Marcel Kittel(Etixx-QuickStep) picked up his first WorldTour win of the year, his seventh victory of the season, at the Tour de Romandie when he won the stage 1. The Etixx-QuickStep sprinter held off a late challenge from Niccolo Bonifazio (Trek-Segafredo) and a fading Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge).
Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Movistar Team) retained his overall lead.
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