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| Full name | Tony Rominger |
| Date of birth | 27 March 1961 |
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| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional team(s)1 | |
| 1986 1987 1988–1990 1991 1992–1993 1994 1995–1996 1997 |
Cilo-Aufina Supermercati Brianzoli-Chateau d'Ax Chateau d'Ax Toshiba CLAS-Cajastur Mapei-CLAS Mapei-GB Cofidis |
| Major wins | |
| UCI Road World Cup (1994) Giro di Lombardia (1989, 1992) Giro d'Italia (1995), 5 stages Vuelta a España (1992, 1993, 1994), 13 stages Tour de France, 3 stages Hour Record (1994) |
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| December 31, 2007
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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 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.
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.
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Major achievements
- UCI Road World Cup Series Champion (1994)
- Vuelta al País Vasco (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, 1994)
- Subida a Urkiola (1993)
- GP 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 miles)
- Hour Record: 05 Nov 1994 - Velodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, 55.291 km (34.356 miles)
Vuelta a España record
- General classification (jersey oro):
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 (maglia rosa):
1995 - Points classification (maglia ciclamino):
1995 - Intermediate Sprints classification (maglia azzurra): 1995
- 5 Giro career stage wins: 1988 (1 stage); 1995 (4 stages)
Tour de France record
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| 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 |
| Preceded by |
Vélo d'Or 1994 |
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