This is Almeida's second stage victory in this edition of the race, in which he has also added two second places, a consistent record in the points jersey lead, and he is also second in the mountain jersey, already won by Aleksandr Vlasov (Red Bull), and the Russian will naturally have to finish the race.
With only one stage left until the end of the Tour of Switzerland, everything will be decided in this Sunday's 10 km time trial. João Almeida has 33 seconds (he had 39 at the start of this Saturday's stage) to close the gap on Vauquelin, and the Frenchman has also shown himself to be in very good shape. João Almeida could then become the second Portuguese to win the Tour of Switzerland this Sunday, after Rui Costa won it in three consecutive editions (2012 to 2014). In 2024, the Emirates cyclist finished second, behind his teammate Adam Yates.
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