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Despite a team Arkéa-B&B Hotels decimated by abandonment, Kévin Vauquelin went perfectly through the traps that this 6th stage of the Tour of Switzerland. The Frenchman therefore remains leader of the general classification before the decisive weekend which is announced, without having been worried about this transitional stage. Always in an ideal position, however, he remains under the threat of Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and especially JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates XRG), 3rd at 39 “and that the final time trial on Sunday could benefit.

Video – Kévin Vauquelin's reaction on video

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“Ewen Costiou was very big support”

Always in his yellow jersey and closer and closer to the final victory on this Switzerland Tour, Kévin Vauquelin appeared satisfied with the arrival of the 6th stage: “It was a still quick day on this Tour de Switzerland, we chain the beautiful days. We managed to manage our work well, there were a lot of teams that had ambition for the stage victory. It was not super simple, I was forced to follow a little bit when it left a little live and it allowed me to put a little more in order. And Alessandro Verre, they did a great job.

Tour of Switzerland – Classification of the 6th stage

Tour of Switzerland – Provisional general classification after the 6th stage

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