Stefan Küng takes victory over the first stage of the 2023 Tour de Suisse. The Swiss time trial specialist leaves his competitors behind today in Einsiedeln, repeating his victory in the first stage of the 2021 Tour de Suisse.
Many Swiss cycling fans had hoped for it, but he made it happen. The Swiss time trial specialist Stefan Küng wins the time trial stage or today's first stage of the Tour de Suisse 2023. In bright weather, the riders started on the 12.7 km route to and from Einsiedeln. Exciting for the spectators are the results and best times, which are gradually surpassed. Simon Geschke, Johan Price-Pejtersen - former U23 time trial world champion - Magnus Sheffield or Rigoberto Uran, all roll down from the ramp to cross the finish line with best time at the end. At 16:53, Stefan Küng and Stefan Bissegger start the race. A little later Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel start. They all have big plans, but in the end only one can win. Today the winner is Stefan Küng, who wins the first stage of the Tour de Suisse 2023 with a lead of about 6 seconds over his pursuers and takes over the leader's jersey.
Rank | Driver | Nation | Time | Backlog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stefan Küng |  | 13:31.82 | |
2 | Remco Evenepoel |  | 13:37.78 | + 6 sec. |
3 | Wout van Aert | | 13:41.92 | + 10 sec. |
4 | Magnus Sheffield |  | 13:42.94 | + 11 sec. |
5 | Johan Price Pejtersen |  | 13:48.73 | + 17 sec. |
6 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | | 13:50.28 | + 19 sec. |
7 | Stefan Bissegger | | 13:51.02 | + 20 sec. |
8 | Matteo Sobrero |  | 13:51.83 | + 20 sec. |
9 | Kasper Asgreen | | 13:54.96 | + 23 sec. |
10 | Juan Ayuso Pesquera |  | 13:56.61 | + 25 sec. |
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