Road cycling is a sport.

The event happened on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

A Norwegian rider won a stage of the Tour de France.

Here is a short summary:

Soeren Waerenskjold won stage 11 of the Tour de France.

Tadej Pogačar kept his lead in the race.

What happens next in the Tour de France?

The next stage is tonight at 9:30pm with a 181km flat ride.

Soeren Waerenskjold won the fastest stage of the Tour de France.

Waerenskjold finished first in a group of riders at the end of the stage.

Tadej Pogačar kept his lead by finishing with the main group of riders.

This was Waerenskjold's first stage win, and he was very surprised.

Waerenskjold said winning the stage means everything to him.

The day before, Waerenskjold had a crash and finished last.

Sometimes Waerenskjold feels tired and does not think he can win.

Waerenskjold said it is crazy that he won the stage.

The riders set a record for the fastest average speed in the Tour.

Some riders tried to get ahead of the others at the start of the stage.

These riders had a small lead with 100km left to ride.

One of the riders, Alaphilippe, fell behind on a small hill.

The leaders were caught by the rest of the riders with 5.5km left.

The riders got ready for the final sprint.

Waerenskjold was the first to react when the sprint started.

Waerenskjold said he thought he was too far back to win.

He said it felt like his first big win in another race.

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