Tour de Suisse (2021) Photos; Stage 8: Andermatt → Andermatt, 118 km
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Rollout from Andermatt for the short but sweet 118 km Queen Stage		share this photo
The peloton starts climbing immediately out of Andermatt		share this photo
Leaving Andermatt but soon to return		share this photo
Early break Hermann Pernsteiner (Austria / Team Bahrain - Victorious) - Tiesj Benoot (Belgium / Team DSM) - Nans Peters (France / Team AG2R Citroen)		share this photo
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The GC group starts the cobbled Gotthardpass (13 km at 6.8%), the final climb		share this photo
Richard Carapaz (Ecuador / Team INEOS Grenadiers) - Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team EF Education - Nippo) - Michael Woods (Canada / Team Israel Start-Up Nation)		share this photo
2nd Michael Woods (Canada / Team Israel Start-Up Nation), 9th Jakob Fuglsang (Danmark / Team Astana - Premier Tech) and 8th Domenico Pozzovivo (Italy / Team Qhubeka ASSOS)		share this photo
17 km to go: Michael Woods (Canada / Team Israel Start-Up Nation) attacks		share this photo
Gino Mader (Swiss / Team Bahrain - Victorious) bridging up to Michael Woods (Canada / Team Israel Start-Up Nation)		share this photo
7th Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team EF Education - Nippo) unsuccessfully attempted to drop race leader 5th Richard Carapaz (Ecuador / Team INEOS Grenadiers)		share this photo
10th Maximilian Schachmann (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe) + 21s dropping him from 3rd to 4th		share this photo
Maximilian Schachmann (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe): "The stage was really tough, right from the start with that climb coming so soon. Of course, I rode hard and it was frustrating that I had to let go over the last metres. I fought hard, but I'm still a bit disappointed that I ultimately didn't make it onto the podium."		share this photo
The GC group crests the Gotthardpass		share this photo
After the descent back into Andermatt, Gino Mader (Swiss / Team Bahrain - Victorious) wins ahead of Michael Woods (Canada / Team Israel Start-Up Nation) and by 9s over the GC group		share this photo
Gino Mader (Swiss / Team Bahrain - Victorious) post-race: “I was looking forward to this stage. I wanted to finish off my home race with a win, and I achieved it. The team worked well from the beginning, with Wout Poels in the breakaway, then Hermann Pernsteiner jumping across to him and having two riders in the front was perfect. All the other teammates were helping me behind, bringing food and water and mental support as well. They positioned me perfectly into the last climb. It was incredible teamwork from everybody”.		share this photo
Marcus Burghardt (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe), Marc Hirschi (SUI - UAE Team Emirates) and a scenic view of the Gotthardpass		share this photo
5th Richard Carapaz (Ecuador / Team INEOS Grenadiers) + 9s... your overall winner. "In the end it’s a really beautiful victory, we’ve worked really hard for it, we’ve been in great form, we’ve been testing ourselves to see where we’re all at, and to win here in Switzerland it gives me a lot of confidence and the team as well. It’s a beautiful race, and to win it makes it all the better, and to have this title on my palmares is something really special, I’m really happy. "		share this photo
Your Stage 8 winner, second of the week, Gino Mader (Swiss / Team Bahrain - Victorious)		share this photo
Your 2021 Tour de Suisse overall podium: 2nd Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF EDUCATION-NIPPO) + 17s, 1st Richard CARAPAZ (ECU/INEOS GRENADIERS) 24:44:01, 3rd Jakob FUGLSANG (DEN/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH) + 1:15		share this photo
Tour de Suisse (2021) Photos; Stage 8: Andermatt → Andermatt, 118 km
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