"The most important days for the standings are yet to come" however Aleksandr Vlasov takes hold of Tour de Suisse

BORA - hansgrohe have put on a very strong performance today, taking the stage win and overall classification lead due to their strength in depth.

"I am very happy. I love Switzerland and I enjoy racing here," Aleksandr Vlasov said after the finish. The German team did not take responsibilities in today's stage in the swelling heat, and had four riders in contention for the stage win in the reduced group.

Vlasov attacked from the chasing group in the final kilometers chasing down Jakob Fuglsang. Max Schachmann soon jumped across the gap and sacrificed his chances in order to get a gap established over the riders who hadn't made it in front, and the Russian climber sprinted towards the win. Both Sergio Higuita and Felix Grossschartner finished in the chasing group and remain options for the general classification.

Vlasov aknowledges that the hardest part of the race are to start tomorrow, but he is currently sitting in pole position of the race. "However, the most important days for the standings are yet to come," he pointed out. "We will now also have to do more work as a team, but we will try to keep the jersey. The shape is good. We are going to do our best."