Tour de Suisse

The Tour de Suisse 2025, along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, is one of the key preparation events for riders taking part in the Tour de France, in addition to being a prestigious WorldTour race in its own right. 

Its lush but challenging mountainous terrain and the inclusion of time-trials gives GC contenders the chance to ride into form in the last few weeks leading up to Le Grand Boucle.

The men's Tour de Suisse this year features eight stages from 15-22 June, while the four-stage women's race is to take place from 12-15 June, just before the men's edition begins.

Tour de Suisse 2025: Key details

The Tour de Suisse – also referred to in English as the Tour of Switzerland – has a long and storied history. It was first run in 1933 as a five-stage race that started and finished in Zürich.

Beginning as a September, and then August, fixture, it established its June pre-Tour slot in the 1950s.

Early editions were most often won by home riders, including big-name Tour de France winners such as Hugo Koblet and Ferdi Kübler. But by the 1970s the Swiss were rarely having it their own way. The last home victor was Classics star Fabian Cancellara in 2009.

2025 will be the 88th edition of the men's race and the 9th edition of the women's race. The race has run every year since 1933 with the exception of a three year hiatus during World War Two and a cancellation in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The race traditionally features a mixture of time trials, relatively flat stages for the sprinters and high mountains. In the past, the weather has also played a part in the event, with the high mountain passes often affected by poor conditions and snowfall.

Tour de Suisse 2025: The route

Details of the Tour de Suisse 2025 route will be added as they are released.

Tour de Suisse 2025 stage-by-stage

Tour de Suisse 2025 stage-by-stage (women's)

Tour de Suisse: The jerseys

Like at the Tour de France and several other prestigious stage races, the general classification leader at the Tour de Suisse - the rider with the lowest overall time - wears a yellow jersey. The rider with the lowest overall time at the end of the eight-stage race is crowned the winner of the Tour de Suisse.

Unlike at the Tour de France, the other jerseys are different: the points leader wears a black jersey, the King and Queen of the Mountains a red jersey (no polka dots here), while the best young rider (aged 25 or under) wears the classic white jersey.

Tour de Suisse: Past winners (men's)

2024: Adam Yates (GBr) UAE Team Emirates

2023: Mattias Skjelmose (Den) Trek-Segafredo
2022: Geraint Thomas (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
2021: Richard Carapaz (Ecu) Ineos Grenadiers
2020: No race
2019: Egan Bernal (Col) Team Ineos
2018: Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team
2017: Simon Špilak (Slo) Katusha-Alpecin
2016: Miguel Ángel López (Col) Astana
2015: Simon Špilak (Slo) Katusha
2014: Rui Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida
2013: Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team
2012: Rui Costa (Por) Movistar Team
2011: Levi Leiphemier (USA) RadioShack
2010: Fränk Schleck (Lux) Saxo Bank
2009: Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank
2008: Roman Kreuziger (Lux) Liquigas

Tour de Suisse: Past winners (women's)

2024: Demi Vollering (Ned) SD Worx-Protime

2023: Marlen Reusser (Sui) SD Worx

2022: Lucinda Brand (Ned) Ineos Grenadiers 

2021: Lizzie Deignan (GBr) Trek-Segafredo

2002-2020: No race 

2001: Kimberly Baldwin (USA) Saturn Cycling Team

2000: Zulfiya Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O

1999: Zulfiya Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O

1998: Rasa Polikevičiūtė (Ltu) Ebly