Overview

• Jonas Abrahamsen launched a long-range breakaway early on stage 11 around Toulouse and held off chasers to claim his first Tour de France stage victory in a two-up sprint against Mauro Schmid
• Three-time champion Tadej Pogačar crashed with 4 km remaining after touching another rider’s wheel but rejoined the peloton unharmed thanks to his rivals’ decision to neutralise the chase
• Ireland’s Ben Healy maintained a 29-second lead over Pogačar in the general classification as the race prepares for its first high-mountain tests in the Pyrenees
• Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel notably reduced the pace to allow Pogačar back into contention, underscoring sportsmanship among the overall favourites
• A protester wearing an “Israel out of the Tour” T-shirt briefly disrupted the sprint finish before being removed by security, highlighting off-bike tensions