In the cycling Tour of Switzerland, ravaged by Covid-19, the surprises do not end: it even took the photo finish to settle the question linked to the winner of a mountain stage, who went to Nico Denz.
On the sixth stage (177.5km from Locarno to Moosalp) the German won ahead of the French Clement Champoussin, second, and the Spanish José Herrada, third.
First of the Italians Fausto Masnada, who finished in fifth place, with a delay of 11 "from the winner, while Domenico Pozzovivo had to settle for thirteenth place, at 2'14".
The new general classification is led by the Danish Jakob Fuglsang, in 27h30'30 ", ahead of the Welsh Geraint Thomas, second at 1 '', and the Colombian Sergio Higuita, third at 10 ''.
First of the Italians is Pozzovivo, ninth, at 1'07 ".
Today about thirty riders did not start, including positive Covid-19, retired teams and various ailments. Among others also the yellow jersey, the Russian Alexander Vlasov The seventh and penultimate stage is scheduled for tomorrow, from Ambrì to Malbun, 196 kilometers long and with an uphill finish.