2025 Tour de France Stage 11 Report: Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) gained the eleventh stage of the 2025 Tour de France on Wednesday. After an extended day of attacking, the Norwegian beat his break companion Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla) in a two-man dash. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was simply unable to catch the 2 within the closing kilometres, to complete third. There have been no adjustments within the common classification, regardless of Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates-XRG) crashing within the final kilometres. Ben Healy (EF Schooling-EasyPost) retained the yellow jersey.
The final kilometre
After the remainder day, the Tour continued with a stage that began and completed in Toulouse, with the ultimate 45 kilometres full of climbs. The primary few of those climbs have been manageable for the sprinters, however the final two have been a lot more durable: the Côte de Vieille-Toulouse (1.5km at 6.7%) and the Montée Pech David (900meters at 9.1%), 9 kilometres from the end.
Stage 11 profile
A hair-raising stage 11 round Toulouse noticed Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) paved the way from kilometre 0 all the way in which to the end! The Norwegian was the primary attacker proper from the beginning, with Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla) on his wheel. Behind them, the tempo was relentless, with plenty of riders wanting to benefit from a punchy course. However in the long run, the primary two attackers have been additionally the primary two to achieve the road in Toulouse, as Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) got here 7 seconds shy of reeling them in. Already a hero of the 2024 Tour along with his many breakaways, Abrahamsen took his first Grand Tour victory, in addition to Uno-X Mobility’s first. Within the finale, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates-XRG) crashed, however he rapidly acquired again up and completed in the identical time as his GC rivals, forward of three key phases within the Pyrenees.
Ben Healy in yellow at first
Yellow all the pieces for Healy, together with his Cannondale
A brutal battle from the gun
Forward of the final ascents of the day, attackers have been impressed from the gun. Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) set off as quickly because the peloton go km 0. He was adopted by Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla) and Davide Ballerini (XDS Astana).
Tadej Pogačar again within the rainbow jersey – For the way lengthy?
The trio of attackers labored effectively collectively, however many extra riders wished to get on the transfer. Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike) was very aggressive, and so have been Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek), Kévin Vauquelin (Ark-B&B Accommodations) and Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ)…
A ‘selfie’ for the jerseys
With so many riders attacking many times, the three early attackers struggled to open a major hole regardless of protecting 51.7 km within the first hour. Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious) and Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) crossed to make it a 5-man lead group after 74 kilometres.
There can be some stiff legs at first in Toulouse
Even Healy assaults
The hole to the bunch ultimately hit 1 minute… However extra counter-attackers wish to make the break. The bunch exploded and Ben Healy (EF Schooling-EasyPost) himself attacked with 65 kilometres to go! Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) adopted him, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates-XRG) needed to react.
The break began from the gun
The stragglers acquired again and attackers set off once more – this time, Simmons places the hammer down, he’s adopted by Van Aert, in addition to Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Axel Laurance (INEOS Grenadiers) and Arnaud De Lie (Lotto). Because the calm returned to the bunch, these 5 attackers labored collectively to chase the 5 leaders.
The break grew to 5
Schmid and Abrahamsen set off
Into the final 50 kilometres, the highway rises with the principle uphill challenges of the day. The hole from the 5 leaders to the 5 chasers stabilised round 30 seconds whereas the peloton path by 2:30. Schmid attacked on the penultimate climb, the Côte de Vieille-Toulouse (summit at 142.5km) and Abrahamsen joins him on the entrance. Behind them, Simmons set off in pursuit.
Van der Poel wished to cross to leaders
As they face the mighty Côte de Pech David (800m at 12.4%), Schmid and Abrahamsen are 20 seconds forward of Simmons, Burgaudeau and Wright, whereas the group with Van der Poel trails by 30 seconds. Excessive, Van der Poel is the primary chaser at 20 seconds.
It had been an extended day for Abrahamsen and Schmid
Pogačar crashes, Abrahamsen wins
Within the peloton, Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Accommodations) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma | Lease a Bike) assault however Tadej Pogačar (UAE Emirates-XRG) reacts and the GC contenders get again collectively for the ultimate run-in to Toulouse, however the Slovenian crashes with 6km to go. He rapidly will get again up and his rivals anticipate him. On the entrance, no one waits for no one. Van der Poel acquired nearer and nearer to the lead duo however he was 7 seconds shy of catching them. A really tight dash ultimately crowns Abrahamsen, claiming his first ever Grand Tour win. The GC contenders end collectively on the eve of an amazing battle to Hautacam.
A protester didn’t get near the dash
Stage winner, Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility): “It was my dream to win a stage of the Tour de France. Yesterday, I rode the course and I believed it was too arduous for me however I knew I needed to be within the breakaway. This morning, I had the sensation possibly I can win this. From the start, I invested myself 100% to make the break. I do know I’ve a reasonably good dash and we had been out for a very long time, sprinting from km 0. I needed to be good as a result of I used to be on the restrict within the finale. We had needed to work so arduous all day simply to get away after which to withstand the chasers. I gave it my all within the dash, it was so troublesome to go [Mauro Schmid] however I used to be pondering: I’ve to win this stage of the Tour de France, I’ve to win! I believed all day and I really acquired the win, that’s unbelievable. I broke my collarbone 4 weeks in the past. I used to be crying within the hospital, pondering I wouldn’t experience the Tour de France. However on the day after, I used to be on the house coach. I did all the pieces to come back again. I got here to the Tour with the ambition to assist the group as a lot as potential. And now to be right here, as a stage winner, it’s simply superb.”
A detailed win for Jonas Abrahamsen
General chief,Ben Healy (EF Schooling-EasyPost): “It has been a chaotic, quick first two couple of hours. I’ve misplaced a number of years of life at the moment, as a result of it was an excellent irritating stage. I used to be making an attempt to maintain my powder dry and this made me get dropped from the peloton early on, forcing my teammates to chase down – it was an excellent group effort! Sooner or later, Tadej [Pogacar] missed a cut up and the chance arose for me to assault together with Jonas [Vingegaard]. I did so as a result of I felt like placing the hammer down. The ultimate was very robust, too, making for a reasonably arduous day. It’s fairly formidable to try to preserve the Yellow Jersey atop Hautacam with guys like Tadej and Jonas in competition, but I’m optimistic and can give it a go tomorrow. I’m having fun with this Yellow Jersey a lot… It’s being loopy at dwelling, and it’s unbelievable to put on it within the race.”
The ultimate 45 kilometres of stage 12, the peloton initially tackles the Col du Soulor through Ferrières (11.9km at 7.3%), earlier than the Col de Bordères. Then comes an actual second of fact on the 13.6km climb to Hautacam, the place the gradient averages 7.8%.
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Tour de France Stage 11 End result:
1. Jonas Abrahamsen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility in 3:15:56
2. Mauro Schmid (Sui) Jayco AlUla
3. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Deceuninck at 0:07
4. Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto at 0:53
5. Wout van Aert (Bel) Visma | Lease a Bike
6. Axel Laurance INEOS Grenadiers
7. Alfred Wright (GB) Bahrain Victorious
8. Mathieu Burgaudeau (Fra) TotalEnergies
9. Quinn Simmons (USA) Lidl-Trek
10. Davide Ballerini (Ita) XDS Astana at 1:11.
Tour de France General After Stage 11:
1. Ben Healy (Irl) EF Schooling-EasyPost in 41:01:13
2. Tadej Pogačar (Slo) UAE Emirates XRG at 0:29
3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Soudal Fast-Step at 1:29
4. Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Visma | Lease a Bike at 1:46
5. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Visma | Lease a Bike at 2:06
6. Kévin Vauquelin (Fra) Arkéa-B&B Accommodations at 2:26
7. Oscar Onley (GB) Group Picnic PostNL at 3:24
8. Florian Lipowitz (Ger) Pink Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 3:34
9. Primož Roglič (Slo) Pink Bull-BORA-hansgrohe at 3:41
10. Tobias Halland Johannessen (Nor) Uno-X Mobility at 5:03.
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