After a first day of rest greatly awaited by the runners, the Tour de France Has resumed this Wednesday on the occasion of the 11th stage, with a departure and an arrival in Toulouse. And it is Jonas Abrahamsen which imposed itself after an impressive breakaway. He thus offers his team Uno-X Mobility His first victory in the history of the Tour. The final of the stage was also marked by the fall of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), but the Slovenian quickly left and ended up in the favorite group, where was good Ben Healy (EF Education-Easypost), which keeps its yellow jersey.
VIDEO – Jonas Abrahamsen, winner of this 11th stage
The summary
As expected, the first kilometers are very lively, with many runners who go to the offensive. It attacks in all directions and a small group of three runners manage to take a small lead, with Davide Ballerini (XDs asa), Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) et Mauro Schmid (Jayco alula). Behind these three men, many try to relaunch, hand in vain, some teams including that of the yellow jersey Ben Healy (EF Education-Easypost) try to control. While the fugitives manage to dig until 2 minutes ahead, it accelerates again in the peloton, with Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) et Mathieu Burgaudeau (Totalnergies) which are attacking. After a long prosecution, the duo manages to get into the head.
64 kilometers from the finish, while we are about to enter the final and the sequence of ribs, a group of five strong benefits from a slightly fragmented platoon to launch a counter, in the presence of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-DECEUNINCK), Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike), Quinn Simmons (Lidl-trek), Arnaud de Lie (Lotto) et Axel Laurance (Ineos grenadiers). A real duel therefore started between the two groups of five runners, the first did not want to see the second come in. While the peloton ends up letting him slip away. But the group Van der Poel–Van Aert Has difficulty in entering and the gap remains blocked around 20 seconds.
The final
In the penultimate difficulty of the day, 15 terminals from the line, the Côte de Vieille-Toulouse, it moves at the front with Mauro Schmid et Jonas Abrahamsen. Behind, Quinn Simmons also attacks and returns to Mathieu Burgaudeau et Fred Wrightwhile Dancers is taken up by the group WAva–MVDP. In the last ascent, the Pech-David coast (800 meters to 10%), Van der Poel place a big attack and goes to the top 25 seconds ahead of the duo Schmid–Abrahamsen. While in the peloton, a selection is made following several accelerations, including one of Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | lease a bike), but no difference is made among the favorites. While in the portion according to this climb, several attacks are launched. Tobias Johannessen (UNO-X Mobility) follows an attack, makes a wave and reluctant Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG). The world champion volumes and slides over a few meters. But nothing serious, he gets up and leaves very quickly. The group of favorites awaits him and everyone will pass the line at the same time. While at the front Van der Poel Give everything to enter the head duo. It even returns to 5-6 seconds, but it is too late the sprint is launched. The battle is very tight between Schmid et Abrahamsen. The Swiss and the Norwegian are elbow … but it is ultimately Abrahamsen Who won, bicycle launched, for half a mill. He thus offers his team Uno-X Mobility His first victory in the history of Tour. A capital letters, barely three weeks after his clavicle fracture! Van der Poel take 3rd place. Arnaud de Lie, Wout van Aert et Axel Laurance Complete the top 6.
