Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWaerenskjold sprinted to victory on Wednesday (AP)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. In fullNorway’s Soren Wærenskjold outsprints favourites to win fastest-ever Tour de France stageMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tour de France history made as Norwegian rider sprints to stage victory
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWaerenskjold sprinted to victory on Wednesday (AP)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. In fullNorway’s Soren Wærenskjold outsprints favourites to win fastest-ever Tour de France stageMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
