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The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a [[Swiss|Switzerland]] [[ProTour]] [[bicycle race]] held annually in June. The race was first run in 1933 and has evolved in character, timing, duration and sponsorship since then. Along with the [[Dauphiné Libéré]], it is seen as a warm-up and proving ground to the longer and more presitgious [[Tour de France]], which is held every year in July. Like the [[Tour de France]] and the [[Dauphiné Libéré]], the Tour of Switzerland offers grueling mountain climbs and an [[individual time trial]], the type of stages that often determine the winner of the general classification in the [[Tour de France]]. Several recent winers of the [[Tour de France]] have also won the Tour of Switzerland, including [[Eddy Merckx]], [[Lance Armstrong]] and [[Jan Ullrich]]. Notable starters in the 2005 race include [[Jan Ullrich]] and [[Iban Mayo]]. This year the race directors have moved the Tour of Switzerland to an earlier date in June, perhaps to make it a more attractive alternative to the [[Dauphiné Libéré]] as a warm-up to the [[Tour de France]]. |
The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a [[Swiss|Switzerland]] [[ProTour]] [[bicycle race]] held annually in June. The race was first run in 1933 and has evolved in character, timing, duration and sponsorship since then. Along with the [[Dauphiné Libéré]], it is seen as a warm-up and proving ground to the longer and more presitgious [[Tour de France]], which is held every year in July. Like the [[Tour de France]] and the [[Dauphiné Libéré]], the Tour of Switzerland offers grueling mountain climbs and an [[individual time trial]], the type of stages that often determine the winner of the general classification in the [[Tour de France]]. Several recent winers of the [[Tour de France]] have also won the Tour of Switzerland, including [[Eddy Merckx]], [[Lance Armstrong]] and [[Jan Ullrich]]. Notable starters in the 2005 race include [[Jan Ullrich]] and [[Iban Mayo]]. This year the race directors have moved the Tour of Switzerland to an earlier date in June, perhaps to make it a more attractive alternative to the [[Dauphiné Libéré]] as a warm-up to the [[Tour de France]]. |
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The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a Switzerland ProTour bicycle race held annually in June. The race was first run in 1933 and has evolved in character, timing, duration and sponsorship since then. Along with the Dauphiné Libéré, it is seen as a warm-up and proving ground to the longer and more presitgious Tour de France, which is held every year in July. Like the Tour de France and the Dauphiné Libéré, the Tour of Switzerland offers grueling mountain climbs and an individual time trial, the type of stages that often determine the winner of the general classification in the Tour de France. Several recent winers of the Tour de France have also won the Tour of Switzerland, including Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich. Notable starters in the 2005 race include Jan Ullrich and Iban Mayo. This year the race directors have moved the Tour of Switzerland to an earlier date in June, perhaps to make it a more attractive alternative to the Dauphiné Libéré as a warm-up to the Tour de France.
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