Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 14: Pau – Luchon Superbagnères (182.6k)

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Seems like cooperation in group 2 not working and they merge with group 3 soon

 

[Peyroteo94]

What? Remco dropping immediately every time the road goes uphill is not normal at all? And the fight he put up on stage 12 was a demonstration of extreme mental resilience. Something is definitely completely wrong physically

Stage 12 was, not today

 

[ppanther92]

Neutralization of descent incoming with the fog

 

[ontheroad]

If UAE had any sense they would be sitting up a bit now as the presence of Johannessen will mean other teams will be forced to chase anyway. But I guess they just want to drill it to soften everyone up prior to the customary Pogacar final climb alien attack.

The break already looks doomed to failure due to the presence of THJ.

 

[Squire]

Lenny Mirenque for an epic stage win!

 

[scribers]

Love the atmosphere here

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Neutralization of descent incoming with the fog

They‘d have to announce that now then.

 

[ppanther92]

So no real fight for KOM so far. Just Martinez.

 

[RedheadDane]

I don’t know, Vingegaard would fairly certainly have 5 tours on the bounce at 28 of age. If not for a certain Slovenian. Now that’s a proper grievance

Pogacar would fairly certainly have 5 Tours, + one incoming, at the age of 26, if not for a certain Dane.

 

[ppanther92]

They‘d have to announce that now then.

Yes, for sure. Was kidding.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

@Rou @Peyroteo94

I don't believe it's only mental. Evenepoel is not a weakling. Something is limiting him physically. Could be some virus, foot poisoning etc.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It's raining a lot on Peyresourde. If Pogacar doesn't crash,he will gain 2 minutes again.

 

[dobrien]

Stage 12 was, not today

The guy is obviously 100% dead, something is clearly wrong physically. He's a GT winner, podiumed last years Tour, arguably the best TTer in history, WC in road and TT, multiple classics winner, he has shown many times the resilience to bounce back after bad days, etc. You don't like him, fine, but it seems ridiculous to accuse the guy of being mentally weak when he has shown time and again the opposite is true.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Johannessen group is going terribly

 

[Tim Cahill]

That Tuesday rest day has really messed with my sense of time, it feels like such a Sunday.

 

[Heston]

Some wild group 2 syndrome. I thought Visma would at least keep the pace up so Kuss can go for the stage

 

[Peyroteo94]

The guy is obviously 100% dead, something is clearly wrong physically. He's a GT winner, podiumed last years Tour, arguably the best TTer in history, multiple classics winner, etc. You don't like him, fine, but it seems ridiculous to accuse the guy of being mentally weak when he has shown time and again the opposite is true.

I just said today was a mental crack. You are misjudging what I said.

 

[dobrien]

That Tuesday rest day has really messed with my sense of time, it feels like such a Sunday.

Me too; there is surely a disturbance in the Force!

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I don’t know, Vingegaard would fairly certainly have 5 tours on the bounce at 28 of age. If not for a certain Slovenian. Now that’s a proper grievance

No one expected at 18 years of age a Tour win from Vineg when he worked in the fish factory

I think expectation can kill potential, we see it with French riders
in Ireland people were putting money on Eddie Dunbar to win the Tour when he was a junior

Anyway it not a grievance ... just a comment on how poignant it can be

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Rodriguez to Split the second group on the descent

 

[BigL]

Pogacar would fairly certainly have 5 Tours, + one incoming, at the age of 26, if not for a certain Dane.

Sure, but he will get 5+ in addition to two digit monuments, as well as everything else, WC included.

Point being that no matter the opposition that fellow will just win. Vingegaard is more like Zootemelk and Gimondi who both has the distinct misfortune to ride concurrently with a certain Belgian. Or even Ullrich and he who must not be named.

 

[Potomac]

I only just noticed the polka socks

 

[awavey]

Carlton knows clouds are moisture right ??

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

I think Ineos is gonna make a mistake and let Arensman ride for CRod.

 

[ppanther92]

2nd group disappointingly weak.