Overview

• Jonas Abrahamsen broke clear in an early escape and held off chasers to secure his first Tour de France stage victory.
• Tadej Pogacar crashed on the descent after the Côte de Pech David but rejoined the peloton without losing time as his rivals waited.
• Ben Healy maintained the yellow jersey by 29 seconds over Pogacar as the race shifts into the high mountains.
• Organisers tackled a spectator wearing an “Israel out of the Tour” t-shirt after he intruded onto the course near the finish line.
• ASO’s redesign of stage 11 included four late climbs—most notably the 800 m Pech David at a 12.4 percent gradient—to prevent a predictable sprint and energise the finale.