Tour de France 2025 (CONTAINS SPOILERS!)

[No Ta Doctor]

Let's see what happens tomorrow and in the Alps.

You're thinking too short term, Jonas is loosening him up for the Vuelta *taps nose knowingly*

 

[BrumJim]

For Lanterne enthusiasts, Luka Mezgec is leading the way (bringing up the rear) so far, with a time of 31:28 - nearly a minute and a half slower than current Lanterne Mattéo Vercher

If the winning time was 22 minutes dead (we've discussed above this might not be a good thing, alive is generally better) then the cutoff at 40% would be 30:48. At 23 minutes it would be 32:12

And Pogačar, rather suspiciously, posts a time of exactly 23 minutes.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Jonas (paraphrased):

Had a bad day yesterday, was under his normal level on the final climb, knows he can do better
Was pleased to come back like he did today
Four minutes will be hard but it's a long way etc. and they'll keep trying

Got to admire the mental strength tbh

Meanwhile, with Simon Visma Yates and Jorgenson both doing proper efforts it looks a little like Visma are switching to the Movistar "at least we can win the teams comp" tactic...


EDIT: Thought Yates had done better. His brother wasn't too bad in tenth... Kuss was the third Visma rider at 3.18, a minute and a half faster than UAE third place Soler

 

[mididoctors]

Herge's adventures of campernart

 

[Blazing Saddles]

The weather tomorrow could turn the race on its head.
Going to be a complete change to cold and wet.

 

[Milzy]

HE HAS ONLEY MOVED UP TO FIFTH!!
No bad day ever for Poggi. He’s an alien you know.

 

[Lanterne Rogue]

Meanwhile, with Simon Visma Yates and Jorgenson both doing proper efforts it looks a little like Visma are switching to the Movistar "at least we can win the teams comp" tactic

The "why are they wasting team effort?" chat might well die down now. Hard to see how it affected today.

 

[Dogtrousers]

So is the Onley vs Vauquelin battle going to be the main remaining factor of interest?

Scotland v France, the Auld Alliance split asunder.

 

[Pross]

HE HAS ONLEY MOVED UP TO FIFTH!!
No bad day ever for Poggi. He’s an alien you know.

McEwen reckoned he'd leap frogged Vauquelin but when the GC came up he's still a few seconds behind. Top 4 at the end is possible depending on how Roglic goes (I think Lipowitz will take the third podium place).

 

[Dogtrousers]

McEwen reckoned he'd leap frogged Vauquelin but when the GC came up he's still a few seconds behind. Top 4 at the end is possible depending on how Roglic goes (I think Lipowitz will take the third podium place).

Le Tour site has Onley 5th @8:11 and Vauquelin 6th @8:15 (as does PCS)

 

[No Ta Doctor]

The "why are they wasting team effort?" chat might well die down now. Hard to see how it affected today.

I was wrong about S. Yates (his brother came in tenth). Kuss was Visma's third rider

Aside from the white jersey, the team comp might be the only thing Pog doesn't win....

 

[rich p]

There's a few riders who need to pull their socks up... subject, of course, to UCI regulations...
Mas, Rodriguez (Carlos), Skjelmose, O'Connor, Buchmann, Gall...
Or am I being unfair?
They'll all be in the stage hunter camp after tomorrow, if they're not careful!

 

[Adam4868]

Love all the talk on tech,silly helmets and handlebars....Pog rocks up in near enought the same as yesterday and gives it the "hold my beer" 🤣
Chapeau Vingo on that ride though....put everything out there today.

 

[Pblakeney]

If I was an investor of Team Picnic-PostNL I'd be most pee'd off with the TV feed producers.
Onley is ghosting his way through this Tour.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

There's a few riders who need to pull their socks up... subject, of course, to UCI regulations...
Mas, Rodriguez (Carlos), Skjelmose, O'Connor, Buchmann, Gall...
Or am I being unfair?
They'll all be in the stage hunter camp after tomorrow, if they're not careful!

Skjelmose has already dropped out of the GC and is targeting the polkadots. He was in the breakaway yesterday and will be going for it tomorrow, with any luck staying away for a stage win