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EF Education-EasyPost's manager Jonathan Vaughters explained that the decision to slow the peloton after Tadej Pogačar's crash on stage 11 was made by leader Ben Healy, who asked other riders to wait for the fallen champion, affecting the race dynamics.
Tadej Pogačar crashed during stage 11 of the Tour de France, expressing that he's 'a bit beaten up' after the incident, highlighting the physical toll of the race.
Jesus Herrada of Cofidis won stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, a hilltop finish at La Laguna Negra. He emerged from a 26-rider breakaway and used a final burst of power to surge ahead and claim the victory. Romain Grégoire finished second, followed by Andreas Kron in third. Geraint Thomas finished fifth after teammate Filippo Ganna worked hard for him. The overall contenders finished over five minutes behind Herrada, with Sepp Kuss retaining the race lead.
Jasper Philipsen secured his fourth stage win at the Tour de France, dominating the sprint finish in stage 11 to Moulins. Despite not having his usual leadout from Mathieu van der Poel, Philipsen found his way to the front and overtook Dylan Groenewegen to claim victory. The race leader, Jonas Vingegaard, maintained his overall lead, with Tadej Pogačar trailing by 17 seconds. The stage featured a three-man breakaway, but they were caught with 13km remaining.