Tour de Suisse

The race is decided in the mountains and against the clock. Since 2026 it has run over five days, each stage a circuit that starts and finishes in the same town. The first edition in that format had three road circuits, an individual time trial of 23.7 kilometers and a final mountain stage with repeated ascents toward the Col de la Croix above Villars-sur-Ollon. Until 2025 the race lasted eight days, with several mountain stages over the high passes and usually one or two time trials. The race rewards riders who can hold their form on consecutive hard days, which is why Tour de France contenders use it as a last test.