Before the start of the stage, the Tour de Suisse organisers announced that the stage race would continue. After talking to the riders, Team Jumbo-Visma also decided to ride the final stages.

There were no early attacks on the 183-kilometre stage between Tübach and Weinfelden. The peloton rode as one towards the final climb. With 20 kilometres to go, the final started. After an acceleration by Team Jumbo-Visma, a group of around 15 riders formed, including Wout van Aert and other favourites.

Three kilometres later, Evenepoel accelerated in the lead group. The world champion arrived solo. Van Aert was the fastest in the sprint for second place. The points leader beat Bryan Coquard with an ultimate jump.

"It was a strange and difficult day”, Van Aert said. "The decision to take it easy in the beginning and race in the final was the right one. We showed that our thoughts were with Gino and his family, but we also gave the spectators a race. Everyone in the peloton respected each other's decisions.”

The Tour de Suisse concludes on Sunday with a 25-kilometre individual time trial. Van Aert is one of the favourites for the stage victory. "Before this race, I looked at the time trial and studied it well. At the time, it seemed more like a course for the GC riders. I haven't thought about it in the last few days. I hope I'll be able to concentrate on it tomorrow because it's an excellent chance to win a stage.”