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

[burning]

Right, or like that other guy who they called the cannibal cause he always wanted to win and raced too aggressively.

I can see the argument of Pogacar not giving away anything could bite him back at some point, but he's obviously strong enough to not care about making allies

 

[E_F_]

Remember attacks on penultimate climbs? I miss those.

 

[ice&fire]

Not really, since no one on earth that I am aware of has said Pog/UAE are not riding for the stage win 😅

My post on the first page about the hat trick was responded by a contrarian

 

[AnotherArmChair]

i dont really like these kind of stages much ...much prefer rolling ardennes type stages

 

[moljoh]

So he's gonna L(A)U(N)CHon Super hard! overdid with those cringe parenthesis, I know

 

[Tim Cahill]

If GCs were 5 weeks long Arensman would win every one

He should do the HTV Cup next year

 

[dazaau]

I can see the argument of Pogacar not giving away anything could bite him back at some point, but he's obviously strong enough to not care about making allies

Oh 100%, but I'm not sure the history books will declare him not a true champion because he failed to let others win more often.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Remember attacks on penultimate climbs? I miss those.

How often did those use to happen in the second week?

 

[iBanesto]

Sivakov has been pulling the peloton for 50 years...

 

[Heston]

If Halland starts the final climb with 2 minutes it can still be a big win over the other podium contenders.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

why was C-Rod attacking there ?

 

[scribers]

No one with cardboard signs on this course is safe

 

[Boehmand]

Disappointing that Visma has done nothing on the first 3 climbs.

Makes it feel like they are resigned to their fate

 

[burning]

Oh 100%, but I'm not sure the history books will declare him not a true champion because he failed to let others win more often.

Of course not, he's a monster that has no direct comparisons in the last 40 years or so

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Sivakov has really been suffering this Tour.
Soler not taking over under 2 minutes

 

[dazaau]

2hy ws C-Rod attacking there ?

Wild. In other news the yellow jersey gap been going out a fair bit.

 

[Heston]

Can you provide me with a list of riders you consider true champions. Thank you

Like the saying goes: Any man who must say "I am the king" is no true king.

Any true champion does not feel the need to do what Pogacar is doing.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Sivakov lost a minute, might still be a bit ill

 

[scribers]

I can see the argument of Pogacar not giving away anything could bite him back at some point, but he's obviously strong enough to not care about making allies

Historically this has never happens. And only occasionally when the greed comes from within the team.

 

[veganrob]

What is a bagnere? Is it like a little fried and sugared dough thing?

Yeah. Except super sized.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Time gaps must be wrong, no? There's no way this was 1"30 at this curve after Arensman.

 

[Poursuivant]

Someone got hit by car on side of road

 

[dgodave]

View: https://youtu.be/y6M3YQ_EF2E

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

So depending on how strong Arensman still is, Pogi will have to Launch early. So I'd not be surprised to see another Narvaez nuke. Just maybe timed better this time.

 

[No Excuses]

This is also part of why Pogacar is not a true champion like Contador and never will be.

You want to be a true champion? Don't win races. Loosing is more fun and pleasant