Mauro Schmid wins Tour de France stage 13 as riders brace for mountain showdown on stage 14
On July 17, 2026, Swiss rider Mauro Schmid of Jayco‑AlUla claimed victory in the Tour de France’s longest stage, a 205.8 km route from Dole to Belfort. He outsprinted Colombian Harold Tejada in a two‑man sprint, while Briton Tom Pidcock took third and vaulted to fourth overall, now 4 min 15 s behind race leader Tadej Pogacar. The peloton arrived more than seven minutes later. Pogacar retained the yellow jersey, maintaining a 3 min 36 s advantage over Jonas Vingegaard, with Remco Evenepoel in third place.
The race moves to the Vosges for stage 14 on July 18, a 155.3 km mountain test from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering. The route features four climbs – Grand Ballon, Col du Page, Ballon d’Alsace and the newly added Col du Haag – totalling 3 800 m of elevation gain. Teams will aim to position their leaders for the overall classification, while opportunists target the stage win. Broad television coverage will be provided by Rai, Eurosport and streaming platforms such as RaiPlay, HBO Max and Discovery+.
Team dynamics were highlighted in the Red Bull camp, where co‑captains Florian Lipowitz and Remco Evenepoel have resolved earlier tensions, and team manager Ralph Denk expects the upcoming Alpine stages to test the newly restored harmony.