Schmid Wins Tour de France Stage 13 in Sprint; Pogačar Safely Retains Yellow Jersey

Mauro Schmid of Switzerland secured victory on the 13th stage of the Tour de France, edging out Colombia's Harold Tejada in a tight two-person sprint to the finish line. Schmid launched his decisive move with 200 meters remaining, holding off Tejada before raising his wheel in celebration.

Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock finished third on the stage. Meanwhile, overall leader Tadej Pogačar and his main rivals safely navigated the stage, crossing the finish line a few minutes later as temperatures finally cooled after recent heat waves.

Pogačar, the four-time Tour champion, continues to lead the general classification by a significant margin. He holds a 3 minute, 36 second advantage over two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard, and is 4 minutes, 6 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel in third place. Pidcock has climbed to fourth overall, trailing Pogačar by 4 minutes, 15 seconds.

The 13th stage was the longest of this year's race, covering 206 kilometers and including a challenging 9-kilometer Category 1 climb up the Ballon d'Alsace. Schmid completed the stage in just over four hours. Saturday's 14th stage will feature three major climbs in the Alsace region, concluding at the Le Markstein ski resort, before the race finishes in Paris on July 26.