Second rest day poll - Tour le France: who will win the race for the final podium spot?

[Ilmaestro99]

We now know, that like last year, the uae mutant will finish first and the Visma mutant will finish second. Barring crashes. Like last year I have almost 0 interest in those two.

However unlike last year the race for the final podium spot seems somewhat interesting. Vote for your favourite in the poll.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I will only vote if all GC favourites are included.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I will only vote if all GC favourites are included.

Other includes whoever you want.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I will only vote if all GC favourites are included.

You can vote for 'other' and leave a comment.

 

[YavorD]

I will only vote if all GC favourites are included.

As if it would change your vote 😅.

 

[Charlyghoul]

Wales’ own Geraint Thomas will roll back the years in the final week of his tour career and put his rivals to the sword winning the gc by 46 seconds from a scrappy but undergunned Tadej Pogacar. Jonas vingegaard will be third.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Lipo. Kevin, Healy, Onley and Felix will ship considerable time on one or more of the upcoming stages leaving Roglic to move up by virtue of hanging on to the UAE/Visma train the longest. There is just no way to be disappointed, raceaction can only get better from this prediction. Ultra low expectations.

 

[Rob5091]

I guessed the first week would be raced at least at 43km/h and thanks to PCS, we can see that I was n't far out -
https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2025/results/average-speed-per-stage
After stage 15, it's 43.95 km/h, and if we take the first 9 stages (a normal Tour first week) it was 45.755 km/h which is not bad going.

 

[dazaau]

As if it would change your vote 😅.

I think you misunderstand. Jonas and Pogi are not listed, which is a requirement for Primoz to take the top step. One of them needs to come third!

Until this is addressed, CyclistsAbi is unable to vote.

 

[Potomac]

No votes from Onley Fans?

He could do it. I voted for Lipo, I've gotten sucked into it.

 

[YavorD]

I think you misunderstand. Jonas and Pogi are not listed, which is a requirement for Primoz to take the top step. One of them needs to come third!

Until this is addressed, CyclistsAbi is unable to vote.

Well, I don't think so.
When Rog channels his inner Pantani, Gaul and MAL (in the same time) on Thursday, he will obviously pass both of them. Then at least 1 will go home depressed (or called home by an angry wife in Jonas's case) and it still leaves the 3rd spot free
Meaning that @CyclistAbi can vote for anyone. And, maybe for the first time in the history of the polls, he will vote for someone not named Roglic.

I will retire peacefully when I read "I didn't vote for Primož Roglic

 

[CyclistAbi]

So Jonas is getting tired of Pogi throwing jabs at his team, Wout returning the ball, on why didn't Pogi just give up then and return to the peloton, for them to race. Quinn accusing Tim of moto pacing and Tim replying on why Quinn didn't moto paced them.

Off day is developing rather nicely, looks like riders are still rather fresh and we are in luck for week three.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I hope that somebody can beat lipovitz, otherwise I look a bit silly for making this poll.

 

[CyclistAbi]

I hope that somebody can beat lipovitz, otherwise I look a bit silly for making this poll.

I tried to warn you. Rigged polls, rigged results.

 

[Cookster15]

I hope that somebody can beat lipovitz, otherwise I look a bit silly for making this poll.

Not looking good for you. I can't see any of those below Lipo overhauling him. He could still have a bad day but that is the only hope for Onley, Vauquelin or Rogla to save your embarrassment.

To me Lipowitz is the revelation of this Tour.

 

[ice&fire]

Here I am hoping for some silly Visma tactics to reshuffle the top2 to 5 placings.

 

[Escarabajo]

I will wait for the third rest day!

 

[VayaVayaVaya]

Lipowitz
Roglic
Onley
Gall
Vauquelin

Is how I assess their odds. If Roglic doesnt have it tomorrow on a unipuerto day tho he’s toast