Stage 11 DS Insights Review

🚴‍♂️ Tour de France 2025

📍 Route: Toulouse → Toulouse (156.8 km)

📆 Date: 16 July 2025

🌡️ Weather: Hot, crosswinds flaring up, race stayed nervy

🧠 DS Tactical Breakdown

Nestled between flat sprint stages and the looming Pyrenees, Stage 11 turned into a breakaway spectacle with a dramatic twist at the finale.

Uno‑X strikes gold: Jonas Abrahamsen timed it perfectly, staying clear in the final climb and outdueling Mauro Schmid in a tense sprint to claim his first Tour stage since recovering from a collarbone injury  .

Van der Poel nearly bridges: The Alpecin‑Deceuninck ace launched a powerful solo chase, closing the gap to just 7″, but ultimately missed the top two  .

Peloton shows heart: With exactly 4 km to go, Tadej Pogačar crashed outside the 3‑km safety zone. But true to spirit, the yellow jersey group eased pace and waited as he remounted; over team radio, he calmly reported: “All good, all good. Respect to the bunch.”  

Yellow Jersey stability: Ben Healy and EF Education executed a flawless day—tracking moves, riding safe, and emerging unscathed as they enter the mountains leading the GC.

🥇 Stage 11 – Top 5 Finishers

Pos       Rider    Team   Time

1             Jonas Abrahamsen    Uno‑X Mobility              3h 38′ 22″

2             Mauro Schmid              Jayco‑AlUla     s.t.

3             Mathieu van der Poel                Alpecin‑Deceuninck  + 7″

4             Arnaud De Lie                Lotto‑Dstny     + 53″

5             Wout van Aert                Visma–Lease a Bike  + 53″

🟡 General Classification (Top 5)

Pos       Rider    Team   Diff

1             Ben Healy         EF Education–EasyPost          —

2             Tadej Pogačar               UAE Team Emirates–XRG      + 29″

3             Remco Evenepoel       Soudal–Quick‑Step    + 1′ 29″

4             Jonas Vingegaard        Visma–Lease a Bike  + 1′ 46″

5             Matteo Jorgenson       Visma–Lease a Bike  + 2′ 06″

🟢 Points Classification (Green Jersey)

Rank    Rider    Team   Points

1             Jonathan Milan             Lidl–Trek            231 pts

2             Tadej Pogačar               UAE Team Emirates–XRG      163 pts

3             Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin‑Deceuninck  156 pts

4             Biniam Girmay              Intermarché–Wanty   154 pts

5             Tim Merlier       Soudal‑Quick‑Step    150 pts

🔴 KOM Classification (Polka‑Dot)

1st: Lenny Martinez (27 pts)

2nd: Ben Healy (16 pts)

3rd: Michael Woods (11 pts)

4th: Tim Wellens (8 pts)

5th: Thymen Arensman (8 pts)

🟦 Latest Abandons 

Total riders remaining: 172 

🧭 DS Call: What’s Next?

Tomorrow marks the entry into deep Pyrenees territory with the Hautacam summit finish. The GC group’s handling of Pogačar’s crash today speaks volumes—but answers will come on the climb. Expect fireworks, shifts, and true contender-testing terrain.