Tour de France 2025 (CONTAINS SPOILERS!)

[Shadow]

Some fantastic pics from the Tour in The Guardian today

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/g...-de-france-2025-cycling-best-pictures-gallery

Thanks. Brilliant. The difference between professional photographers and amateurs is stark.

 

[misforturob]

Ventoux finish photo is a cracker

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Ventoux finish photo is a cracker

That and the reflecting TT helmet are my favourites.

Do not look too closely at the man on horseback. There's some detail there none of us picked up on TV.

 

[rich p]

Cycling is a gift for photographers. Terrific photos.
I particularly liked the minion - reminiscent of my mum and dad in the 50s...just missing the primus stove

 

[Pblakeney]

Thanks. Brilliant. The difference between professional photographers and amateurs is stark.

Excellent shots! Wouldn't expect any less though.
Main differences between pros and amateurs is knowing where to place themselves for composition, then knowing how to adjust the exposure to get the desired effect. Toulouse - Toulouse being a prime example. Most people's camera settings would over expose that shot.

 

[Pblakeney]

Oh the Tour was unwinnable, but the process of loosening Pog up must never stop!

Pog is sacrificing the Vuelta for the Worlds. 😉

 

[wakemalcolm]

Pog is sacrificing the Vuelta for the Worlds. 😉

Looks like the next 3 are ripe for pogcineration.

 

[Pblakeney]

Looks like the next 3 are ripe for pogcineration.

I have a friend living in Rwanda. He has ridden the route and says that it is brutal.

 

[No Ta Doctor]

Pog is sacrificing the Vuelta for the Worlds. 😉

Vingegaard is using the Vuelta as light training for The Worlds*



*Not really, though there is talk of him "making himself available for selection". It's long been a bone of contention that he doesn't ride the Worlds for Denmark so it might happen. While he's not known for his one day racing palmares I think he's got the physical skills to do well. Skjelmose probably the captain though.

 

[T4tomo]

Vingegaard is using the Vuelta as light training for The Worlds*



*Not really, though there is talk of him "making himself available for selection". It's long been a bone of contention that he doesn't ride the Worlds for Denmark so it might happen. While he's not known for his one day racing palmares I think he's got the physical skills to do well. Skjelmose probably the captain though.

indeed not renown for his 1 day prowess / participation. I checked - 2022 Il Lombardia is the last time he rode a one day race in anger*

*he did half of the San Sebastian classic in 24 as a warm up ahead of the tour of Poland

 

[matticus]

I think he'd be awesome in a 24h TT - shame ours always clashes with Le Tour!

 

[rich p]

He's such a class act that he might even enjoy some of the one day races. And win some.
Especially as he's no longer winning the Tour - which was Armstrong get out of jail card

 

[Jameshow]

He's such a class act that he might even enjoy some of the one day races. And win some.
Especially as he's no longer winning the Tour - which was Armstrong get out of jail card

Really I think he would struggle with the Archer GP!🤣🤣🤣

 

[gsk82]

If Vingegaard goes to the world's he's the team leader. No one else in that team can win it.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

If Vingegaard goes to the world's he's the team leader. No one else in that team can win it.

Not a course for MadsP and other puncheurs?

Crazy ~267Km with ~5500m climbing!😱