Tour de France 2026 ***Spoilers***

[Aravis]

To add insult to injury he also got fined 1500 Swiss francs for littering and a 30 second penalty.
The UCI clearly have some great PR people on their team.😏

It's a funny old game. Had Kuss ridden untroubled to the stage victory, the time penalty (a minute I think?) might just have saved his sable jersey. Johannessen could still possibly sneak in front, depending on how things work out tomorrow, but I don't think anyone will be wishing that on Kuss now.

 

[Dogtrousers]

It's a funny old game. Had Kuss ridden untroubled to the stage victory, the time penalty (a minute I think?) might just have saved his sable jersey. Johannessen could still possibly sneak in front, depending on how things work out tomorrow, but I don't think anyone will be wishing that on Kuss now.

For fans of the maillot sable.

Kuss just needs to pray Pog doesn't go off on a long distance flyer.

 

[mididoctors]

Stage 21 Thoiry>Paris Champs-Élysées 88.7 km
Had the precession part of the race cut straight to the action . There's some sort of token start in thoiry then transfer to the Champs Elysee.. they are saying 15:40 CEST at the circuit but times are approx. "

• The route for Stage 21 has been shortened to 89 km, down from the 133 km originally planned.
• The caravan is scheduled to depart from Thoiry at 1:20 p.m. – after the parade, it will leave
• Thoiry and head directly to the final circuit in Paris.
• The team presentation will take place at 3:40 p.m.—after the presentation, the riders will travel directly to the final circuit in Paris by bus.
• The official start will be given from the finish line at 5:50 p.m.—the riders will complete two additional laps of the Champs-Élysées before heading to the Montmartre circuit for a scheduled finish at 7:45 p.m. "

 

[rich p]

Ms Rich p was out babysitting so I got to watch the whole stage on catch up without fast-forwarding. What theatre!
I can't understand why she has little or no interest.
As Robbie Hatch says it was a stage for the ages but also an age for the stage
Gotta love Richie, shame for Sepp - but he is kind of dull.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Gotta love Richie, shame for Sepp - but he is kind of dull.

Very well put. Echoes my feelings.

 

[mrushton]

Good read on Cycling Weekly site about the broom wagon. Didn't realise Ackerman who was 12th had given up.

 

[rich p]

Good read on Cycling Weekly site about the broom wagon. Didn't realise Ackerman who was 12th had given up.

A good article 👍
It was Van Wilder who was 12th and swept up

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

There's a good chance there'll be no French stage winner for only the 3rd time in history, and the first time since 1999

 

[No Ta Doctor]

There's a good chance there'll be no French stage winner for only the 3rd time in history, and the first time since 1999

There's a good chance they'll be claiming MvdP through heritage then

 

[mididoctors]

Something happening

 

[mididoctors]

Live action of buses

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

Live action of buses

Is Andy Burnham in Paris?

 

[TakeTheHighRoad]

There's a good chance there'll be no French stage winner for only the 3rd time in history, and the first time since 1999

From the Tour website:

France, Italy or Spain, the three countries that invented and host the Grand Tours, are still without a stage win in this Tour de France, the 302nd Grand Tour in history (113 Tours, 109 Giros, 80 Vueltas). If they don’t succeed in their last chance today, this will be the first Grand Tour without a win from the “founding fathers”

 

[mididoctors]

Rolling out

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Stage neutralised for the last 41kms.