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Mathias Frank is the only Swiss rider after Fabian Cancellara to compete at the top of the overall classification. But the man from Lucerne has to lose out in 2013 due to the tactical considerations of his Belgian team manager John Lelangue. He leaves Mathias Frank – a Swiss in yellow at his national tour, funded by Swiss sponsors (bicycle manufacturer BMC in Grenchen) – in the lurch. For the sake of World Cup points, Lelangue favours a fifth place for the American Van Garderen rather than an overall victory for Frank.
Mathias Frank then moves to the Swiss IAM team as captain and finishes second overall in 2014. This time he is defeated by Rui Costa. The Portuguese rider takes overall victory for the third time in a row.
Another big name who continues to make his mark on the Tour de Suisse is the sprint specialist Peter Sagan (SVK). The cycling superstar has won 17 stages since 2011 – a record. In addition, he has won the points classification every year since 2011 (with one exception: 2016) – also a record.
In 2019, 22-year-old Egan Bernal becomes the third youngest rider to win the Tour de Suisse. It is the beginning of a great career. A few weeks later, he dominates the Tour de France.
The last few years of the Tour de Suisse have been turbulent. In 2015, the rights holder of the Tour de Suisse, the national cycling federation Swiss Cycling, awarded the licence to InfrontRingier Sports & Entertainment Switzerland, which staged the Tour until 2029. Following the dissolution of this company the rights to the event were transferred to the newly founded Tour de Suisse Association. The Association now works in cooperation with Cycling Unlimited to stage and market the Tour de Suisse.
In 2020, the Corona pandemic led to the first cancellation of the Tour de Suisse since the Second World War. The situation calls for a new approach. The first victory was the world premiere of THE DIGITAL SWISS 5, a digital professional race. Five races, five triumphs and five days of cycle racing at the highest level. Cycling Unlimited created a new platform for cycling, involving professional teams with riders from 19 countries as well as fans from all over the world.
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