Jonas Abrahamsen was among the first to attack away from peloton on stage 11 and, 156 kilometers later, was also the first rider to cross the finish line in Toulouse. For the Uno-X Mobility rider it's a fairly tale after a heartbrake injury at one of the preparation races.
"I broke my collarbone four weeks ago in the Baloise Belgium Tour, and I cried in the hospital because I thought I wouldn't make it to the Tour de France," Abrahamsen said in a flash interview. "The next day, however, I was on the rollers and my hopes were restored. From then on, I did everything I could every day to get back, and winning a stage here is incredible."
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After full day in front of peloton, the duo Mauro Schmid and Abrahamsen were able to hold off the chasers and in particular Mathieu van der Poel. Then it came down to a one-on-one sprint where the Norwegian was able to hold off the Swiss champion.
"Mauro was so strong today, all day long. It was incredibly difficult to pass him in the sprint, but I told myself I was here in the Tour and that I had to win the stage."
While Abrahamsen was a pivotal figure of the opening week, always at the front, this year he took a different approach. "People have asked me why I wasn't in the breakaway more often, to score points for the mountain classification. But the team's goal was to win a stage, so I had to manage my energy more wisely."
"Last year, I was riding for 14 days in the blubber and was tired, so I couldn't win a stage. That was my dream now," laughed Abrahamsen. On Wednesday, he made no mistakes: "I knew I had a good sprint, but we were already out all day, so I had to be smart. Our lead was never very big; we had to work for it all day. I was hoping to beat him in the sprint, and we had a strong Mathieu (van der Poel, ed.) behind us."
It's a dream come true for the Uno-X Mobility as this is their first Tour de France victory. "It's wonderful that I've been able to see how we've grown every year since the team launched in 2017. We have wonderful people working for us, and they also helped me reach the Tour. I'm proud of the team."
Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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- great analysis thanks! appreciate you posting this. I didn't realize CX had a different standard for deviation. this is even more egregious it seems.mij10-11-2026
- As he isn't currently with Red Bull, I guess if he want to race for one more year he needs to find a team. He's 37 so this will be his last year I would guess, unless he wants to race for almost nothing like Froome did.awp10-11-2026
- I think some are making much ado about nothing. Even though Jonas is getting older, before his crash in the Tour, he looked like a solid 2nd all the way home. No one can really climb with Tadej until this year, Eric Mas showed himself which I think was a one off year for him and Paul Seixas has been able to be pretty close to him. Whatever stage race Jonas enters as long as Tadej is not there he is a favorite to win.awp10-11-2026
- Giro or not Giro, he won't win the Tour!MajorPayne10-11-2026
- Very true.awp10-11-2026
- Ciccone had a very strong end of season. Consistently attacking and livening up races. Hope he makes that last leap in progress and starts notching some significant wins. Great rider to watch.Occam10-11-2026
- Me too!!!!!Occam10-11-2026
- they can sign any 100 of top riders today but Pogi will win over Remco any time at the TDF unless something goes wrongabstractengineer10-11-2026
- the time for a GC rider to retire is when they cannot win stages, or have a significant level drop like from winner/podium into top 5/10 consistently. Roglic is still competitive and Froome raced even though he became pack fodder.abstractengineer10-11-2026
- He should be in a different team. It was detrimental. For them it does not matter if he does not develop. He should have gone to a team where they need him to succeed.abstractengineer10-11-2026
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