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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 rival to Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France and was placed second in 1993 and won the mountains classification. His three wins in the Vuelta were a record at the time. 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.[1]
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.[2]
For his attempt on the Hour Record in 1994, he was coached by Dr Michele Ferrari, who was at the trackside during the ride.
Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
Overall Tour Méditerranéen
Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
Overall Paris–Nice
Overall Tour de Romandie
Overall Vuelta a España
Combination classification Overall Tour of the Basque Country
Mountains classification Overall Vuelta a España
Points classification Mountains classification Overall Tour of the Basque Country
Mountains classification
55.291 km (5 Nov 1994) 53.832 km (22 Oct 1994) Overall Vuelta a España
Overall Tour of the Basque Country
Overall Paris–Nice
Overall Escalada a Montjuich
Overall Giro d'Italia
Points classification Intergiro classification Overall Tour de Romandie
Overall Vuelta a Burgos
Time trial Mountains classification| Grand Tour general classification results | ||||||||||||
| Grand Tour | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
97 | DNF | 44 | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | 68 | — | 57 | — | — | 2 | DNF | 8 | 10 | DNF |
| Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 38 |
| Major stage race general classification results | ||||||||||||
| Race | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
 Paris–Nice |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 35 |
/ Tirreno–Adriatico |
— | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 49 | — |
 Tour de Romandie |
— | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 28 |
 Critérium du Dauphiné |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Tour de Suisse |
31 | 60 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 44 | 35 | — | — | 36 |
 Volta a Catalunya |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 49 | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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