Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 12: Auch - Hautacam (180.6k)

[Armchair Cyclist]

I see many posters make mistakes but dont think to correct them

They don't necessarily say exactly the opposite of what they intend, are many are not native English speakers.

But never mind, lighten up.

 

[Brullnux]

The Hautacam stage in 2022 had a harder run in with attacks on Spandelles. And it was later in the Tour.

Jonas being slower on Hautacam than 2022 means his overall climbing level is much worse.

Took half a minute off his time to account for that

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

The naming of départ for this stage happened to be quite appropriate for a post stage headline on this day.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Listen here, Yavor, making bad predictions is MY JOB on this board.

I don't know man, I think I might have dropped you by 2 minutes if you look at this entire year. I've been wrong like every time. I am poison to anyone I cheer for.

 

[AlpRaid]

I wonder if 2nd is also in play.

vingo really reached the end of himself there.

 

[dampframme]

Narvaez still 18th today and now 16th in GC... crazy

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

German national television instantly grilling Aldag about if the green light for Lipowitz came to late. Aldag reacting very salty

 

[Fantastico]

7 minutes to 10th, we‘re lacking GC riders here

We are at least lacking GC riders in proper form. There are plenty of them riding, but many are not in good shape (Mas, Carlos Rodriguez, O'Connor) or crashed (Buitrago). Almeida crashing out did not help either.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Visma should make the race harder.
It helps Jonas, no?

It probably cost him about 20 seconds today, so it was always about helping Riis

 

[Krzysztof_O]

What a statement by Pogacar. The gap to Vingo is ridiculous. I think the Dane was riding too fast initially and cracked a bit in the second half of the climb. Lipowitz really strong, just like at the Dauphine. He was closing the gap to Vingo. He's BORA leader now, Rogla much further behind (over 4'). Remco lost a lot but it wasn't bad considering what happened on Soulor. He distanced Rogla at the end.

Hautacam time by Pogacar is around 35'20'' if I measured well. Riis legendary record is still there (by around 35-40''). Pog was pacing alone almost the whole climb, with very strong doms work in the first 5 km he may have been closer though.

 

[YavorD]

Listen here, Yavor, making bad predictions is MY JOB on this board.

I decided to help you with the chase in this hopeless group

 

[Rou]

It probably cost him about 20 seconds today, so it was always about helping Riis

Visma's tactics are wrong but they don't get it.

 

[RedheadDane]

I like that the stage starts in 'Auch', which might be how everyone's legs are feeling when they finish.

The naming of départ for this stage happened to be quite appropriate for a post stage headline on this day.

As you can see, I made that observation long before you did.

 

[Fantastico]

Kudos to Evenepoel for pacing himself and fighting to stay in touch with the podium. Mas dropped later than him but lost 16 minutes in the end.

 

[Salvarani]

I see many posters make mistakes but dont think to correct them

For many people English is not their native language. We are many people from all over the world on here.

Most times you understand without having to correct anyone though. Dont see the need for doing that to others.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Well, if you told me about two hours ago that Evenepoel would finish 7 minutes ahead of Jorgenson, half a minute ahead Gall and Roglic, and only lose 1'25" to Vingegaard, i would not have believed it.

 

[Mosul]

This area of the Pyrenees has mixed fortunes for Irish cyclists at the Tour de France. Roche and Martin have won mountain stages whereas Kelly and Healy have bombed in the yellow jersey.

 

[dobrien]

I don't know man, I think I might have dropped you by 2 minutes if you look at this entire year. I've been wrong like every time. I am poison to anyone I cheer for.

Me: "Hold my beer!"

 

[dgodave]

Kuss really thoughtful interview.

I would just be spitting drool and grunting trying to answer questions after all that.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

They don't necessarily say exactly the opposite of what they intend, are many are not native English speakers.

But never mind, lighten up.

No need to correct people for grammar mistakes. We all make them. I expect we have a lot of polyglots on this board, and the English is quite impressive from non-native speakers. Wanna see poor English? Come to the US.

 

[Squire]

Cristian Rodriguez in 10th at 7 minutes proves the strength in depth is comical right now.

Combined with most of the best riders being collected in just a few teams. Almeida, Ayuso and Del Toro on different teams would have been nice to see. But yeah, hasn't been much of a refill from behind to replace the declining guys like Roglic, Carapaz, Landa, even Thomas until recently. As seen by an underwhelming Simon Yates winning the Giro.

 

[RedheadDane]

Me: "Hold my beer!"

Me: *Gestures vaguely at all my various CQ teams*

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Happy to see we got significant gaps.
Congrats to Pogi, who destroyed the GC contenders.

 

[MrTea1976]

7 minutes to 10th, we‘re lacking GC riders here

If I were a GC rider, I'd go where Pog/Vingo are not.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Kuss really thoughtful interview.

I would just be spitting drool and grunting trying to answer questions after all that.

What did he say?