Australian Caleb Ewan completed his set of grand tour stage victories when the pocket-sized sprinter pipped Dylan Groenewegen to the line to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France, a 167-kilometre flat ride from Albi on Wednesday.

The Lotto Soudal rider surged past Groenewegen in a mass sprint to prevail by a few centimetres, with Italian Elia Viviani taking third place.

Riding the Tour for the first time, Ewan timed his effort perfectly to add to his solitary Vuelta stage win and his three Giro d'Italia victories.

"I had to be patient but I gave everything and finally, here it is," said Ewan.