Mauro Schmid wins Tour de France stage 13 as Pogacar stays in yellow

Schmid takes the stage, GC picture holds

Mauro Schmid won stage 13 of the Tour de France in Belfort, edging Harold Tejada in a fast duel at the finish line. The result gives the Swiss rider the stage, but the broader race significance came just behind, where Briton Tom Pidcock finished third and moved into the top four of the general classification.

That combination matters because it shows two different races happening at once. Schmid and Tejada were fighting for the immediate reward of the day, where positioning and timing at the line decided the outcome. Behind that, Pidcock’s podium finish translated into a meaningful GC gain, which is often the more durable consequence once the stage result is logged.

Pogacar staying in yellow keeps the top of the race stable, so stage 13 did not produce a change in the overall lead. But Pidcock’s move into the top four tightens the upper GC picture and makes his next performances more consequential.

Full details are at the linked CNA source.