Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid won a thrilling stage 13 of the Tour de France, outsprinting breakaway companion Harold Tejada to the line in Belfort, with Tom Pidcock finishing third and leaping up the overall standings on an excellent day for the Briton.
On the longest stage of this year’s Tour, a 206km ride from Dole to Belfort, the action was frenetic from the drop with two battles going on: the first among the sprinters for the intermediate sprint points at Melisey, and then the battle for the stage win.
