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

[Tim Cahill]

That might be my favourite chateaux yet, at least until Harris-Bass said it looked like a bit of a building site inside.

 

[ice&fire]

Pog is currently riding on Y1RS, not VR5S. How so?

He's got watts to spare

 

[Rob5091]

Every man and his dog trying to get in the break. This might take some time!

 

[Salvarani]

Split in peloton

 

[QueenStagiaire]

40+ riders clear now thanks to Cofidis

 

[Berniece]

39 riders in the attack now. A lot of bigger names, with some GC helpers, but no GC riders.

 

[Salvarani]

C Rod in the first group

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Thank you Victor Campenaerts, for wearing a normal helmet today.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Looks like we‘ve got a group.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Carlos Rodriguez is up front, probably close that one

 

[Boehmand]

All the right guys are in that big group, this may go.

Healy is the only one I think is missing, but he may want to wait for gradients.

 

[Tim Cahill]

This is the day Guillaume Martin *** houses his way back into the top 10

 

[Rou]

Carlos Rodriguez is up front, probably close that one

Nah, let Brailsford have his day finally.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

50 riders, wow!

 

[Heston]

How long before Movistar pull because CRod is a threat to Mas in the fight for 7th place in GC?

 

[Faserr]

Bunch won't slow down with C Rod in the group. Probably counter attacks in the first group.

 

[Boehmand]

Rodriguez in the break, with Arensman, Laurance, Swift and Foss to work for him - that may change how UAE and Visma ride.

Edit: Is G there too?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Visma showed very little intent, perhaps they plan on a big leadout on the penultimate climb

Ineos won't worry about them chasing Rodriguez, but other teams like EF and AG2R might if they are already looking for minor placings.

 

[Didinho]

Mathieu can start going for green today.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Wellens will tell the group to slow down on behalf of Pog… Well, Pogačar probably likes a hard race anyways

 

[Didinho]

With the passive behavior of the last days we better get a 47 man break today.

I was 2 days early it seems.

Edit: PCS says 49 riders now.

 

[Rou]

Wellens will tell the group to slow down on behalf of Pog… Well, Pogačar probably likes a hard race anyways

Wellens will be the launcher if this sticks.

 

[Boehmand]

Benoot and Wellens the only two from Visma and UAE in the break.

 

[carolina]

INEOS with 5 guys in the break. Nice

 

[Valv.Piti]

Great stuff from C Rod and Ineos. Very good start of the stage