Final Stage & Overall Result

• João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) delivered an incredible performance in the final 10.1 km mountain time trial (Stockhütte), winning the stage in 27:33 and taking the yellow jersey by 1 minute 07 seconds over Kévin Vauquelin

• Stage 8 top finishers:

  1. Almeida (27:33)

  2. Felix Gall (Decathlon‑AG2R) +24 s

  3. Oscar Onley (Picnic‑PostNL) +1 11 s

  4. Vauquelin +1 40 s

Final General Classification – Top 5

Key Stage Highlights

• Stage 7 (Neuhausen am Rheinfall → Emmetten):
  Almeida launched a decisive sprint to snatch the win and the crucial 10-second bonus, edging closer to Vauquelin in GC

• Stage 6 (sprint finale):
  Elite sprinter Jordi Meeus (Red Bull–Bora‑Hansgrohe) powered to victory. Vauquelin comfortably retained his GC lead with a 29-second cushion over Alaphilippe before the final day Stage 5 (queen stage peak finish):
  Oscar Onley created a breakthrough, taking the summit finish and climbing to 4th in the overall standings 

Race Summary

Almeida’s comeback is remarkable: from over 3 minutes down after Stage 1 to overall champion thanks to consistent climbing and bonus seconds. His peak performances culminated in a dominant final-time trial win and stage victory—a true statement before the Tour de France

Final Jersey Winners

• Yellow (GC & Points): João Almeida

• Mountains (Red): Aleksandr Vlasov (Red Bull–Bora‑Hansgrohe)

• Youth (White): Kévin Vauquelin