Swiss rider Mauro Schmid wins Tour de France stage 13

Swiss cyclist Mauro Schmid won a dramatic two-man sprint to claim victory in the 13th stage of the Tour de France on Friday, July 17, 2026, delivering a major win for his Australian Jayco-AlUla team. Schmid edged out Colombian rider Harold Tejada of Astana in a thrilling finish after the pair broke away from a large leading group with 16 kilometers remaining on the 205.8-kilometer route from Dole to Belfort.

The 26-year-old Schmid, securing his first-ever Tour de France stage win, made his decisive move in the final 200 meters, overtaking Tejada who had launched the initial sprint. Britain’s Tom Pidcock finished third, two seconds behind the leaders, a result that significantly reshaped the general classification standings. Pidcock, a two-time Olympic mountain bike champion, jumped from tenth to fourth overall, now sitting four minutes and 15 seconds behind the race leader, Tadej Pogacar, and just nine seconds behind third-placed Remco Evenepoel.

The stage, the longest of this year's Tour, was characterized by a massive breakaway that formed early. A group of 57 riders escaped the main peloton, building a lead of over eight minutes at its peak. The race fractured on the day's...