Søren Wærenskjold wins stage 11 of the Tour de France, taking his first career Tour stage victory with a long-range sprint to Nevers. The stage is reported as the fastest road stage in Tour history, with an average speed of 50.91 kph over the 161 km route from Vichy to Nevers. Multiple accounts describe an early move by Cees Bol, followed by Wærenskjold getting clear inside the last few hundred metres and building a lead before the final sprint. Jasper Philipsen and Olav Kooij are listed among the sprinters challenging him in the closing kilometres, with Wærenskjold holding on to claim the win. Tadej Pogačar is mentioned as remaining safe in the yellow jersey, with no change at the top of the overall standings during this stage. Coverage also notes the record-setting nature of the Tour’s racing pace, with other recent performance records cited alongside Wærenskjold’s mark. The final result confirms Wærenskjold’s victory achieved at the highest speed recorded for a Tour road stage in the event’s long history.
Søren Wærenskjold wins Tour de France stage 11 record-fastest sprint into Nevers
Søren Wærenskjold wins stage 11 of the Tour de France, taking his first career Tour stage victory with a long-range sprint to Nevers. The stage is reported as the fastest road stage in Tour history, w...
- Søren Wærenskjold wins his first Tour de France stage with a sprint finish into Nevers.
- The 11th stage is reported as the fastest road stage in Tour history, at an average speed of 50.91 kph.
- An early move is attributed to Cees Bol, and Wærenskjold takes over near the end and holds his lead.
- Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen are reported among the sprinters challenging for the remaining places.
- Tadej Pogačar remains safe in the yellow jersey; no change to the lead is indicated in coverage.
Soren Waerenskjold catches the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.
3 hours agoAt an average speed of 50.91kph, Soren Waerenskjold's sprint was the fastest road stage in the 113 editions of the Tour.
4 hours agoSoren Waerenskjold catches the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.
4 hours agoSøren Wærenskjold won the fastest ever stage of the Tour de France with a long-range sprint in Nevers on Wednesday. The Norwegian followed an early move from Cees Bol inside the last few hundred metres of stage 11, getting several bike lengths ahead of the chasing pack and holding off the charge of Olav Kooij to claim his first career Tour win as Tadej Pogačar stayed safe in the yellow jersey.
4 hours agoAlaphilippe gets in breakaway before being reeled inPidcock’s rollercoaster ride continues on return to TourThe records keep tumbling in the Tour de France. After race leader Tadej Pogacar shattered the record for the fastest climb of the Col du Tourmalet, Norwegian sprinter Søren Wærenskjold won the fastest-ever road stage, in a frenzied sprint into Nevers.The Uno-X Mobility rider took the 11th stage five days after his teammate, Torsten Træen crashed out of the Tour in the yellow jersey, on the Pyrenean stage to Gavarnie-Gèdre. Continue reading...
4 hours agoNorway's Soren Waerenskjold on Wednesday claimed his first stage victory, beating Belgian Jasper Philipsen in a mass sprint at the end of the 161km 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers. At an average speed of 50.91kph, it was the fastest stage in the race's history.
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