Tour de France 2019: Ewan outguns Groenewegen, Alaphilippe still leader

Stage 11 offers the sprinters one last chance to shine before the Tour de France ventures into the Pyrenees. Caleb Ewan grabs the opportunity in a close finish with Dylan Groenewegen. Julian Alaphilippe stays in the maillot jaune. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 11th stage Tour de France 2019

1. Caleb Ewan (aus)
2. Dylan Groenewegen (nld) s.t.
3. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
4. Peter Sagan (svk) s.t.
5. Jens Debusschere (bel) s.t.
6. Sonny Colbrelli (ita) s.t.
7. Jasper Philipsen (bel) s.t.
8. Cees Bol (nld) s.t.
9. Alexander Kristoff (nor) s.t.
10. Warren Barguil (fra) s.t.

169. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 12.03

GC after stage 11
1. Julian Alaphilippe (fra)
2. Geraint Thomas (gbr) + 1.12
3. Egan Bernal (col) + 1.16
4. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 1.27
5. Emanuel Buchmann (ger) + 1.45
6. Enric Mas (spa) + 1.46
7. Adam Yates (gbr) + 1.47
8. Nairo Quintana (col) + 2.04
9. Daniel Martin (irl) + 2.09
10. Thibaut Pinot + 2.33

12. Rigoberto Uran (col) + 3.18
14. Romain Bardet (fra) + 3.20
15. Jakob Fuglsang (den) + 3.22
19. Richie Porte (aus) + 3.59
20. Mikel Landa (spa) + 4.15
21. Bauke Mollema (nld) + 4.25
29. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 14.35

Race report
Lilian Calmejane, Aimé De Gendt, Anthony Perez and Stéphane Rossetto attack straight from the gun. The peloton agrees and the four open up a gap of more than 3 minutes.

De Gendt is the last attacker to be reeled in with 4 kilometres remaining.

Groenewegen opens early in the ensuing bunch sprint, but Ewan digs deep to close the gap and overhauls the Dutchman with a final jump on the line.

The GC remains largely unchanged, so Alaphilippe continues in the GC lead.

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