Jonas Vingegaard wins epic stage 11 at Tour de France 2022 to take yellow jersey away from Tadej Pogacar
The Danish rider took his first stage win in a Grand Tour to take the overall lead from Tadej Pogacar, who finished seventh after a 151km stage 11 from Albertville to Col de Granon.
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Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) is the new leader at the road cycling's Tour de France 2022 after claiming stage 11 on Wednesday (13 July).
Two-time defending Tour de France champion - and overnight GC leader - Tadej Pogacar crossed the finish line almost three minutes behind the Dane to drop to third in the overall rankings.
Vingegaard launched the decisive attack on the last climb of the day: with around five kilometres to go, the 25-year-old distanced Pogacar, stormed his way up the hill, wrestled the lead from Warren Barguil and was all smiles when he crossed the line at the top of Col de Granon.
The Jumbo-Visma rider, who was runner-up in last year's edition of the race, took his first win ever in a Grand Tour with Nairo Quintana and local favourite Romain Bardet finishing in second and third respectively. Pogacar ended up in seventh position.
"I think it's really incredible and hard for me to put in words. This is what I have always dreamt of, win a stage at the Tour de France, and now the yellow jersey. It's incredible," he said before Wout van Aert interrupted the interview to hug him.
Next on Friday is another iconic mountain stage: the 165km route from Briancon to Alpe d'Huez features three hors categorie climbs including Col du Galibier and Col de la Croix de la Fer.
Here is everything you need to know about this year's Tour de France.
2022 Tour de France: Stage 11 results - Wednesday 13 July
- Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 4:18:02
- Nairo Quintana (Team Arkea-Samsic) +00:59
- Romain Bardet (Team DSM) +1:10
- Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) +1:38
- David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) +2:04
2022 Tour de France: General classification standings after stage 11 on Wednesday 13 July
- Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) 41:29:59
- Romain Bardet (Team DSM) +2:16
- Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) +2:22
- Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) +2:26
- Nairo Quintana (Team Arkea-Samsic) +2:37
Full rankings are available on the official Tour de France website.
Schedule and stage winners: Day-by-day route of 2022 Tour de France
Fri 1 July: Stage 1 – Copenhagen-Copenhagen (time trial, 13.2 km) - Won by Yves Lampaert (Belgium), who also took the yellow jersey for overall lead of the race's general classification.
Sat 2 July: Stage 2 – Roskilde-Nyborg (202.5 km) - Won by Fabio Jakobsen (Netherlands). Wout van Aert (Belgium) claimed overall race lead.
Sun 3 July: Stage 3 – Vejle-Sonderborg (182 km) - Won by Dylan Groenewegen (Netherlands). Wout van Aert (Belgium) retained overall race lead.
Mon 4 July: Transfer Day - from Denmark to France.
Tue 5 July: Stage 4 – Dunkerque-Calais (171.5 km) - Won by Wout van Aert (Belgium), who retained overall race lead.
Wed 6 July: Stage 5 – Lille Metropole-Arenburg Porte du Hainaut (157 km) - Won by Simon Clarke (Australia), Wout van Aert (Belgium) retained overall race lead.
Thu 7 July: Stage 6 – Binche-Longwy (220km) - Won by Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia), who took the overall race lead.
Fri 8 July: Stage 7 – Tomblaine-La Super Planche de Belles Filles (176.5 km) - Won by Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia), who increased his overall lead
Sat 9 July: Stage 8 – Dole-Lausanne (186.5km) - Won by Wout van Aert (Belgium), who increased his green jersey classification lead.
Sunday 10 July: Stage 9 – Aigle-Chatel les Portes du Soleil (193km) - Won by Bob Jungels (Luxembourg), who claimed his first Le Tour stage victory.
Monday 11 July: Rest Day
Tuesday 12 July: Stage 10 – Morzine Les Portes du Soleil-Megeve (148.5km) - Won by Magnus Cort (Denmark), Tadej Pogacar hangs on his overall lead.
Wednesday 13 July: Stage 11 – Albertville-Col du Granon Serre Chevalier (152km)
Thursday 14 July: Stage 12 – Briancon-Alpe d’Huez (165.5km)
Friday 15 July: Stage 13 – Le Bourg d’Oisans-Saint Etienne (193km)
Saturday 16 July: Stage 14 – Saint Etienne-Mende (192.5km)
Sunday 17 July: Stage 15 – Rodez-Carcassonne (202.5km)
Monday 18 July: Rest Day
Tuesday 19 July: Stage 16 – Carcassonne-Foix (178,5km)
Wednesday 20 July: Stage 17 – Saint-Gaudens-Peyragudes (130km)
Thursday 21 July: Stage 18 – Lourdes-Hautacam (143.5km)
Friday 22 July: Stage 19 – Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors (188.5km)
Saturday 23 July: Stage 20 – Lacapelle-Marival - Rocamadour (time trial, 40.7km)
Sunday 24 July: Stage 21 – Paris La Defence Arena – Paris Champs Elysees (116km)