The outcome of Romandie Tour 2025 promised to be exciting this Sunday, on the occasion of a 5th and last step drawn up in the form of an individual time trial of 17.1 km in Geneva. Everything was still possible for the final victory, the first three in the general classification standing in just three seconds before this final time and therefore more than ever decisive! And if Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step) reminded everyone of why he wear the rainbow jersey of world championwinning hands with 20 minutes and 33 seconds to win a second success this season, the fight for the yellow jersey has undoubtedly turned in favor of JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)! The Portuguese achieved a big performance by finishing 2nd just 12 “from the Belgian to overthrow the Frenchman Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), who fought well with a beautiful 13th place at 41 “which still offers him 2nd place of the General.
Video – Lenny Martinez failed to keep her yellow jersey
Evenepoel goes back in the final top 5 … two French in the top 10
The wearer of the yellow jersey thus resists the return of Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), 4th from the time at 24 “d ‘Evenepoeljust behind a surprising Alberto Bettiol (XDS Astana Team). Two three -color runners incorporate the top 10 of the day, namely Thibault Guernalec (Arkea-B & B Hotels, 7th to 33 “) and Sleepless kissing (Groupama-FDJ, 9th to 39 “). Cited among home favorites, Stefan Bissegger (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale) and Stefan Küng (Groupama – FDJ) disappointed by finishing 34th and 10th respectively.
JOAO ALMEIDA won a second consecutive victory on a WorldTour event after the Basque country tour In April and confirms his very good current pass. It is ahead of 26 ” Lenny Martinez and 41 “his teammate Jay Vine. Less good roller, Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team) logically descends the podium after its 53rd place of the day, but the Italian still resists accuracy at Remco Evenepoel For 4th place. French Maths’s Ronde (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) keeps it in the final top 10 (9th), its best performance on a WorldTour event at just 21 years old.
