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 rival to Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France and was placed second in 1993 and won 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. Client of Dr Ferrari For his attempt on the Hour Record in 1994, he was coached by Dr Michele Ferrari, who was at the trackside during the ride. Career achievements Major results 1984 6th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell 1985 10th Grand Prix des Nations 1986 5th Grand Prix des Nations 8th Firenze–Pistoia 1987 1st Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria 3rd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 3rd Overall Giro del Trentino 3rd Milano–Torino 5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen 8th Coppa Placci 9th Grand Prix des Nations 9th Firenze–Pistoia 1988 1st Giro dell'Emilia 1st Firenze–Pistoia 1st Stage 13 Giro d'Italia 2nd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie 1st Prologue 2nd Overall Giro del Trentino 1st Stage 2 2nd Giro del Lazio 3rd Züri-Metzgete 5th Giro di Lombardia 7th Overall Tour Méditerranéen 1st Stage 5 (ITT) 1989 1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 1st Overall Tour Méditerranéen 1st Stage 4b (ITT) 1st Giro di Lombardia 1st Firenze–Pistoia 2nd UCI Road World Cup 3rd Clásica de San Sebastián 3rd Milano–Torino 4th Giro dell'Emilia 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya 6th Overall Tour de Romandie 7th Züri-Metzgete 1990 1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 1st Stage 2 2nd Overall Tour Méditerranéen 1st Stage 4 2nd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme 3rd Grand Prix des Nations 4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1st Stage 3 4th Clásica de San Sebastián 4th Tour du Haut Var 4th Trofeo Baracchi 1991 1st Overall Paris–Nice 1st Stages 1 (TTT), 5