DANIELSON, Thomas USA Garmin-Sharp
89 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
90 VERMOTE, Julien BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
91 BILBAO, Peio ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
92 MACHADO, Tiago POR Radioshack Leopard
93 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
94 MALORI, Adriano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
95 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD
96 KARPETS, Vladimir RUS MOVISTAR
97 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
98 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP Blanco
99 KOZONTCHUK, Dmitry RUS KATUSHA
100 BASSO, Ivan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
101 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA
102 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR
103 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING
104 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR SKY PROCYCLING
105 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR
106 ROLLAND, Pierre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
107 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
108 GOOS, Marc NED Blanco
109 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
110 GAUTIER, Cyril FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
111 DUPONT, Hubert FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
112 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING
113 RUJANO GUILLEN, José VEN VACANSOLEIL-DCM
114 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI Saxo Tinkoff
115 ROHREGGER, Thomas AUT Radioshack Leopard
116 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco
117 MANGEL, Laurent FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
118 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
119 MORI, Manuele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
120 ZEITS, Andrey KAZ ASTANA
121 SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo COL LAMPRE - ISD
122 MOUREY, Francis FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
123 LANDA MEANA, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
124 SAEZ, Adrian ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
125 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker DEN Saxo Tinkoff
126 BERARD, Julien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
127 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
128 DURASEK, Kristijan CRO LAMPRE - ISD
129 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
130 VEILLEUX, David CAN TEAM EUROPCAR
131 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN Garmin-Sharp
132 NOVAL GONZALEZ, Benjamin ESP Saxo Tinkoff
133 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
134 QUÉMENEUR, Perrig FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
135 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA
136 DENNIS, Rohan AUS Garmin-Sharp
137 BRANDLE, Matthias AUT IAM Cycling
138 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
139 PINOTTI, Marco ITA BMC RACING
140 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard
141 EDMONDSON, Joshua GBR SKY PROCYCLING
142 CHARTEAU, Anthony FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
143 KENNAUGH, Peter GBR SKY PROCYCLING
144 BULGAC, Brian NED LOTTO BELISOL
145 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
146 BOBRIDGE, Jack AUS Blanco
147 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
148 VANDEWALLE, Kristof BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
149 KEIZER, Martijn NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM 19
150 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
151 MORABITO, Steve SUI BMC RACING 0
152 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR +1:13
153 HUGUET, Yann FRA ARG +2:08
154 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA +2:27
155 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +6:39
156 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +9:41
157 LANCASTER, Brett AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
158 LARSSON, Gustav SWE IAM Cycling
159 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA Garmin-Sharp
160 KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA
161 GRABSCH, Bert GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +11:21
162 CAVENDISH, Mark GBR OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
163 LAMOISSON, Morgan FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
164 RASCH, Gabriel NOR SKY PROCYCLING
165 DE HAES, Kenny BEL LOTTO BELISOL
166 MORTON, Lachlan David AUS Garmin-Sharp
167 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM DNF
168 MATTHEWS, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE DNF

General Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 4:42:24
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 MEERSMAN, Gianni BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 23
15 SZMYD, Sylvester POL MOVISTAR 26
16 PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben ESP MOVISTAR
17 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 29
18 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
19 BRAJKOVIC, Janez SLO ASTANA 30
20 KRUIJSWIJK, Steven NED Blanco 31
21 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr KAZ ASTANA
22 MORABITO, Steve SUI BMC RACING 32
23 MAJKA, Rafal POL Saxo Tinkoff 33
24 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG
25 PETROV, Evgeny RUS Saxo Tinkoff
26 WYSS, Marcel CHE IAM Cycling 34
27 CAPECCHI, Eros ITA MOVISTAR
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 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD 47
38 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA
39 FEDRIGO, Pierrick FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
40 STETINA, Peter USA Garmin-Sharp 48
41 PINOTTI, Marco ITA BMC RACING
42 EDMONDSON, Joshua GBR SKY PROCYCLING
43 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
44 OLIVEIRA, Nelson POR Radioshack Leopard 49
45 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 50
46 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD
47 DENNIS, Rohan AUS Garmin-Sharp
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 DE GREEF, Francis BEL LOTTO BELISOL 53
53 LUDVIGSSON, Tobias SWE ARG
54 IGNATENKO, Petr RUS KATUSHA
55 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE 54
56 TSCHOPP, Johann SUI IAM Cycling 56
57 BENNET, George NZL Radioshack Leopard
58 MALORI, Adriano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
59 GADRET, John FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 58
60 GARATE, Juan Manuel ESP Blanco 59
61 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas LTU Garmin-Sharp
62 REICHENBACH, Sebastien CHE IAM Cycling +1:00
63 ROLLAND, Pierre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:01
64 CHRISTENSEN, Mads DEN Saxo Tinkoff
65 BASSO, Ivan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:02
66 SILIN, Egor RUS ASTANA +1:05
67 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
68 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL
69 DUPONT, Hubert FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
70 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING +1:06
71 SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo COL LAMPRE - ISD +1:08
72 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
73 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA +1:10
74 MANGEL, Laurent FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:11
75 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA
76 KOZONTCHUK, Dmitry RUS KATUSHA
77 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:12
78 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:13
79 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard
80 BOBRIDGE, Jack AUS Blanco
81 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
82 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +1:14
83 BERARD, Julien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
84 MOUREY, Francis FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:15
85 VELITS, Peter SVK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
86 FRANK, Mathias SUI BMC RACING
87 BRANDLE, Matthias AUT IAM Cycling +1:16
88 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker DEN Saxo Tinkoff +1:17
89 VEILLEUX, David CAN TEAM EUROPCAR +1:18
90 VANDEWALLE, Kristof BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
91 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:19
92 BILBAO, Peio ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:20
93 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR +1:21
94 FUMEAUX, Jonathan SUI IAM Cycling +1:22
95 PINEAU, Cédric FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
96 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:23
97 ZEITS, Andrey KAZ ASTANA
98 BULGAC, Brian NED LOTTO BELISOL +1:24
99 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
100 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco +1:25
101 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI Saxo Tinkoff +1:27
102 VERMOTE, Julien BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
103 PREIDLER, Georg AUT ARG +1:28
104 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Reinardt RSA ARG +1:32
105 WURF, Cameron AUS Cannondale Pro Cycling
106 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
107 CUSIN, Rémi FRA IAM Cycling
108 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
109 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:33
110 KARPETS, Vladimir RUS MOVISTAR +1:34
111 QUÉMENEUR, Perrig FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:36
112 MEZGEC, Luka SLO ARG
113 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
114 GOOS, Marc NED Blanco +1:39
115 NOVAL GONZALEZ, Benjamin ESP Saxo Tinkoff +1:41
116 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING
117 BRUTT, Pavel RUS KATUSHA +1:43
118 MORI, Manuele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
119 SAEZ, Adrian ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:44
120 LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
121 CHARTEAU, Anthony FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +1:45
122 GAUTIER, Cyril FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
123 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
124 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
125 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
126 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes GER ARG
127 REZA, Kévin FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
128 ROHREGGER, Thomas AUT Radioshack Leopard +1:46
129 LANDA MEANA, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:47
130 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:49
131 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:50
132 FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier ESP KATUSHA +1:54
133 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING
134 SABATINI, Fabio ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
135 RUIJGH, Rob NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +1:56
136 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING
137 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
138 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR +1:57
139 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard +1:59
140 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard +2:04
141 GRETSCH, Patrick GER ARG +2:06
142 FERRARI, Roberto ITA LAMPRE - ISD +2:07
143 DURASEK, Kristijan CRO LAMPRE - ISD +2:09
144 KEIZER, Martijn NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM +2:13
145 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:16
146 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM +2:19
147 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +2:29
148 GOSS, Matthew Harley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:30
149 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:32
150 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING +2:49
151 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR +3:15
152 HUGUET, Yann FRA ARG +3:54
153 BLYTHE, Adam GBR BMC RACING +3:55
154 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA +4:05
155 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +8:46
156 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +10:44
157 LARSSON, Gustav SWE IAM Cycling +10:50
158 LANCASTER, Brett AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +11:20
159 VANDEVELDE, Christian USA Garmin-Sharp +11:25
160 KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA +12:52
161 MORTON, Lachlan David AUS Garmin-Sharp +13:03
162 GRABSCH, Bert GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +13:27
163 RASCH, Gabriel NOR SKY PROCYCLING +13:31
164 DE HAES, Kenny BEL LOTTO BELISOL +13:40
165 CAVENDISH, Mark GBR OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +14:11
166 LAMOISSON, Morgan FRA TEAM EUROPCAR +14:42

Sprint Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Points
1 BERARD, Julien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 6
2 BRANDLE, Matthias AUT IAM Cycling 6
3 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 3
4 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT 3
5 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling 1

Mountains Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Points
1 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 14
2 DUPONT, Hubert FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 8
3 ROLLAND, Pierre FRA TEAM EUROPCAR 6
4 BERARD, Julien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE 6
5 FROOME, Chris GBR SKY PROCYCLING 5

Young Rider Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 PINOT, Thibaut FRA FDJ-BIG MAT 4:42:41
2 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Blanco 1
3 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
4 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL AG2R LA MONDIALE 2
5 MAJKA, Rafal POL Saxo Tinkoff 16