The Frenchman Bryan Coquard won the second stage of the 87 in a sprint on Mondaye Tour de Suisse, contested over 176.9 km between Vaduz (Liechtenstein) and Regensdorf (Switzerland), where the Belgian Yves Lampaert retained his yellow leader’s jersey.
At 32, the former track rider brought Cofidis its fourth victory of the season, and won the 52e success of his professional career – the second on the World Tour circuit after a stop last year on the Tour Down Under.
More than a year of famine
The Frenchman had not won since April 6, 2023, and a victory on the third stage of the Tour de la Région Pays de la Loire.
Coquard launched his sprint from afar in the streets of Regensdorf, dominating the Australian Michael Matthews (Jayco) and the Belgian Arnaud de Lie (Lotto Dstny). Time trial specialist and winner the day before the 5 kilometer prologue in Vaduz, Belgian Yves Lampaert (Soudal-Quick Step) remains at the top of the general classification.
The event continues on Tuesday with a new stage promised to the sprinters, over 161.7 km and 1,974 m of positive altitude difference between Steinmaur and Rüschlikon, before entering the mountain on Wednesday, until the uphill time trial. on Sunday in Villars-sur-Ollon.
