Tour de France 2023 stage 11 LIVE: Result and reaction as Jasper Philipsen wins again

Jasper Philipsen took his fourth stage win of this year’s Tour de France with another imperious sprint victory

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Stage 11 of the 2023 Tour de France is a final opportunity for the sprinters before the road tilts up into the hills and mountains of the Alps.

The day begins in the university city of Clermont-Ferrand before the riders wind north and then east to Moulins, a small town on the Allier river. There is still some climbing to be done including three category-four hills along the route, but any breakaway is likely to be reeled by those teams with dedicated sprinters eyeing their only opportunity for a stage win between the two rest days.

Jasper Philipsen will be favourite here again having already collected all three victories on flat stages in this Tour. Caleb Ewan, Phil Bauhaus, Fabio Jakobsen and Dylan Groenewegen will all try to challenge if they can find the form and positioning to do so, and then there is Wout van Aert, the Jumbo-Visma superstar trying desperately to clinch a stage, and end his run of near misses.

Follow the stage 11 route map, standings and latest updates below:

Tour de France stage 11 LIVE

• Stage 11 is 180km flat route from Clermont Ferrand to Moulins
• Jasper Philipsen wins again for his fourth stage of Tour

[12 July 2023 16:49 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

Here’s how Jasper Philipsen continued his sprint dominance in Moulins today

[12 July 2023 16:43 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11 - Philipsen reflects on stage win

Jasper Philipsen has been speaking to the media straight after today’s victory.

“It has been an incredible Tour so far. I can’t believe how good it’s going. Super happy with my shape so far.

On victory without Mathieu van der Poel leadout: “I can also win without him! He makes it easy though, so I had to find my wheel a little bit today. Finding the space, it was technical and dangerous for crashing. I was happy to find a good wheel with Groenewegen.

“There are maybe three more sprint opportunities. I’m so happy so far to take four stages. Hopefully looking towards Paris and winning the famous green jersey. I have a good gap [in the green jersey competition] so it gives me a bit of comfort going into the Alps.”

[12 July 2023 16:37 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

Jasper Philipsen got some (undeserved) flak after his previous win for his ‘elbows out’ style. Nothing wrong with this one today - clean as a whistle, he was just too fast.

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[12 July 2023 16:32 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

Brilliant riding by Philipsen, he sat on Groenewegen’s wheel and picked his moment to stream past. Groenewegen ends up in second, Bauhaus third with Coquard fourth.

It’s four sprint wins from four by Philipsen - he’s undoubtedly the quickest man at this year’s Tour. The Alpecin-Deceuninck man didn’t even need Van der Poel’s lead-out.

[12 July 2023 16:29 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11 - JASPER PHILIPSEN WINS

Finish: Groenewegen goes early, tries to drag race it to the finish and he looks like he might get there but in the final 100m Philipsen, who was sitting on his wheel powers past!

JASPER PHILIPSEN WINS AGAIN!

[12 July 2023 16:28 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

1km to go: Van Aert and Ewan right near the front, Philpsen on Ewan’s wheel. I think Dylan Groenewegen is winding up for a big kick. Final kilometre

[12 July 2023 16:27 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

2km to go: These roundabouts are causing mayhem and now we’re over a bridge and round a tough right-hand turn. Riders are losing their teammates - everyone is strung out.

[12 July 2023 16:26 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

2.5km to go: Pogacar and Vingeagaard safely near the front in case there’s a crash. Good riding from the heads of state.

[12 July 2023 16:26 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

3.3km to go: That roundabout has strung out the peloton slightly. The sprinters have a bit more room at the front. Veteran Peter Sagan has popped up near the front.

[12 July 2023 16:25 · Luke Baker]

Tour de France stage 11

5km to go: We hit the first roundabout and there are a couple more to come. Everyone round safely. Soudal-Quickstep, Lotto-Dstny, Jumbo-Visma all lurking near the front.