Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid conquered the longest stage of this year’s Tour de France to collect his first stage win on Friday.
Schmid, 26, outdueled Colombia’s Harold Tejada at the finish of hilly Stage 13 to complete the 205.8-kilometer race from Dole to Belfort in four hours, six minutes and 58 seconds.
Aside from Schmid, the big winner Friday was Grreat Britain’s Tom Pidcock, who climbed from 10th to fourth in the overall standings. He slashed his deficit from 11:49 to 4:15 as he finished third in the stage.
Four-time champion Tadej Pogacar remained in control of the yellow jersey. The Slovenian maintained his 3:36 lead over Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard. Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel, Pidcock and Spain’s Juan Ayuso complete the top five.
In the wake of Thursday’s crash at the finish, two riders did not compete in Stage 13. Colombia’s Francisco Gaviria and Belgium’s Jenno Berckmoes dropped out due to broken collarbones.
For Saturday’s Stage 14, the riders will stay in the mountains during a 155.3-kilometer trek from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fettering.
–Field Level Media
