Tony Rominger
 Rominger at the 1993 Paris–Nice | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Rominger |
| Born |
27 March 1961 Vejle, Denmark |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1986 | Cilo–Aufina–Gemeaz Cusin |
| 1987–1990 | Supermercati Brianzoli–Chateau d'Ax |
| 1991 | Toshiba |
| 1992–1993 | CLAS–Cajastur |
| 1994–1996 | Mapei–CLAS |
| 1997 | Cofidis |
| Major wins | |
Others
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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 España in 1992, 1993 and 1994 and the Giro d'Italia in 1995.
He began cycling late, allegedly spurred by competition with his brother. Rominger's strengths were time-trialling, climbing and recuperation.
He was a challenger to Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France, placing second in 1993 and winning 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]
Career achievements
- Tour of the Basque Country (1992, 1993, 1994)
- Giro di Lombardia (1989, 1992)
- Tour de Romandie (1991, 1995)
- Tirreno–Adriatico (1989, 1990)
- Paris–Nice (1991, 1994)
- Grand Prix des Nations (1991 (edition also counted as the Trofeo Baracchi), 1994)
- Subida a Urkiola (1993)
- Grand Prix Eddy Merckx (1994)
- Giro dell'Emilia (1988)
- Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme (1993)
- Hour Record: 22 Oct 1994 - Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, 53.832 km (33.450 mi)
- Hour Record: 05 Nov 1994 - Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, 55.291 km (34.356 mi)
Vuelta a España record
- General classification (gold jersey):
- mountains classification: 1993, 1996
- Points classification: 1993
- 13 Vuelta career stage wins: 1992 (2 stages); 1993 (3 stages); 1994 (6 stages); 1996 (2 stages)
Giro d'Italia record
- General classification:
- Points classification:
- Intermediate Sprints classification:
- 5 Giro career stage wins: 1988 (1 stage); 1995 (4 stages)
Tour de France record
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
— | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 38 |
|
97 | DNF | 44 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
 |
— | — | 68 | — | 57 | — | — | 2 | DNF | 8 | 10 | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Client of Dr Ferrari
For his attempt on the Hour Record in 1994, he was coached by Dr Michele Ferrari, who was at the trackside during the ride.
References
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Palmarès
- Tony Rominger at Cycling Archives
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hippolyt Kempf |
Swiss Sportsman of the Year 1989 |
Succeeded by Daniel Giubellini |
| Preceded by Werner Günthör |
Swiss Sportsman of the Year 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by Donghua Li |