Tony Rominger

Tony Rominger

Rominger at the 1993 Paris–Nice
Personal information
Full name	Tony Rominger
Born	(1961-03-27) 27 March 1961 Vejle, Denmark
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Professional team(s)
1986	Cilo-Aufina
1987	Supermercati Brianzoli-Chateau d'Ax
1988–1990	Chateau d'Ax
1991	Toshiba
1992–1993	CLAS-Cajastur
1994	Mapei-CLAS
1995–1996	Mapei-GB
1997	Cofidis
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 3 Stages Giro d'Italia General Classification (1995) Points Classification (1995) Intergiro Classification (1995) 5 Stages Vuelta a España General Classification (1992, 1993, 1994) Points Classification (1993) Mountains Classification (1993, 1995) Combination Classification (1992) 13 Stages One-day races and Classics Giro di Lombardia (1989, 1992) Others Hour Record (1994)

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 polka dot jersey. His three wins in the Vuelta is a record. 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.

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.

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.

Major 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): 1992, 1993, 1994; 3rd 1996
• 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: 1995
• Points classification: 1995
• Intermediate Sprints classification: 1995
• 5 Giro career stage wins: 1988 (1 stage); 1995 (4 stages)

Tour de France record

• 1988: 68th overall
• 1990: 57th overall
• 1993: 2nd overall; 1st mountains classification (maillot à pois rouges) ; Stage 10, 11 and 19 wins
• 1995: 8th overall
• 1996: 10th overall

Grand Tours overall classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Vuelta	-	-	-	-	16	-	1	1	1	-	3	38
Giro	97	WD	44	WD	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Tour	-	-	68	-	57	-	-	2	WD	8	10	WD

WD = Withdrew

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