The 2001 Tour de Romandie was the 55th edition of the Tour de Romandie cycle race and was held from 8 May to 13 May 2001. The race started in Pfaffnau and finished in Geneva.[2] The race was won by Dario Frigo of the Fassa Bortolo team.

2001 Tour de Romandie
Race details
Dates8–13 May 2001
Stages5 + Prologue
Distance719.3[1] km (447.0 mi)
Winning time16h 59' 54"
Results
  Winner  Dario Frigo (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
  Second  Félix García Casas (ESP) (Festina)
  Third  Wladimir Belli (ITA) (Fassa Bortolo)
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General classification edit

Final general classification[2][3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Dario Frigo (ITA) Fassa Bortolo 16h 59' 54"
2   Félix García Casas (ESP) Festina + 43"
3   Wladimir Belli (ITA) Fassa Bortolo + 1' 03"
4   Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 1' 40"
5   Gilberto Simoni (ITA) Lampre–Daikin + 1' 47"
6   Sven Montgomery (SUI) Française des Jeux + 1' 54"
7   David Plaza (ESP) Festina + 2' 01"
8   Kurt Van De Wouwer (BEL) Lotto–Adecco + 2' 08"
9   David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis + 2' 36"
10   Oscar Camenzind (SUI) Lampre–Daikin + 2' 38"

Doping cases edit

Sergio Barbero and Laurent Chotard tested positive for EPO during the 2001 Tour de Romandie.[5]


References edit

  1. ^ "Tour of Romandie (World Tour), Switzerland". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "55ème Tour de Romandie 2001". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 8 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Cycling - Tour de Romandie - 2001 - Detailed results". TheSports.org. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "2001 Tour de Romandie". First Cycling. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Barbero en Chotard betrapt op EPO". Gazet van Antwerpen. 31 May 2001.