Stage 11

The road

At the start

Puy Mary, and the Massif Central

Nothing has moved in six days: Pogačar 33 seconds up on Remco Evenepoel, 1:15 on Jonas Vingegaard, 1:36 on Primož Roglič. Today should move something. There are 4,200 metres of climbing in 212 kilometres and four categorised ascents in the final fifty, the Puy Mary among them, the last of them topping out two kilometres from the line at Le Lioran. This is the ground where Jalabert ambushed Indurain in 1995.

How it was won

1. 1130 km to go

   A six-man break forms

   After a breathless 90km fought at nearly 50kph, a six-rider move with Carapaz and Healy is finally allowed clear as UAE take charge for the backloaded finale.

2. 249 km to go

   UAE crank the Massif Central

   Wellens and Politt wind the pace up on the approach to the Col de Néronne, the narrow, steep Massif Central roads shredding the bunch behind.

3. 332 km to go

   Pogačar attacks on Puy Mary

   Nearing the top of Puy Mary, 31.6km out, Pogačar launches what looks like a killer blow, distancing Vingegaard and diving onto the descent with a growing lead.

4. 415 km to go

   Vingegaard's stunning comeback

   Ninety-eight days after his horror crash, Vingegaard finds his rhythm on the Col de Pertus, drags Roglič along, drops him, and hauls the yellow jersey back with 14.8km to go — a statement of total recovery.

5. 5At the line

   Vingegaard beats Pogačar

   In the two-up sprint at Le Lioran Vingegaard holds off a subdued Pogačar for the win and a huge psychological blow before the Pyrenees.

The result