Tour de France sees Uno‑X rider win Stage 11 and Merlier claim Stage 12

Norwegian cyclist Søren Wærenskjold of the Uno‑X team took a surprise victory on Stage 11 of the Tour de France, launching an early sprint that his rivals could not match. The win marked Uno‑X’s second ever stage triumph in the race’s history, and teammates joked about a promised water‑scooter prize.

Stage 12 ended in chaos when a crash on the final climb brought down several riders, including fellow Norwegian Jonas Abrahamsen and Wærenskjold himself. Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier emerged the winner, securing his third stage victory of the Tour. The incident highlighted aggressive tactics from the Lidl‑Trek team earlier in the stage, which tried to shake up the green‑points competition before the sprint finish.

Both stages underscored the unpredictable nature of this year’s Tour, with early attacks, high‑speed sprints and a dramatic crash influencing the overall race dynamics.