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Waerenskjold wins fastest Tour de France stage in history
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Waerenskjold wins fastest Tour de France stage in history
Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold won the fastest road stage in Tour de France history, averaging 50.91 km/h in the 11th stage.
- Waerenskjold launched a long-range sprint to win the 161-km stage from Vichy to Nevers.
- The average speed of 50.91 km/h beat the previous fastest stage record of 50.3 km/h set in 1999.
- Waerenskjold said the win was his "biggest win so far" and that he was able to sprint well despite not being the fastest rider.
- Overall leader Tadej Pogacar retained his lead of three minutes and 36 seconds over Jonas Vingegaard.
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