Tour de Suisse 2016: Winner, Prize Money, Final Standings After Stage 9 Results

Jarlinson Pantano of IAM won Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de Suisse on a truncated stage shortened to 57 kilometres with one less climb due to wet weather. Astana's Miguel Angel Lopez Moreno kept his place at the top of the general classification standings to be named overall winner of the tour, ahead of Movistar's Jon Izagirre and Giant-Alpecin's Warren Barguil. 

LottoNLJumbo Cycling provided the final yellow jersey standings:

World Cycling Stats relayed the stage results:

The stage was shortened to leave only one climb awaiting the riders racing from La Punt to the finish at Davos Klosters, via the Fluela Pass.

The race's official site broke down what the abbreviated stage looked like:

It was also a reduced peloton with Fabian Cancellara withdrawing after Stage 8. Yet, there was still plenty of interest in the general classification with Lopez Moreno battling Cannondale's Andrew Talansky and Izagirre, who bossed the time trial in the previous stage.

A shortened circuit meant attacks came early, with Liquigas' Matthias Krizek trying to lead first. But it was Etixx-QuickStep pair Maximiliano Richeze and Fernando Gaviria who made a bolder claim for the initial lead, only to see Jasper Stuyven of Trek-Segafredo counter.

It was Stuyven, Richeze and Magnus Cort Nielsen of Orica-GreenEdge who opened the first real gap in front of the peloton with 50 km still to go.

Richeze's team noted how his successful early sprint positioned him to win the points standings:

As for Lopez Moreno and Astana, they were content to ride steady near the head of the peloton, knowing Richeze and those in the early break couldn't significantly impact the general classification.

It was Astana who first made a move in the bunch, with Michele Scarponi trying to lead teammate Lopez Moreno out. Izagirre tried to counter with a phalanx of Movistar riders, but Astana held firm with a steady ride.

There was soon a change in the GC group, though, with the new team declaring its advantage:

BMC were seizing the initiative with Darwin Atapuma trying to form his own breakaway. Yet, Scarponi, playing the perfect foil for Lopez Moreno, soon pegged Atapuma's group back.

Reigning champion Simon Spilak now made his attack in a bid to improve his ninth-place standing in the GC. His move prompted Lopez Moreno to make his own with just over 20 km left and try to widen the gap between himself and Talansky and Co.

Cycling analyst Mihai Cazacu approved of Lopez Moreno's decisive action:

There was now a five-man-strong leading group, per Peloton Watch:

The group soon dropped Spilak before the summit, as the weather worsened. Lopez Moreno seized the initiative to put on a spurt and move into a solo lead.

He was still riding solo for victory when he hit the descent, with a 30-second advantage going into the final 16 km.

It was a tricky descent especially in the heavy rain and mist. Lotto Soudal showed some of the twists facing the riders:

Still, Lopez Moreno was holding his nerve, even though BMC's Tejay van Garderen had closed the gap to less than 20 seconds. Lopez Moreno was soon absorbed into the chasing group as Van Garderen and Izagirre closed ground.

Pantano joined Izagirre in the stage lead, with Lopez Moreno still close by. Jockeying for position then intensified as the leading group split with less than 3 km to go.

A little further back, Rui Costa and Barguil were making their moves ahead of Talansky, with both riders gearing up for a swift finish. Yet, they had 12 seconds to make up on the leading group.

It was Pantano who had the most left for a decisive late sprint. He made his attack at the perfect moment to get around Izagirre and pull away from Lopez Moreno.

Pantano was pushed to the end by Katusha's Sergei Chernetckii, who had been saving himself at the back of the leading group, before making his own 11th-hour dash.

Ultimately though, this tour belonged to Lopez Moreno.