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The 4.1 km prologue will set the first leader, and the 16.1 km time trial on the last day will stablish the final general classification. This preeminence of the fight against the clock has attracted some of the best specialists in the world, who come together in this Swiss World Tour event that celebrates its 74th edition.

Apart from the two ITT, the decisive day for the GC will be stage 5, with the ascent to three first-category climbs and arrival at the Thyon 2000 ski resort (20.6 km at 7.6%). Stages 2 and 4 go through circuits with hilly profiles, and if they end up to sprints it will be small groups, while stage 3 seems ideal for the break, although there may be movements for the GC.

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Ineos Grenadiers bring part of the block that smashed it in the Volta a Catalunya, but without Adam Yates (1000). However, Geraint Thomas (800), Richie Porte (600), Filippo Ganna (800) and Rohan Dennis (800) undoubtedly make up the strongest team of the race, and will be the rival to beat. Stephan Küng (600), Rémi Cavagna (400), Patrick Bevin (600) or Stephan Bisseger (200) will presumably be their rivals for the ITTs, while the main alternative candidates to Ineos for the mountain stage are Ion Izaguirre (800), Michael Woods (800), Steven Kruijswijk (600), Sepp Kuss (600), Ben O'Connor (400), Damiano Caruso (400), Lennard Kämna (400), Jesús Herrada (400), Fausto Masnada (600) or Rigoberto Urán (400).

On his side, Miguel Ángel López (1200) will make his debut with Movistar, and he will do so with Marc Soler (600) as the team's second bullet. Also UAE Team Emirates bring a strong team, with Marc Hirschi (600), David De La Cruz (400), Diego Ulissi (1000) and Rui Costa (600).

For stages 2 and 4, which can end up in a sprint, the fastest men are presumably Peter Sagan (1200), Fernando Gaviria (1000), Sonny Colbrelli (600) and Clement Venturini (400).