Slovenian cyclist Jan Tratnik won the Tour de Romandie prologue in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, today.
The Bahrain-Merida rider beat fellow countryman Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) into second after the 3.87km individual time trial.
Tom Bohli (UAE Team Emirates) finished third, with Tony Martin (Jumbo-Visma) fourth.
Geraint Thomas (Ineos) completed the top five.
“For sure I have surprised myself but I still believed on that sort of parcours like today I can do a really good result,” said Tratnik.
“It’s my first WorldTour win so for sure it’s a really special win.”
View more results below.
Jan Tratnik won the Tour de Romandie prologue in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, today. Photo: Twitter/Twila Federica Muzzi-twilchaphotography.com
Prologue results
1. Jan Tratnik (Bahrain-Merida) 5:06.79
2. Primoz Roglic (Team Jumbo-Visma) 5:07.18
3. Tom Bohli (UAE Team Emirates) 5:07:50
4. Tony Martin (Team Jumbo-Visma) 5:10.43
5. Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) 5:10.76
6. Alex Dowsett (Katusha-Alpecin 5:10.90
7. Stefan Kung (Groupama-FDJ) 5:11.12
8. Carlos Betancur (Movistar) 5:11.59
9. Maciej Bodnar (Bora-Hansgrohe) 5:11.72
10. Rui Costa (UAE Team Emirates) 5:11.89
*Selected
113. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:25
120. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:27
124. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:29
127. Jacques Willem Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:30
General classification
1. Jan Tratnik (Slo) Bahrain-Merida 0:05:07
2. Primoz Roglic (Slo) Team Jumbo-Visma +0:00:01
3. Tom Bohli (Swi) UAE Team Emirates
4. Tony Martin (Ger) Team Jumbo-Visma +0:00:04
5. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Team Sky
6. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Katusha-Alpecin
7. Stefan Küng (Swi) Groupama-FDJ +0:00:05
8. Carlos Betancur (Col) Movistar Team
9. Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Bora-Hansgrohe
10. Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates
*Selected
113. Jay Thomson (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:25
120. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:27
124. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:29
127. Jacques Willem Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +0:00:30
