Waerenskjold Wins Fastest Ever Tour De France Stage
Waerenskjold held off late charges to give Uno-X Mobility its second Tour stage win and set the race’s fastest road stage at 50.91 kph.
- On Wednesday, Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold won the 11th stage of the Tour in Nevers, France, completing the fastest road stage in the 113 editions of the Tour.
- A four-man breakaway departed Vichy early, but the peloton limited their lead to 1min 40sec as Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe was dropped on a climb with around 40km remaining.
- Cees Bol launched a disjointed sprint, but Waerenskjold countered with a long-range sprint, holding off late challenges from Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen to secure victory.
- The Norwegian Uno-X Mobility team celebrated its second Tour stage win in its first year as a World Tour outfit, following earlier success with Torstein Traeen in the yellow jersey.
- Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar finished safely in the peloton, retaining an overall lead of more than three and a half minutes over Jonas Vingegaard.
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On average 50.9 kilometers per hour: The Peloton drove as fast as never before. After a toilet stop, even superstar Tadej Pogačar had to make a short effort.
Le Journal de Montreal
Le Journal de QuebecNorwegian Soren Waerenskjold won in the sprint the eleventh stage of the Tour de France, the fastest in history with an average of 50.91 km/h.
Daily Record
The Hamilton SpectatorWaerenskjold wins fastest ever stage of Tour de France, Pogačar protects lead
Norwegian rider Soeren Waerenskjold has sprinted to victory in the 11th stage of the Tour de France and Tadej Pogačar has protected his overall lead. Waerenskjold finished just ahead of Olav Kooij, Jasper Philipsen and a host of other riders…
During the fastest stage in the history of the Tour (50.91 km/h) between Vichy and Nièvre, the French champion showed that, despite envy, he no longer had his legs.
Cees Bol leads the sprint for Olav Kooij, but the latter has to settle for second place behind the surprising Norwegian from Uno-X in the fastest Tour stage ever.
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