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Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged out Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-man sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France, the longest of this year's race, while defending champion Tadej Pogačar safely kept his overall lead, as reported by ABC Australia and France 24.

Coverage comparison

ABC Australia reported that Schmid made the decisive move with 200 meters left, holding off Tejada before lifting his front wheel in celebration. Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock finished just behind in third, according to both outlets. France 24 detailed that Pidcock, who began the day 10th overall, climbed to fourth in the general classification, finishing just three seconds behind the stage winner after a strategic move in the breakaway group. The race leader's group finished several minutes later, as temperatures dropped from recent heat waves, ABC Australia noted.

France 24 reported that the peloton finished 7 minutes and 32 seconds after the stage winner, allowing Pidcock to jump six places in the overall standings. The outlet also noted the specific time gaps: Pogačar remains 3 minutes 36 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard, with Remco Evenepoel 4:06 back in third, and Pidcock now just 4:15 behind Pogačar, nine seconds off Evenepoel.

Key claims

  • Mauro Schmid won the 13th stage, beating Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint, as reported by both ABC Australia and France 24.
  • Harold Tejada finished second, according to both outlets.
  • Tom Pidcock finished third and climbed to fourth overall, as reported by France 24; ABC Australia also confirmed his podium finish.
  • Tadej Pogačar maintained his overall lead, as both outlets reported.
  • The stage was 206 km long and featured a category 1 climb, according to ABC Australia; France 24 gave the distance as 205 km between Dole and Belfort.
  • The next stage is a mountain stage with three big climbs, ending at Le Markstein ski resort, as reported by ABC Australia.
The stage began with a large breakaway group, with ABC Australia noting that Pogačar's group did not contest the win. France 24 reported that 57 riders broke clear during the first two-thirds, led by green jersey contenders battling at the intermediate sprint, with Jasper Philipsen pipping category leader Mads Pedersen, though Pedersen retained a 41-point lead. The group fractured on the Col des Croix climb and then exploded on the Ballon d'Alsace, where 10 riders remained at the front with 30 km to go. From there, Schmid and Tejada broke clear with 16 km remaining, holding off the rest to set up the sprint finish.

ABC Australia added that four-time Tour champion Pogačar remains 3 minutes 36 seconds ahead of Vingegaard, and 4:06 ahead of Evenepoel, while Pidcock climbed to fourth at 4:15 behind. The race concludes with its traditional finish in Paris on July 26.