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Mauro Schmid Wins Tour Stage 13, Pidcock Climbs to Fourth

7/18/2026

Summary

Schmid Wins

Mauro Schmid (Jayco-AlUla) won stage 13 of the Tour de France after breaking away with Harold Tejada (XDS-Astana) 16 km from the finish.
Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5) led a 57-rider break and sprinted to third place, two seconds behind the winners.
Pidcock’s third-place finish lifted him from tenth to fourth in the general classification, 4 min 15 s behind leader Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).

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Pidcock Faces Chase

Bahrain Victorious chased break to curb Tom Pidcock’s time gain after he entered the front group.
Team director Enrico Gasparotto said Pidcock’s Vuelta podium made his advantage unacceptable, prompting several squads to join the chase.
Pinarello-Q36.5 manager Doug Ryder called Pidcock an impact rider and praised the team’s aggressive tactics.
Pidcock received the combativity prize and warned the 26.1 km time trial could cost him minutes and end his podium chances.

History

Historical Context

In the 2003 Tour, US Postal’s dominance began with a team-time-trial win that placed its riders in the top eight, and Armstrong’s aggressive attacks on mountain stages such as Alpe d’Huez and Luz Ardiden reclaimed the yellow jersey from Jan Ullrich. The race’s history shows that decisive breakaways—often built by strong teams—continue to shape GC tactics today.

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Schmid Wins

Mauro Schmid (Jayco-AlUla) won stage 13 of the Tour de France after breaking away with Harold Tejada (XDS-Astana) 16 km from the finish.
Tom Pidcock (Pinarello-Q36.5) led a 57-rider break and sprinted to third place, two seconds behind the winners.
Pidcock’s third-place finish lifted him from tenth to fourth in the general classification, 4 min 15 s behind leader Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).

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