After many attempts at the Tour de France 2026, Stage 13 was an opportunity for the breakaway to steal the spotlight, and it was Switzerland's Mauro Schmid who found his way to the top of the podium, winning a drag race against Harold Tejada for the first victory of his TDF career.

Swiss rider Mauro Schmid said he had to overcome cramps before he beat Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-man sprint finish to win the 13th and longest stage of the Tour de France 2026 on Friday.

Norway's Jonas Abrahamsen won Stage 11 of the Tour de France 2025 in Toulouse on Wednesday, while defending champion Tadej Pogacar emerged largely unscathed, despite crashing 4 kilometers from the line.

Swiss champion Mauro Schmid held off an elite chasing pack in searing heat to win the first World Tour one-day classic of the season Sunday at the Cadel Evans Road Race in Australia.

Spaniard Urko Berrade soloed to victory in Thursday's 18th stage of the Vuelta a España 2024 in the Basque Country, while Australia's Ben O'Connor maintained hold of the overall race leader's red jersey with three days to go.

Veteran Canadian climber Michael Woods powered to victory on Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España 2024 on Friday, as Primoz Roglic slashed nearly two minutes off Ben O'Connor's overall lead.

Pablo Castrillo escaped from a breakaway and held off his pursuers on the climb to the line for an emotional Vuelta a España 2024 stage win Thursday, while Ben O'Connor protected his overall lead.