The Russian Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-hansgrohe) is a non-runner at the start of this sixth stage, Friday, when he was to wear the leader’s jersey.
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Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) had taken a serious option on the final victory of the Tour de Suisse by winning the fifth stage, Thursday June 16. Only, on the morning of the sixth stage, 178 kilometers long between Locarno and Moosalp, the Russian had to withdraw due to a positive Covid test. He is far from the only one because 26 of them did not start, including Bahrain-Victorious, EF Education-Easy Post and UAE Team Emirates.
After crossing the roof of the Tour de Suisse (2478 m altitude), the Nufenenpass (21.6 km at 5% average), the riders will have to face a difficult finish at the top of Moosalp (17.7 km at 7, 6%). The general classification could be turned upside down by the difficulty of the course, especially since the top 10 is in just 44 seconds.