TOP! Team Vorarlberg finishes overall second in the 41st Tour of Romania by Colin Stüssi – Alexander Konychev sprints to fifth place on the final stage
Colin Stüssi finished second overall in the 41st Tour of Romania Turul Romaiei UCI 2.2 – Alexander Konychev sprints to fifth place – depleted team secures another Tour podium in Bucharest
The final 95-kilometer stage on the street circuit in the heart of Bucharest, a city with a population of 1.8 million, was a huge festival. Overall victory in the Tour seemed out of reach on this stage. The Italian team MBH-Balan Bank, led by Tour winner Cesare Chesini (ITA), successfully fended off all of Colin Stüssi’s attacks.
Amann and Feurstein out with gastrointestinal problems
During the night from Saturday to Sunday, Dominik Amann and Kilian Feurstein developed gastrointestinal problems. Starting was out of the question. This drastically changed the situation regarding the overall standings. The four riders were clearly out of the running today.
Bunch sprint in Bucharest
Today’s stage ended with a sprint finish after a fast run. The winner was Polish rider Radoslaw Fratczak (Team Voster). Team Vorarlberg star Alexander Konychev was in second place. He was just a few centimeters behind second place.
The tour winner was Italian Cesare Chesini of Team MBH Balan, eight seconds ahead of Colin Stüssi. Third place went to Spaniard Alvaro Sagrado of Team Illes-Balears Arabay, just under a minute behind Chesini.
Colin Stüssi celebrates second place in Bucharest – thanks to “his” Team Vorarlberg colleagues
Anyway: Pirmin Benz, Emanuel Zangerle, Alexander Konychev, and Colin Stüssi delivered another great performance today, securing their next UCI podium finish. But Dominik Amann and youngster Kilian Feurstein, in particular, were always on hand in the previous days. Hats off to the entire team, including the support crew.
With an extremely positive summary and a fantastic record, the team embarks on the long journey home from Bucharest. It was also the last tour of the 2025 season. A few more races await, including one-day races and the Gravel European and World Championships!
Stage results: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/turul-romaniei/2025/stage-5
Overall ranking: https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/turul-romaniei/2025/gc
Stage overview
September 10th: Stage 1 Craiova – Valcea 175 km / 1352 meters of elevation gain
September 11th: Stage 2 Pitesti – Pasul Dichiu 172 km / 2450 meters of elevation gain (BAK)
September 12th: Stage 3 Brasov – Buzau 180 km / 1815 meters of elevation gain
September 13th: Stage 4 Buzau – Slobozia 212 km / 356 meters elevation gain
September 14th Stage 5 Bucharest – Bucharest 95 km / 798 meters elevation gain
Roster Team Vorarlberg: Colin Stüssi, Pirmin Benz, Kilian Feurstein, Emanuel Zangerle, Dominik Amann, Alexander Konychev;
Keep on riding!
Press service Team Vorarlberg
