Richard Carapaz earns breakaway stage win as Tadej Pogacar keeps yellow jersey

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz. Pic: Daniel Cole/AP

Richard Carapaz broke away to his second career Tour de France stage win as Tadej Pogacar stayed safe in yellow three days from Paris.

The flamboyant Ecuadorian rode clear of his fellow escapees a little over three kilometres from the top of the summit finish in Orcieres-Merlette to win by 45 seconds from stage 13 winner Mauro Schmid and Matteo Jorgenson.