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Mar 27, 1961 Vejle, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark 63 years old
Swiss racing cyclist
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About Tony Rominger
- 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 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.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.
