Wærenskjold wins first stage at Tour de France, Pogačar maintains lead
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 15, 2026, 3:41 PM
Last updated Jul 15, 2026
Søren Wærenskjold claimed his first stage victory in the 11th stage of the Tour de France, finishing ahead of Olav Kooij and Jasper Philipsen. The stage covered a flat 161.3 kilometers from Vichy to Nevers on July 15. Tadej Pogačar successfully defended his overall lead, finishing among the main group, extending his advantage to over 3½ minutes. This stage win for Wærenskjold comes a day after he crashed in the preceding hilly stage.
- •Wærenskjold won the 11th stage at 161.3 kilometers.
- •Pogačar maintains over 3½ minutes lead overall.
- •Wærenskjold's victory is his first at the Tour.
- •The stage took place on July 15 in central France.
- •Pogačar finished with other main challengers.
- 3:41 PMYahoo Sports — Wærenskjold sprints to his 1st stage win at the Tour de France, Pogačar protects his lead
"Norwegian rider Søren Wærenskjold sprinted to victory in the 11th stage of the Tour de France and Tadej Pogačar protected his overall lead on Wednesday. Wærenskjold finished just ahead of Olav Kooij, Jasper Philipsen and a host of other riders in a sprint finish that seemed inevitable on the relatively short and flat 161.3-kilometer (100.2-mile) route from Vichy to Nevers in central France.
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