​1 / 8July 5: Stage 2 – Team Visma | Lease a Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard wearing the Yellow jersey before the start of stage 2 of the Tour de France.(Stephanie Lecocq, Reuters)Stage 11 of the 2026 Tour de France unfolded as a classic flat transition stage, spanning 161.3 kilometers (approximately 100.2 miles) from Vichy to Nevers. Designed with sprinters in mind, the route offered little elevation, and Norwegian rider Soren Wærenskjold made the most of this opportunity, unleashing a powerful sprint in the final meters to seize his first stage victory.Despite its reputation as a sprinter-friendly stage, Stage 11 included a brief challenge in the form of a Category 4 climb at Côte de Billonnière, modest in comparison to the grueling mountain battle witnessed in Stage 10, which was dominated by four-time Tour champion Tadej Pogacar.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEarly in the day, a determined breakaway group, comprising Anthon Charmig, Mathis Le Berre, Nelson Oliveira, and Julian Alaphilippe, escaped the peloton in Moulins. The quartet worked to maintain their lead for much of the stage, staying clear until the final five kilometers. However, the relentless chase by the sprinters’ teams reeled them in, setting up a sprint in which Wærenskjold powered to the front to take the win.As the Tour de France reaches its halfway point following Stage 11, the competition for the coveted yellow jersey is heating up. Here’s an updated look at the overall standings.Uno-X Mobility team’s Norwegian rider Soren Waerenskjold cycles to the finish line to win the 11th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 161,3 km between Vichy and Nevers in central France, on July 15, 2026.Final results of the 161.3-kilometer Stage 11 from Vichy to Nevers, at the 2026 Tour de France on Wednesday, July 15.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement*Results and times are via Tour de France website*1Soren WaerenskjoldUNO-X Mobility03h 10′ 06”2Olav KooijDecathlon CMA CGM Team03h 10′ 06”3Milan FretinCOFIDIS03h 10′ 06”4Huub ArtzLOTTO Intermache03h 10′ 06”5Biniam GirmayNSN Cycling Team03h 10′ 06”6Anthony TurgisTOTALENERGIES03h 10′ 06”7Clément RussoGROUPAMA-FDJ United03h 10′ 06”8Fernando GaviriaCAJA Rural-Seguros RGA03h 10′ 06”9Pascal AckermannTeam Jayco Alula03h 10′ 06”10Mads PedersenLIDL-TREK03h 10′ 06”Through Stage 11RankRiderTeamTime Gap1Tadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates – XRG39h 25′ 08”2Jonas VingegaardTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 03′ 36”3Remco EvenpoelRed Bull – BORA – hansgrohe+ 04′ 06″4Juan AyusoLidl – Trek+ 04′ 22″5Paul SeixasDecathlon CMA CGM Team+ 04′ 35″6Florian LipowitzRed Bull – BORA – hansgrohe+ 04′ 44″7Isaac Del ToroUAE Team Emirates – XRG+ 05′ 08″8Mattias SkjelmoseLidl – Trek+ 05′ 45″9Lenny MartinezBahrain Victorious+ 06′ 34″10Tom PidcockPinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 11′ 49″Watch Tour de France with PeacockYellow (overall race leader): Tadej Pogačar, SloveniaGreen (points): Mads Pedersen, DenmarkPolka dot (mountains