He began cycling late, allegedly spurred by competition with his brother. Rominger's strengths were time-trialling, climbing and recuperation.
He was a rival to Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France and was placed second in 1993 and won the mountains classification. His three wins in the Vuelta were a record at the time. In 2005, Roberto Heras broke that record but two months later tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO and was disqualified. Heras' win has since been reinstated.
In 1994 Rominger broke the world hour record twice in a few days. He used Bordeaux velodrome to ride 53.832 km and then 55.291 km, although a track novice.[1]
He retired in 1997 after breaking his collarbone at that year's Tour de France. He is the agent of Austrian racing cyclist Matthias Brändle.[2]
^Clemitson, Suze (19 September 2014). "Why Jens Voigt and a new group of cyclists want to break the Hour record". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^"'Now or never' as Brändle tackles Voigt's Hour Record". cyclingnews.com. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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Tony Rominger born 27 March 1961 in Vejle Denmark is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist who won the Vuelta a Espana in 1992 1993 and 1994 and the Giro d Italia in 1995 Tony RomingerRominger at the 1993 Paris NicePersonal informationFull nameTony RomingerBorn 1961 03 27 27 March 1961 age 62 Vejle DenmarkHeight1 75 m 5 ft 9 in Weight65 kg 143 lb 10 st 3 lb Team informationCurrent teamRetiredDisciplineRoadRoleRiderRider typeAll rounderProfessional teams1986Cilo Aufina Gemeaz Cusin1987 1990Supermercati Brianzoli Chateau d Ax1991Toshiba1992 1993CLAS Cajastur1994 1996Mapei CLAS1997CofidisMajor winsGrand Tours Tour de FranceMountains classification 1993 3 individual stages 1993 dd Giro d ItaliaGeneral classification 1995 Points classification 1995 Intergiro classification 1995 5 individual stages 1988 1995 dd Vuelta a EspanaGeneral classification 1992 1993 1994 Points classification 1993 Mountains classification 1993 1996 Combination classification 1992 13 individual stages 1992 1993 1994 1996 dd Stage races Tour of the Basque Country 1992 1993 1994 Paris Nice 1991 1994 Tirreno Adriatico 1989 1990 Tour de Romandie 1991 1995 One day races and Classics Giro di Lombardia 1989 1992 Other Hour record 55 291 km 5 November 1994 He began cycling late allegedly spurred by competition with his brother Rominger s strengths were time trialling climbing and recuperation He was a rival to Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France and was placed second in 1993 and won the mountains classification His three wins in the Vuelta were a record at the time In 2005 Roberto Heras broke that record but two months later tested positive for the blood boosting drug EPO and was disqualified Heras win has since been reinstated In 1994 Rominger broke the world hour record twice in a few days He used Bordeaux velodrome to ride 53 832 km and then 55 291 km although a track novice 1 He retired in 1997 after breaking his collarbone at that year s Tour de France He is the agent of Austrian racing cyclist Matthias Brandle 2 Contents 1 Client of Dr Ferrari 2 Career achievements 2 1 Major results 2 1 1 General classification results timeline 3 References 4 External linksClient of Dr Ferrari EditFor his attempt on the Hour Record in 1994 he was coached by Dr Michele Ferrari who was at the trackside during the ride Career achievements EditMajor results Edit 1984 6th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell 1985 10th Grand Prix des Nations 1986 5th Grand Prix des Nations 8th Firenze Pistoia 1987 1st Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 3rd Overall Tirreno Adriatico 3rd Overall Giro del Trentino 3rd Milano Torino 5th Overall Tour Mediterraneen 8th Coppa Placci 9th Grand Prix des Nations 9th Firenze Pistoia 1988 1st Giro dell Emilia 1st Firenze Pistoia 1st Stage 13 Giro d Italia 2nd Overall Tirreno Adriatico 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie1st Prologue dd 2nd Overall Giro del Trentino1st Stage 2 dd 2nd Giro del Lazio 3rd Zuri Metzgete 5th Giro di Lombardia 7th Overall Tour Mediterraneen1st Stage 5 ITT dd 1989 1st Overall Tirreno Adriatico 1st Overall Tour Mediterraneen1st Stage 4b ITT dd 1st Giro di Lombardia 1st Firenze Pistoia 2nd UCI Road World Cup 3rd Clasica de San Sebastian 3rd Milano Torino 4th Giro dell Emilia 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya 6th Overall Tour de Romandie 7th Zuri Metzgete 1990 1st Overall Tirreno Adriatico1st Stage 2 dd 2nd Overall Tour Mediterraneen1st Stage 4 dd 2nd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme 3rd Grand Prix des Nations 4th Overall Criterium du Dauphine Libere1st Stage 3 dd 4th Clasica de San Sebastian 4th Tour du Haut Var 4th Trofeo Baracchi 1991 1st Overall Paris Nice1st Stages 1 TTT 5 amp 7 ITT dd 1st Overall Tour de Romandie1st Stages 2 amp 5b ITT dd 1st Grand Prix des Nations Trofeo Baracchi 1st Firenze Pistoia 2nd Overall Tour Mediterraneen 2nd Milano Torino 3rd Overall Criterium du Dauphine Libere1st Stage 8 ITT dd 6th Grand Prix des Ameriques 1992 1st Overall Vuelta a Espana1st Combination classification 1st Stages 19 ITT amp 20 dd 1st Overall Tour of the Basque Country1st Stages 2 amp 5b ITT dd 1st Giro di Lombardia 1st Firenze Pistoia 1st Subida al Naranco 2nd UCI Road World Cup 2nd Overall Paris Nice1st Prologue amp Stage 5 dd 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya1st Mountains classification 1st Stage 6 dd 2nd Overall Vuelta Asturias1st Stage 1a dd 2nd Overall Escalada a Montjuic1st Stage 1b ITT dd 2nd Grand Prix des Nations 3rd Milano Torino 4th Overall Tour of Galicia 4th Road race UCI Road World Championships 5th Liege Bastogne Liege 1993 1st Overall Vuelta a Espana1st Points classification 1st Mountains classification 1st Stages 11 14 amp 19 dd 1st Overall Tour of the Basque Country1st Stages 1 4 amp 5b ITT dd 1st Subida a Urkiola 1st Polynormande 2nd Overall Tour de France1st Mountains classification 1st Stages 10 11 amp 19 ITT dd 2nd Overall Criterium International1st Stage 2 dd 2nd Liege Bastogne Liege 5th Telekom Grand Prix with Olaf Ludwig 8th Overall Paris Nice 1994 Hour record 55 291 km 5 Nov 1994 Hour record 53 832 km 22 Oct 1994 1st Overall Vuelta a Espana1st Stages 1 ITT 6 8 ITT 11 14 amp 20 ITT dd 1st Overall Tour of the Basque Country1st Stages 3 amp 5b ITT dd 1st Overall Paris Nice1st Stage 8b ITT dd 1st Overall Escalada a Montjuich1st Stages 1a amp 1b ITT dd 1st Grand Prix Eddy Merckx 1st Grand Prix des Nations 1st Telekom Grand Prix with Jens Lehmann 2nd Overall Criterium International 3rd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 6th Liege Bastogne Liege 6th Milano Torino 1995 1st Overall Giro d Italia1st Points classification 1st Intergiro classification 1st Stages 2 ITT 4 10 ITT amp 17 ITT dd 1st Overall Tour de Romandie1st Prologue Stages 3 amp 5b ITT dd 1st Telekom Grand Prix with Andrea Chiurato 1st Stage 3 Giro del Trentino 3rd Overall Tour of the Basque Country1st Stage 4 dd 3rd Grand Prix Eddy Merckx 8th Overall Tour de France 1996 1st Overall Vuelta a Burgos1st Stages 2 amp 4 ITT dd 1st A travers Lausanne 2nd Overall Criterium du Dauphine Libere UCI Road World Championships3rd Time trial 9th Road race dd 3rd Overall Vuelta a Espana1st Mountains classification 1st Stages 10 ITT amp 21 ITT dd 3rd Overall Tour DuPont 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta 5th Overall Vuelta a Aragon 5th Overall Escalada a Montjuich 5th Time trial Olympic Games 6th Subida al Naranco 10th Overall Tour de France 1997 2nd Chrono des Herbiers 3rd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe 4th Time trial UCI Road World Championships 5th Subida al Naranco General classification results timeline Edit Grand Tour general classification resultsGrand Tour 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Giro d Italia 97 DNF 44 DNF 1 Tour de France 68 57 2 DNF 8 10 DNF Vuelta a Espana 16 1 1 1 3 38Major stage race general classification resultsRace 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Paris Nice 1 2 8 1 35 Tirreno Adriatico 3 2 1 1 Tour of the Basque Country 1 1 1 3 49 Tour de Romandie 2 6 1 1 28 Criterium du Dauphine 4 3 2 Tour de Suisse 31 60 24 44 35 36 Volta a Catalunya 5 2 49 Legend Did not competeDNF Did not finishReferences Edit Clemitson Suze 19 September 2014 Why Jens Voigt and a new group of cyclists want to break the Hour record The Guardian Retrieved 19 September 2014 Now or never as Brandle tackles Voigt s Hour Record cyclingnews com 30 October 2014 Retrieved 30 October 2014 External links EditPalmares Tony Rominger at Cycling Archives AwardsPreceded byHippolyt Kempf Swiss Sportsman of the Year1989 Succeeded byDaniel GiubelliniPreceded byWerner Gunthor Swiss Sportsman of the Year1992 1994 Succeeded byDonghua Li Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Rominger amp oldid 1073080698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
