June 12, 2005 – Austrian Bernard Eisel (La Francaise des Jeux) was the surprise winner over Belgium star, Tom Boonen (Quick Step) yesterday at the 170 km Stage 1 (Schaffhausen — Weinfelden) at the 69th Tour de Suisse running from June 11-19. Canada’s Michael Barry (Discovery) finished 42nd.

Results

1 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux 4.00.07 (42.454 km/h)
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner
4 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step
5 Bradley McGee (Aus) Française Des Jeux 0.03
6 Baden Cooke (Aus) Française Des Jeux
7 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Fassa Bortolo 0.06
8 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Team CSC
9 Aurelien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
10 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner

13 Chris Horner (USA) Saunier Duval-Prodir
30 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto
34 Guido Trenti (USA) Quick Step 0.06
42 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
92 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC
124 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole
151 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 3.14

GC after Stage 1

1 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Française Des Jeux 3.59.57
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 0.04
3 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Gerolsteiner 0.06
4 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step 0.10
5 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas-Bianchi 0.12
6 Bradley McGee (Aus) Française Des Jeux 0.13
7 Baden Cooke (Aus) Française Des Jeux
8 Daniele Colli (Ita) Liquigas-Bianchi 0.14
9 Benoit Joachim (Lux) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
10 Josluis Arrieta (Spa) Illes Balears-Caisse d’Epargne 0.15

17 Chris Horner (USA) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.16
33 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto
36 Guido Trenti (USA) Quick Step
44 Michael Barry (Can) Discovery Channel
92 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC
124 Saul Raisin (USA) Credit Agricole
151 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 3.24