Tour de France 2026 Stage 13 Highlights

Hermanns is going to take this group of riders over the top. The penultimate climb is done. Next is Ballon d'Alsace, which we're told has got an incredible crowd on it. Matthews is still there at the back of the group. This is an impressive performance from Matthews. And if they get him over the line, it's a brilliant move for them. Could be a stage win for Jaco Alula. If they take Matthews to the line, who's going to beat him? Five kilometers to go. Still a few attacks, but it's very smart riding by the team of Jaco Alula today. Trying to ride to the pace. He's got Plappe just in front of him to keep him. There goes the attack. Big move. Right hand side as Total Energy start to put riders up the road. This looks like a counterattack. Maxime van Gils goes. This rider is not to be underestimated. Maxime van Gils. Superb today. Here he goes. Acceleration from Luke Plappe. Looks behind. No one follows. Big acceleration of the Australian. Luke Plappe, stage winner Giro d'Italia. He goes on the move now. This is a big attack. And everyone. Pidcock again jumps onto the wheel and goes across. Only 1700 meters to go to the top. Oh, this gets a bit narrow at the moment there. Very, very narrow for the riders right now. They're almost on the feet of the fans. Big move. Pidcock now goes with a massive attack. Now Pidcock tries to go clear. Huge acceleration of the double Olympic champion. Looks over his shoulder and everybody's hanging on now. Look at the face of Luke Plappe. Trying desperately to get on the wheel, but Pidcock has gone on with an electric move. Almost at the top of Ballon d'Alsace. The leading group of riders is mainly climbers. Mauro Schmidt, probably the most dangerous rider in here with Vauquelin. Another big move. Big acceleration of Pidcock as he tries to go over the top onto the descent. And he gets the 10 points. On his wheel is Mauro Schmidt. This is an elite group of riders who've gone clear. Yep. He's going to start to move. Isn't he? Wellens. Tejada. Tejada in the front group. He goes through. Pidcock's just following wheels. He's following Vauquelin. And McNulty playing the game of letting the gaps go to do it. That's the privilege of having the yellow jersey in your team. Exactly. Tejada now with Luke Plappe. No. Mauro Schmidt. Two riders go clear. That's an interesting gap. That's a very interesting gap. Vauquelin has to make the move. And looking very organized in this chase. That is a big attack with 15 kilometers to go. Mauro Schmidt has gone clear with Tejada. And Tejada would never beat Mauro Schmidt in a sprint. This is a big move for Jaco Alula. There's the back. They're going to play cat and mouse. One attack. They're aggressive also. Wellens is about to go on the left-hand side. Tim Wellens looking to get himself in the move. McNulty and Wellens are working the old one too. But unfortunately, Jaco Alula played it before them. 64 kilometers an hour at the head of this race right now. The group of Pidcock at 59.60 km an hour. The peloton still at 8 minutes and 12 seconds. It has been a massive day. There they are. Schmidt and Tejada committed to try and win this stage. McNulty. And there goes the attack. No. Oh, he's got no space on the road. Exactly. Forcalan goes on the right-hand side of the road. It's probably too late now. 23 seconds. Jegat goes with the other Frenchman. Big attack of McNulty now as he goes clear. He's going to try and hunt them down. Trying to get up there too is Maxime van Gils of Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe. 18 seconds. 2 kilometers of racing now to go. Tejada and Mauro Schmidt. Schmidt's decided, maybe I don't want to work anymore. Wellens cruising across. Yeah, big, big, big effort by Wellens. Looks like Forcalan is going to stop his effort. Looks like they're freewheeling. They're freewheeling and Wellens is coming across like a missile. 4 hours 6 minutes for 205 km. That's absolutely incredible. Here comes Tim Wellens, Pras, Alfonso, McNulty, Tejada kicks on the right-hand side and he's gonna go for this. Tejada, Mauro Schmidt, Harold Tejada, Mauro Schmidt. It's a drag race. Mauro Schmidt wins the stage for Jacob Alula.