Stage 7 | Saturday, 17 June | Tübach - Weinfelden | 183.5 kilometres
+++ UPDATE +++
The race organisation has announced that stage 7 will be run in race mode following the death of Gino Mäder. However, the time for the overall classification will be taken 18.8 kilometres before the finish. This means that only the stage winner will be determined at the finish.
The starting lap of the Tour de Suisse is back. The first 34 kilometres of the stage lead around Tübach and in parts along Lake Constance - the race is back in the north-east of the country. The route is initially flat, but it doesn't continue like this. After just under 54 kilometres, the first climb of the day awaits in Oberegg. Nine kilometres at 5.3 percent are worth a 1st category to the organisers.
Not quite 30 kilometres later, it gets steeper in Eichberg (2nd category). The five kilometres have an average gradient of seven per cent, but the first three of them are in double figures. It remains relatively quiet until 20 kilometres before the finish, with only one category 3 climb and the intermediate sprint making the profile stand out. Then the climb to Ottenberg (3rd category) awaits, which is briefly 15.6 per cent steep at one point.
After the short descent, the double second sprint ten kilometres before the end could lead to a fight for position. It then remains flat until the finish.
Sporting assessment of the 7th stage
The last joint stage of the tour has another 2500 metres of climbing in store. A large part of this is ridden in the first half of the race. The overall classification is no longer possible here, but even a bunch sprint is by no means certain due to the final climb. Although the extremely steep section is only a few metres long, it can be enough to tear the peloton apart and get rid of the sprinters if ridden correctly.
And that automatically means that Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in the role of favourite. But Biniam Girmay (Intermarche-Circus-Wanty) has already proven on stage 2 that he is in form. And the Eritrean is doing more than passably well over the smaller hills. Maybe it won't be the peloton, but a large group can reach the finish together.
Schedule, TV coverage & live stream of stage 7 of the Tour de Suisse 2023
The stage starts at 12:21. With expected average speeds of 39 to 43 km/h, the riders should arrive in Weinfelden between 16:26 and 16:52.
The Tour de Suisse will not be shown on German television. In Switzerland, however, the German-language channel SRF 2 will broadcast the 7th stage live from 14:35. At this time, the paid live streams from GCN+, Discovery+ and thus also Eurosport will also be added to the programme.
Tour de Suisse - Stage 7: The most important information at a glance
- Hilly stage over 183.5 kilometres
- Start of the stage: 12:21
- Estimated arrival time: between 16:26 and 16:52
- TV broadcast: in Switzerland on SRF 2 from 14:35
- Live stream: GCN+, Discovery+ and Eurosport from 14:35
