In many ways, the 2026 Tour de France has been somewhat predictable: Tadej Pogačar is in yellow after dominating the mountains, Tim Merlier has looked the best in the sprints, and Mads Pedersen is in the green jersey, all as expected before the Grand Départ rolled out from Barcelona on July 4.
But on stage 11, and one day after he finished last following a crash on stage 10 to Le Lioran, Søren Wærenskjold shocked himself, his teammates, and his rivals with a daring long-range sprint into Nevers, on the fastest day in the Tour's history no less.
