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Norway’s Waerenskjold wins fastest Tour de France stage in history

First publishedJul 15, 16:46 UTC
Last updatedJul 15, 20:07 UTC · 12m ago
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Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold launched a long-range sprint to claim victory at the Tour de France in the fastest stage in the race’s history. Dutchman Olav Kooij, who won the fifth stage, took second at the end of the 161-kilometre (100-mile) 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers, with Belgian Milan Fretin promoted from fourth to third after his compatriot Jasper Philipsen was demoted.

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Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold launched a long-range sprint to claim victory at the Tour de France in the fastest stage in the race’s history. Dutchman Olav Kooij, who won the fifth stage, took second at the end of the 161-kilometre (100-mile) 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers, with Belgian Milan Fretin promoted from fourth to third after his compatriot Jasper Philipsen was demoted. At an average speed of 50.91km/h (31.63mph), Wednesday’s sprint was the fastest road stage in the 113 editions of the Tour de France. “It means everything, it’s my biggest win so far,” said the 26-year-old who was second in the seventh stage to Bordeaux and last year won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad one-day classic.

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Norwegian Soren Waerenskjold launched a long-range sprint to claim victory at the Tour de France in the fastest stage in the race’s history. Dutchman Olav Kooij, who won the fifth stage, took second at the end of the 161-kilometre (100-mile) 11th stage from Vichy to Nevers, with Belgian Milan Fretin promoted from fourth to third after his compatriot Jasper Philipsen was demoted.
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