Pogačar crashes and Abrahamsen wins stage in Tour de France

By Canadian Press on July 16, 2025.

TOULOUSE, France (AP) — Norwegian rider Jonas Abrahamsen attacked from the start and won 11th stage of the Tour de France while race favorite Tadej Pogačar crashed near the finish on Wednesday.

Pogačar, the three-time champion, crashed with 6 kilometers remaining. His rivals for the general classification slowed down so he could get back on his bike and rejoin them.

Abrahamsen finished just ahead of Swiss rider Mauro Schmid by a photo finish in a final sprint between the two after Belgian rider Mathieu van der Poel made a late push to catch them. It’s the Norwegian rider’s first stage win at the Tour and the first in this race for his team, Uno-X Mobility.

Van der Poel was 7 seconds behind in third, while the GC group including Pogačar and yellow jersey-holder Ben Healy finished 3:28 back.

Healy still leads by 29 seconds from Pogačar.

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