The 2001 Tour de Romandie was the 55th edition of the
Tour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling. It ...
cycle race and was held from 8 May to 13 May 2001. The race started in
Pfaffnau
Pfaffnau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. In the municipality two different parts are existing, the village Pfaffnau and the Former Monastery of St. Urban.
History
Pfaffnau is first mentioned ...
Dario Frigo
Dario Frigo (born 18 September 1973) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.
Career
Frigo's transition to professional began at the 1995 Giro del Veneto, riding as a stagiaire for . In 1996, he was officially signed to Saeco on ...
of the
Fassa Bortolo
Fassa Bortolo (2000–2005) was a professional road bicycle racing team founded in 2000 and led by Giancarlo Ferretti. Dubbed the 'Silver Team', it managed to be one of the most successful teams of the era, not in the least due to top sprinter ...
team.
General classification
Doping cases
Sergio Barbero
Sergio Barbero (born January 17, 1969) is an Italian former racing cyclist.
Doping
Barbero tested positive for EPO at the 2001 Tour de Romandie and was subsequently handed a six-month ban.Laurent Chotard tested positive for EPO during the 2001 Tour de Romandie.
Tour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling. It ...