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  1. There's a lot of guys who can win today's stage - Pogacarpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 16 July

    Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar before today's stage: "It all depends on what the other teams want but yeah, it's a technical final with punchy parcours.

    "There's a lot of guys who can win today's stage but it depends on their team-mates as well, so we'll see, either a breakaway or a bunch in the final."

    On how he's feeling: "So far so good, and I hope I can ride like this in the next two weeks."

    Tadej Pogacar signing a jersey before stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, EPA
  2. Healy hopes for another breakawaypublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 16 July

    Before the stage, Ben Healy was asked if there would be a break or reduced bunch for today's final.

    "Break, hopefully," he laughed.

    No wonder, he's already had plenty of joy in the breakaways. The 24-year-old claimed his first Tour win on stage six and then claimed the yellow jersey for the first time in his career on stage 10.

    Coloured jersey riders before stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, EPA
  3. Postpublished at 89km to go

    Fred Wright and Mathieu Burgaudeau have now set off in pursuit.

    They are 20 seconds behind the lead trio, with the peloton trailing them by 10 seconds.

  4. Postpublished at 98km to go

    Clement Russo, Quentin Pacher and Wout van Aert help to bring the peloton back to the chasers.

  5. Will Ben Healy still be in yellow jersey tomorrow?published at 14:07 British Summer Time 16 July

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  6. It's a dream come true, it really is - Healypublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 16 July

    Ben Healy was asked before today's stage how if feels to be in the yellow jersey: "It's just incredible. It's a dream come true, it really is.

    On rest day: "There's not been much relaxing to be honest, I've just been embracing everything that comes with being in yellow and enjoying my time with it, while I can."

    On his team riding in support as they aim to retain the yellow jersey: "It's going to be a real goosebump moment and hopefully I'll have some time to soak it up today as well."

    Ben Healy before stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, EPA
  7. Healy making most of being 'leader of the pack'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 16 July

    Ben Healy may only be in the yellow jersey for a day or two, so the Irish rider is making the most of it.

    Check out what he was wearing before today's stage...

    Never mind a cooling vest, he was wearing a denim jacket with 'leader of the pack' on the back.

    Ben Healy before stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, Reuters
  8. Postpublished at 105km to go

    This is frenetic... Connor Swift, Xandro Meurisse, Gregor Muhberger and Benjamin Thomas have now charged off the front of the peloton in a bid to join the chase group.

    The leaders have averaged 52km per hour in the first hour of today's stage. Told you they were travelling!!

  9. Postpublished at 111km to go

    Clement Berthet and Bastien Tronchon of Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale, plus Matteo Vercher (Total Energies), have joined Alexandre Delettre and Marco Haller in the chase group - one minute behind the leaders.

  10. Postpublished at 116km to go

    Kevin Vauquelin has swapped places with Tudor's Marco Haller, who along with Alexandre Delettre is 45 seconds behind the lead trio.

    The peloton has now come back together, 70 seconds off the leaders, but there's a lot going on in there.

  11. Postpublished at 126km to go

    The peloton has split, with Ben Healy in the second bunch.

    Kevin Vauquelin, who lost some time on Monday, and Alexandre Delettre have set off in pursuit of the lead trio.

  12. General classification after stage 10published at 13:39 British Summer Time 16 July

    Here's a reminder of how the overall race standings look after that dramatic stage on Bastille Day...

    1. Ben Healy (Ire/EF Education-EasyPost) 37hrs 41mins 49secs
    2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +29secs
    3. Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal Quick-Step) +1min 29secs
    4. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 46secs
    5. Matteo Jorgenson (US/Visma-Lease a Bike) +2mins 6secs
    6. Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Arkea-B&B Hotels) +2mins 26secs
    7. Oscar Onley (GB/Picnic PostNL) +3mins 24secs
    8. Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull - Bora-hansgrohe) +3mins 34secs
    9. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull - Bora- hansgrohe +3mins 41secs
    10. Anders Johannessen (Nor/Uno-X Mobility) +5mins 3secs
  13. Postpublished at 128km to go

    Wout van Aert and Quinn Simmons continue to push the pace. They are joined by Matteo Trentin and Jasper Stuyven, 25 seconds behind the lead trio.

    The new race leader Ben Healy is currently towards the back of the peloton.

  14. Abrahamsen takes first mountain pointpublished at 130km to go

    Jonas Abrahamsen, Mauro Schmid and Davide Ballerini started the day's first climb 50 seconds clear, and Abrahamsen grabs the first of today's mountain points.

    Behind the lead trio, Julian Alaphilippe, Victor Campenaerts, Wout van Aert and Quinn Simmons all attack from the peloton.

  15. Polka dot jersey - Martinez new KoM leaderpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 16 July

    There was no French win on Bastille Day but Lenny Martinez became the new King of the Mountains leader on stage 10.

    That saw Bahrain Victorious' 21-year-old climber emulate his grandfather Mariano Martínez, who won the classification at the 1978 Tour.

    Lenny Martinez in the polka dot jersey before stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, EPA
  16. Postpublished at 134km to go

    Thomas Gachignard (Total Energies) and Nelson Oliveira (Movistar) then attack and manage to create a gap, but they too are reeled in.

    This is a fast and furious start, looks like today's stage will be rapid.

  17. Postpublished at 144km to go

    Points leader Jonathan Milan, Robert Stannard of Bahrain Victorious and Milan's Lidl-Trek team-mate Toms Skujins all attack off the front of the peloton but they are all caught by the bunch.

  18. Postpublished at 148km to go

    The lead trio is already more than 20 seconds clear and Visma-Lease a Bike star Wout van Aert is part of an eight-man chase group.

  19. Stage 11 under waypublished at 156km to go

    With the riders having had a day to recuperate, there were no further withdrawals before today's stage.

    A total of 12 have had to abandon so far, so 172 riders lined up in Toulouse, and Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility), Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla) and Davide Ballerini (XDS Astana) attacked from the moment the flag came down for the official start.

  20. Stage guide for stage 11published at 13:08 British Summer Time 16 July

    Flat, 156.8km, Toulouse-Toulouse

    Graphic showing profile of stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de FranceImage source, ASO

    Stage 11 begins and ends in Toulouse and offers a gentle return to racing following the first rest day of this year's Tour.

    However, the concluding 16km contains two kickers that could alter the composition of any fast finish to the line on Boulevard Lascrosses.