Lotto Soudal’s Australian rider Caleb Ewan snatched victory on stage 11 of the Tour de France as the sprinters went toe to toe in a thrilling finish.
Seven-time green jersey winner Peter Sagan crossed second but was relegated to last and docked 13 sprint points for muscling past Wout van Aert late on.
Irishman Sam Bennett was promoted into second and leads the points classification by 68 points from Sagan.
Jumbo-Visma’s Primoz Roglic remains 21 seconds clear in yellow.
“It was very, very hectic,” said Ewan after Wednesday’s win.
“I knew to keep calm and wait for the right gap to open – and it did, quite late.
“I did a big throw and then you’re basically looking down at the ground, so I wasn’t sure I won.”