Tour de France Tour 2025: Mont Ventoux climbing time

[Krzysztof_O]

I couldn't help myself. Mayo's record (Dauphine 2004 ITT) is 55'51''. Will it be beaten? By how much?

 

[scribers]

I don’t think it will be broken. Just a difficult day at the office at the most unless rabobank wants the record

 

[Valv.Piti]

Depends on the wind and tactics as usual, but going 54s

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The wind will be NNW (850 hPa maps predict up to 20-25 kph) so unfortunately long fragments of substantial headwind in the last section. However, maybe the slope will partially protect riders from it (I guess NW or WNW would be worse here).

A lot depends on pacing in the first half of the climb but I think it will be strong: both UAE and Visma will be eager to have a go during this stage. I think Mayo's record will be beaten, top2 guys have incredible level. But it won't be as shattered as some poll options indicate. Prediction: 55'10'' by Pogacar.

 

[Rackham]

Under 53 minutes. UAE are going to set a disgusting tempo and wipe out everyone not called Vingegaard. Pog will go solo somewhere around 8km from the finish.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The five fastest times were all set in two MTTs in the Dauphiné. Pantani still has the fastest time in the Tour and the fastest not in a time trial: 57:34. They might go under 57 minutes, but I don't expect Mayo's 55:51 to be broken.

 

[carolina]

Full blown thermonuclear explosion

 

[No Excuses]

53:45 - a pogenheimer for the ages

 

[SHAD0W93]

54’50”

 

[Peyroteo94]

56'40". UAE is not strong enough to pull hard for 13 km

 

[rafa92]

anyone knows the precise details (lenght and gradient) of the segment from mayo's record, and what was his vam?