2023 Tour de Suisse Stage 8 Results & Recap
Stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de Suisse is in the books. The final results and standings are below, followed by our recap of how the race unfolded.
Race Recap
Ayuso wins final stage
Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) blitzed the closing 25.7 km time trial at the Tour de Suisse to win the stage in Abtwil with a time of 32:25. The 20-year-old star out-paced Remco Evenepoel (SOQ) by 7.7 seconds and race leader Mattias Skjelmose (Trek-Segafredo) finished 9 seconds back.
“I thought it was possible. I always race to win, and I think even if I had a disadvantage in the skinsuit, I proved that my shape is good and that I’m ready for the Tour. I always believed in this,” Skjelmose said. “It’s a lot of big emotions. It’s a combination of a lot of sacrifice for me, and of course, Gino is dead, and I think everything combined just made me very emotional. It just needed to come out after the finish line. For me, the most important thing was that Gino’s parents and family wanted the race to go on and for us to race as normal. That put my mind at rest.”
Ayuso echoed the Dane's sentiment after the race.
“[My feelings are] a bit mixed. Of course, not because I won the stage. It’s the second TT win this year, so I’m happy that I keep improving in this type of racing style. The primary goal was to win the GC, and I came second, so it’s a bit of a pity, but Mattias was super strong, and we have to just congratulate him.
“Of course, I wanted to get the GC to Gino, but also the stage he will be happy for me. Of course, this goes for him. Racing is a bit more on the side. You don’t feel like celebrating. It’s not what comes to you, but I think everybody here gave their best to Gino. Mattias is for sure thinking of him to give the GC for him, and I’m happy to win to try and honour his memory.”
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