Tour de France Tour de France 2024, Stage 15 14/7 Loudenvielle-Plateau de Beille 197.7k

[pihi42]

Vinge the perfect leadout for Pogi to take the record.

 

[James M]

Vingegaard rode even superbly the time he put into evenpoel just wild. This was something weve never seen before.!!

 

[Brullnux]

They had around 19 minutes to lose on the final climb

Ah so more or less they have to climb like Froome and co in 2015

 

[Devil's Elbow]

They better do Alpe d'Huez like in Dauphiné 2017 next time it features. After Galibier.

The problem is that there will be lots of (silly) criticism of them avoiding the traditional way up if they do, so they're damned either way if they finish there right now.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Anyone who thinks its all over then dont know how determined Vinge is

He may not win but he hasn't given up trying I'd say

All champions never give up...He will try something

 

[ice&fire]

This was one for the ages.

Might be the best performance we will ever see.

Don't lose your hope. There's always room for improvement.

 

[kingjr]

2010. Sir Bradley Wiggins is who you need to thank.

Ullrich rode like that for his entire career.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Liking that Norwegian rider alot

So honest

 

[pihi42]

They better do Alpe d'Huez like in Dauphiné 2017 next time it features. After Galibier.

I agree totally. Pogi deserves to be one of the names on the Alpe.

 

[scribers]

Probably the only time we should be allowed to use “full ***”

Anyone else remember when this word wasn’t filtered?

 

[Cagalitroso]

Who would have thought that there was plenty at the bottom after all the marginal gains? Brailsford just shed a tear.

 

[Roku]

They had around 19 minutes to lose on the final climb

They were listed at 38 minutes and close to 10 minutes to the Girmay group some 40 kms to go, and suddenly the gap plummeted to 35 minutes and 5 in arreas to the Girmay peloton in a matter of 5 kms or so.

This is why I despise Cav's record. It is build up on constant cheating to avoid the time cut.

 

[dobrien]

Sadly there’s plenty of third placed riders who should have won a tour but weren’t up to the top dogs. Should just avoid them and rack up the Giros and Veulta imo

Honestly, Remco is an amazing rider, and I'm a huge fan. He has impressed mightily so far, so I in no way mean to cut him down at all. But I would just hate to see him wasting himself fruitlessly chasing something he's never going to be, and lose the best parts of what he can be. He's not the 2nd coming of Eddy Merckx, Pogacar is.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

'its good no ?' Mikkel Landa

Yes you are very good Mikkel...showing a load of those youngsters how its done ...Landa apu

#freelanda '

 

[SorelyBoy]

I think that’s probably it in terms of how the GC top three finishes, barring injury or sickness. On review, Vingegaard is maybe just that 5% off it due to that horrendous crash that destroyed his Tour build up. It’s incredible to think he’s at the level he’s at to be honest. The other thing that’s hindered him is the relative weakness of his team. Their passivity, up until today when they had no choice, has allowed Pogacar to control the tempo of the entire race. When Vingegaard won his tours, Visma/Jumbo rode the race hard every day and put Pogacar under constant pressure, a constant grind that put Pogacar on the back foot and then was exploited in the big mountains. Expect Visma to take heart from this performance and to challenge big next year with a much stronger team and a fit and flying Jonas.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Visma will try again in the Alps. They will hope that Tadej has a bad day, but UAE has done a great job make sure that Tadej is hydrated, fed, and rested. Even if Tadej does by chance have a bad day, he won't lose 3 minutes.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Belated cow sighting!

 

[postmanhat]

Yeah I don’t think so

Am sure you're right unfortunately. Sky did what they could to win GTs and few other races, but no more. UAE want everything.

 

[rehy90]

This was nuclear. On par with last years ITT by Vinge.

 

[Netserk]

I think it's clear that the best riders gain more Watts as the Tour progresses. Peaking for the hardest stages.

 

[RobertCrawley]

They were listed at 38 minutes and close to 10 minutes to the Girmay group some 40 kms to go, and suddenly the gap plummeted to 35 minutes and 5 in arreas to the Girmay peloton in a matter of 5 kms or so.

This is why I despise Cav's record. It is build up on constant cheating to avoid the time cut.

With Cav's record, it's worth keeping in mind that he rode it 15 times. Eddie Merckx rode it 8. And the organizers asked Merckx not to ride because he was dominating and ruining the race.

 

[iBanesto]

I admit that I have only watched mostly the Grand Tours this year, but can someone explain what is Derek Gee doing inside the top10 of TDF?

It's quite simple really.

After 15 stages, Mr Gee's total time completed including any bonuses is the 9th fastest out of all the competitors.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It seems like mountain stages are getting too easy nowadays with these record breaking ascents.

Race design is my passion, so I propose this stage from Sierra Nevada to Sestriere.
It's only about 95 km, so some sort of starting grid could be a nice addition to really shake things up.

 

[Izzyeviel]

only 22 riders finished within 20 minutes of pogacar.

 

[Netserk]

I think it's clear that the best riders gain more Watts as the Tour progresses. Peaking for the hardest stages.

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