Overview
- Pogacar rode away with roughly 71.5 km to go, caught breakaway Fredik Dversnes and finished alone, 2 minutes 14 seconds ahead of Richard Carapaz.
- UAE Team Emirates set a hard early tempo through riders such as Nils Politt and Tim Wellens, which softened the race and enabled Pogacar's long-range move.
- Most other overall contenders lost more than four minutes on the stage, and Pogacar said the solo was "definitely not the plan" while crediting his teammates.
- Observers warned the result should be read with caution because many of his principal Tour de France rivals were not competing in Switzerland.
- On the next stage Pogacar extended his overall lead to 2 minutes 50 seconds over Carapaz despite not winning the day, and his partner was taken to hospital after a separate crash.