The Tour de Romandie runs through the French-speaking cantons of Switzerland each spring, a compact race that doubles as the main warm-up for the Giro d'Italia. First held in 1947, it mixes alpine summit finishes with a decisive time trial, a format that has long favoured the best stage racers. Stephen Roche won it three times in the 1980s, and the modern roll of honour is full of Grand Tour champions. In 2026 Tadej Pogačar simply overwhelmed the race, taking four stage wins on the way to the overall. The short format keeps the racing intense from the first day. It is one of the surest previews of who will be strong at the Giro.