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STAGE 13 OF 21Friday 17 July

DoleBelfort

Hilly205.8 KMVosges

Mauro Schmid won stage 13 in Belfort in 4:06:58, narrowly beating Harold Tejada after attacking on the descent from the Ballon d'Alsace. Tom Pidcock finished two seconds behind.

VERIFIED RESULT · REVIEWED 2026-08-26

STAGE 13 RESULT

Mauro Schmid of Team Jayco AlUla won in 4:06:58. The official result and report, rather than Roadman's pre-race prediction, now control this page.

PLACERIDERTEAMTIME / GAP
1Mauro SchmidTeam Jayco AlUla4:06:58
2Harold TejadaXDS Astana Teamsame time
3Tom PidcockPinarello-Q36.5+2 seconds

HOW THE RACE WAS WON

After a 57-rider break formed only after 114 kilometres of high-speed racing, Tom Pidcock forced the selection on the Ballon d'Alsace. Mauro Schmid and Harold Tejada attacked on the descent 16 kilometres from the finish, and Schmid narrowly won their sprint in Belfort.

  1. 1.The first two hours averaged more than 50 km/h before a 57-rider break finally formed.
  2. 2.Pidcock led over the Ballon d'Alsace and became second in the virtual general classification.
  3. 3.Schmid and Tejada attacked the lead group on the descent with 16 kilometres remaining.
  4. 4.The pair carried a 20-second advantage into the final run to Belfort.
  5. 5.Schmid beat Tejada at the line; Pidcock finished two seconds later.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 13

Tadej Pogačar retained the yellow jersey as the peloton finished 7:32 behind. Pidcock moved to fourth overall, nine seconds behind third-placed Remco Evenepoel.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

KEY CLIMBS

Col des Croix

5.4 km · 4.9% avg

Ballon d'Alsace

8.7 km · 6.9% avg

THE ROADMAN TAKE

WHAT THE RESULT SHOWS

Schmid used the descent and run-in rather than trying to match Pidcock's climbing attack. The documented lesson is tactical: preserve options across the summit and choose terrain that suits your strengths. The result does not disclose a fuelling or power protocol.

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