Tour de France 2025 (CONTAINS SPOILERS!)

[mididoctors]

Visma are trying y disrupt the race and haven't done it yet ...

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Looking forward to tomorrow's cat2 rollercoaster, hopefully it delivers an entertaining stage.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Looking forward to tomorrow's cat2 rollercoaster, hopefully it delivers an entertaining stage.

I'm in the office tomorrow, I might have to be in a "meeting" from 14:00 until going home time.

 

[Pross]

Just caught up, absolutely gutting. Had it not been for that first surge for the crosswind by the peloton I think they would have done it. Needed a few more corners and a few more Alpecin disruptors.

 

[Pross]

Lol at QS not coming to the front until 5 meters to go 😅

Remco did a stint for no obvious reason about 10k out when Cort dragged a few of the front

 

[kingrollo]

Visma are trying y disrupt the race and haven't done it yet ...

Well they have no need to now. The mountains are here and they have the quality to deliver multiple attacks on Pog.

Almedia is a big loss for Pog - you would think that would spur visma into action - but I wouldn't bet on it - they seem to either waiting for Pog to make a mistake or have a bad day.

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Here's what you've all been waiting for, albeit a mini version of what's to come. Into the Massif Central we go, on a stage starting where we would prefer it finished. (well almost)

Date: 14/07
Stage 10: Ennezat - Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy (165.3 km)
Vertical meters: 4307

Profile.

Map.

Climbs

 

[mididoctors]

Lol at QS not coming to the front until 5 meters to go 😅

That's how it's done

 

[Beebo]

Meanwhile away from TdF. Pidcock wins MTB World Cup race.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cn5k3nx730no

 

[Dirk Van Der Dirk]

Meanwhile away from TdF. Pidcock wins MTB World Cup race.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cn5k3nx730no

Thanks Tom, now, back to the TDF, was anyone surprised that Merlier did Milan in a battle of strength? Both putting out crazy levels of watts.

 

[Milzy]

Thanks Tom, now, back to the TDF, was anyone surprised that Merlier did Milan in a battle of strength? Both putting out crazy levels of watts.

Milan is too used to his lead out train which was burned up. It was still close though. Long way to go yet. Hoping Milan wins again.

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

Thanks Tom, now, back to the TDF, was anyone surprised that Merlier did Milan in a battle of strength? Both putting out crazy levels of watts.

Given he also did him in stage 3, no.

 

[Pblakeney]

Given he also did him in stage 3, no.

…and not for the people who picked Merlier in PTP either. 😉

 

[phreak]

Well they have no need to now. The mountains are here and they have the quality to deliver multiple attacks on Pog.

Almedia is a big loss for Pog - you would think that would spur visma into action - but I wouldn't bet on it - they seem to either waiting for Pog to make a mistake or have a bad day.

Since Pogacar seemed to reach a new level at the start of 2024, has there been a single instance of a rival team using a domestique to attack him and force either him or a teammate to chase? I can't think of many, if any at all, and certainly nothing that actually worked.

 

[phreak]

As it is, Adam Yates, Sivakov, and Soler are all well over 30 minutes down on GC. I don't recall any of them crashing, so you'd have to assume they'll be pretty fresh for what's to come. As a comparison, the only Visma rider that is so far down is Affini.