INEOS Grenadiers (Switzerland) - Press Release: Tour De Suisse - Stage 8 » Andermatt › Andermatt, 159.5km.

Richard Carapaz and the INEOS Grenadiers stood up to one final test to claim an impressive overall victory at the Tour de Suisse.

The Ecuadorian won his first stage race of the year by 17 seconds after fending off late attacks from closest rival Rigoberto Uran on a mountainous final stage.

The Grenadiers had ridden hard as a unit to keep the race together during a fractured opening to the stage, and when the big attacks came on the cobbled Gotthardpass, Carapaz looked comfortable as he shut down each move.

Stage eight result:

1. Gino Mader (Bahrain Victorious) 4:06:25
2. Michael Woods (Israel Start-Up Nation) s.t.
3. Mattia Cattaneo (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) +9"
4. Eddie Dunbar (INEOS Grenadiers) s.t.
5. Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers)

Overall standings:

1. Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) 24:44:01
2. Rigoberto Uran (EF Education-Nippo) +17"
3. Jakob Fuglsang (Astana-Premier Tech) +1:15"
4. Maximilian Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) +1:19"
5. Michael Woods (Israel Start-Up Nation) +2:55"
12. Eddie Dunbar (INEOS Grenadiers) +6:15"