Tour de France 2025 (CONTAINS SPOILERS!)

[KingstonGraham]

Just started watching ITV4 on Firestick to get hd instead of 576 over Freeview, two riders on road bikes without clip on bars.

Odd choice if bars are allowed!

Why would you bother with an uncomfortable TT position if you aren't bothered about the time?

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Why would you bother with an uncomfortable TT position if you aren't bothered about the time?

To put less effort for your speed and be safely away from the cutoff time. Bars on the initial 3.4Km flat could make the difference.

 

[matticus]

Why would you bother with an uncomfortable TT position if you aren't bothered about the time?

It's also 1 less bike for the team to faff around with. (assuming they make the time cut-off!!!)

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Will be interesting to see what happens in future mountain TTs, when the minimum bar width rule kicks in.

 

[Adam4868]

Pog is racing a modified Colnago Y1RS for the mountain TT

 

[phreak]

If you want a bidon, why not use an aero one?!

If you can fit a TT front wheel and a normal rear road wheel, why not?

Plapp had discs on his road bike, Ned said few minutes ago.

I hear that Visma has hidden Pogacar's aero bidon to psych him out. See above. Can you see an aero bidon? No. *taps nose

 

[KingstonGraham]

To put less effort for your speed and be safely away from the cutoff time. Bars on the initial 3.4Km flat could make the difference.

I don't think that many would be wanting to have to worry about perfecting a new position for those few seconds.

 

[mididoctors]

Oh look Rubio

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

G having another also ran day, 40secs down at split 1.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I don't think that many would be wanting to have to worry about perfecting a new position for those few seconds.

Merlier and Girmay might well be regretting marginal losses later due to missing cut.

Pog will want today's win to chase Cav and exert dominance.
Vin will want to make up for last week's nightmare.
Even will want to show why he's TT world champion.
Etc.
Winning time is going to be quick I think.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

Redbull TT bike is right at minimum weight 6.8Kg limit apparently!😱

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

MVDP about to launch.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Redbull TT bike is right at minimum weight 6.8Kg limit apparently!😱

The Colnago TT bike is supposedly a bit heavy, which is probably why they're riding the aero road bike

 

[mididoctors]

Quinn looks like a Muppet

 

[Beebo]

How much weight saving do you get from no paint on the bike?