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Flo Clifford

Tour de France history made as Norwegian rider sprints to stage victory

Tour de France Søren Wærenskjold
  • Soren Wærenskjold claimed his first Tour de France stage victory on stage 11, marking the biggest win of his career.
  • The Norwegian rider launched an ambitious early sprint to deny race favourites Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen in Nevers.
  • Stage 11, a 161.3km pan-flat sprint from Vichy to Nevers, became the fastest-ever road stage in Tour de France history, averaging 50.9km/h.
  • A four-man breakaway was eventually reeled in by the sprinters' teams within the final 7km, setting up the unexpected bunch sprint finish.
  • The general classification remained unchanged, with Tadej Pogacar continuing to lead Jonas Vingegaard by three minutes and 36 seconds.

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Norway’s Soren Wærenskjold outsprints favourites to win fastest-ever Tour de France stage

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