Overview

• João Almeida claimed victory in stage 7 by outsprinting Kévin Vauquelin and earned six bonus seconds.
• Vauquelin’s pedigree as a time trialist—he finished second in France’s 2024 national championships—positions him as a strong favorite.
• The final stage features a 10.1 km uphill course from Beckenried to Stockhütte with 834 m of climbing and average gradients of 9 percent near the top.
• Vauquelin admitted he mistimed his sprint launch in Emmetten but said he remains mentally prepared to endure extreme pain in the decisive stage.
• Almeida acknowledged that Vauquelin’s strength against the clock makes the closing test a close contest rather than a foregone conclusion.