Home Races Road Tour de France: Majka goes on solo romp to win in Cauterets By Patrick Fletcher published 15 July 2015 Second day in the Pyrenees brings joy for Tinkoff-Saxo (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Race Home Stages Stage 1 13.8km | Utrecht (ITT) - Stage 2 166km | Utrecht - Zelande Stage 3 159.5km | Anvers - Huy Stage 4 223.5km | Seraing - Cambrai Stage 5 189.5km | Arras Communauté Urbaine - Amiens Métropole Stage 6 191.5km | Abbeville - Le Havre Stage 7 190.5km | Livarot - Fougères Stage 8 181.5km | Rennes - Mûr-de-Bretagne Stage 9 28km | Vannes - Plumelec (TTT) Rest Day 1 Pau - Pau Stage 10 167km | Tarbes - La Pierre-Saint-Martin Stage 11 188km | Pau - Cauterets - Vallée de Saint-Savin Stage 12 195km | Lannemezan - Plateau de Beille Stage 13 198.5km | Muret - Rodez Stage 14 178.5km | Rodez - Mende Stage 15 183km | Mende - Valence Stage 16 201km | Bourg-de-Péage - Gap Rest Day 2 Gap - Stage 17 161km | Digne-les-Bains - Pra-Loup Stage 18 186.5km | Gap - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Stage 19 138km | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne - La Toussuire - Les Sybelles Stage 20 110.5km | Modane Valfréjus - Alpe d'Huez Stage 21 109.5km | Sèvres - Grand Paris Seine Ouest - Paris Champs-Elysees View all Stages Preview map Race history Start list Image 1 of 125Chris Froome on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bauke Mollema crosses the finish line during stage 11. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Serge Pauwels finished fourth during stage 11. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The chase group rounds a switchback near the finale of stage 11. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rafal Majka in action during stage 11. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Chris Froome climbs the Col du Tourmalet. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Dan Martin swung for the fences on Wednesday but finished second. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Robert Gesink climbs the Col du Tourmalet. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) wins the stage (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Chris Froome (Team Sky) waves at the crowd (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Chris Froome (Team Sky) in the yellow jersey (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Chris Froome (Team Sky) wears the yellow jersey (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) victory salute after winning stage 11 (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Chris Froome (Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bauke Molleman (Trek) moved into the top 10 overall (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) lost more time on stage 11 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome (Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tejay van Garderen (BMC) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Baking buns in the hot Pyrenean sun (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stage 11 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tejay van Garderen (BMC) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Richie Porte in polka dots (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka (Tinkoff-Saxo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stage 11 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Thumbs up for Alejandro Valverde (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome climbs during stage 11 of the Tour de France. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Vincenzo Nibali climbs during stage 11 of the 2015 Tour de France. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Team Sky and BMC ride in the peloton during stage 11. Richie Porte drives the pace for Team Sky. Vincenzo Nibali in action during stage 11. Spectators line the climb during stage 1.. Rafal Majka crosses the finish to win stage 11. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rafal Majka celebrates his stage 11 win at the finish line. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rafal Majka celebrates his stage 11 win at the finish line. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Astana pull Nibali across the stage 11 finish. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The peloton begins a climb during stage 11. Team Sky ride the front during stage 11. The peloton in action during stage 11. Rafal Majka on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The cattle move off the road for the peloton Cattle block the road during stage 11. Richie Porte sets the pace for Team Sky during stage 11. Peter Sagan puts on the green jersey following stage 11. The peloton climbs during stage 11. Spectators wait for the peloton to arrive. The peloton cruises through the French countryside during stage 11. Ian Stannard in action during stage 11. Chris Froome rides in the bunch during stage 11. Daniel Martin (Cannondale-Garmin) rides ahead of Andriy Gribko (Astana) during stage 11 of the 2015 Tour de France. Emanuel Buchmann (Bora - Argon 18) (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Chris Froome puts on the yellow jersey after stage 11. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Chris Froome held onto the polka dot jersey as well. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rafal Majka on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The peloton passes a cow alongside the road during stage 11. Dan Martin collects the most combative rider prize for stage 11. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Nairo Quintana in the jersey for the Tour's best young rider. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rafal Majka on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome climbs onto the podium following stage 11. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Chris Froome in polka dots on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Another lion for Chris Froome. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana on the stage 11 podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka negotiates a switchback on his way to the stage 11 win. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Dan Martin bridges to the breakaway with a solo effort. Alberto Contador in action during stage 11. Chris Froome takes a corner during stage 11. Rafal Majka wins stage 11 of the 2015 Tour de France. Chris Froome rides among the mountains during stage 11.
