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

[Danskebjerge]

God thats gotta be devastating. You're collapsed on the floor exhausted as Pogacar pops over to you, fresh as a daisy.

But Arensman won the stage. Partly because Pogacar didn't need to go deep. More devastating for Vingegaard to be totally destroyed in the sprint.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Considering the weather, Pogačar could be close to death and he‘d still beat anyone in these conditions.

 

[dazaau]

Honestly everyone who still pretends the Tour isn't over without a Pogi crash is straight up delusional. Jumbo knows it, Vingegarrd knows it. They just not saying it because of what it would do to the race. The attack of Jonas was also just for the camera ("look we are trying, what a great battle that is"). Pogacar could have easily but another 2 minutes on Jonas today if he wanted. They just don't want to ridicule Jumbo and Jonas also because of what it would do to the Tour. In the end he will have 6 minutes or so in Paris so that they can hype up the race next year as well.

Jonas should take a leaf from his mentor Roglic - tell it how it is 😂

(I mean it went so well!)

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Anyone but Pog can go stage hunting now.

 

[Rou]

Pog is deciding who wins these stages.
Wanna bet if a Visma rider was upfront he would have beaten him?

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Well done to Arensman, hasn't had the happiest time in GTs. For all the usual/expected focus on the top two and what their intentions were, this is a great moment for him.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Top 5 on the gc for Gall is totally on the cards after today.

 

[Red Rick]

Pog is deciding who wins these stages.
Wanna bet if a Visma rider was upfront he would have beaten him?

I believe you. We agree he is a bully.

 

[awavey]

have a look in the clinic, there's a thred for that. the caretaker they had for forever turned up in the aderlass court files.

ooh, I see ta, theres probably a superinjuction on it in the UK

 

[moljoh]

I think Pogacar isn’t feeling great, otherwise he would’ve put in a real attack at some point. Even a a Couiolle-style late surge if he was trying to ride conservative.

Yep, he cracked all right, only a few seconds gained

 

[Faserr]

I think UAE wanted the stage but just with a short sprint of Pogi. Arensman was too strong and the UAE climbers a bit weaker.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Congrats to Arensman, well done. He was by far the strongest from the breakaway but started fading in the final few kilometers.
GC fight only at the end, disappointing. Visma doms completely failed. Jonas attacked late but he never troubled Pogacar, who I feel could've countered at any time. Lipo quite strong, he limited his losses while other GC guys (including Rogla) lost a lot of time in a short distance.

 

[Squire]

Top 5 on the gc for Gall is totally on the cards after today.

As was somewhat expected pre-Tour, him and Lipowitz are the strongest in the proper mountains out of the remaining riders. And there are enough mountains left for them to make that count in the GC.

 

[madthebad]

Pogi sent Vingo back to the fish factory with that sprint .

 

[Miha81]

That was also some performance from Healy.

 

[BubbaChuck]

pog is so confidant hell catch joans,that he does it at half seed,lol.

 

[KZD]

I think today the absence of Almeida was the decisive factor for Pogačar not winning the stage, UAE was simply not strong enough to bring back a super strong Arensman that got a very important win for Ineos.

Good to see Vingegaard still fighting but Pogačar was just too strong to be dropped. Gall with a great day, him outclimbing all GC riders apart from the first two was impressive. Lipowitz strengthening his position on the podium now that Remco is gone.

Very impressed with Healy's performance today and Roglič was once again a bit disappointing, just like in the Giro seems to be better in the time trial stages these days.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Poor arensmen when he tells his kids one day how he won a historic tour de France stage at superbahneres, will have to show the photos of himself winning in that horrible kit. Can never be erased.

 

[E_F_]

I think Pogacar wanted to win the stage, but only if he could do so without going deep at all.

 

[AmRacer]

I think today the absence of Almeida was the decisive factor for Pogačar not winning the stage, UAE was simply not strong enough to bring back a super strong Arensman that got a very important win for Ineos.

Good to see Vingegaard still fighting but Pogačar was just too strong to be dropped. Gall with a great day, him outclimbing all GC riders apart from the first two was impressive. Lipowitz strengthening his position on the podium now that Remco is gone.

Very impressed with Healy's performance today and Roglič was once again a bit disappointing, just like in the Giro seems to be better in the time trial stages these days.

I think Pogi is little tired, must save for next week.

 

[E_F_]

Can never be erased.

Ironic since it looks like someone erased a whole stripe across it.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pog has obviously not recovered from that bout of ebola he had a couple of stages ago when people here were saying that he was struggling and not looking good.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Pog is deciding who wins these stages.
Wanna bet if a Visma rider was upfront he would have beaten him?

If Jorgenson were up front, Pog would have gone so hard the draft would have torn off Matteo's moustache when Pog went by him.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Pog has obviously not recovered from that bout of ebola he had a couple of stages ago when people here were saying that he was struggling and not looking good.

Detractor! He was just to fast for the ebola to catch up with his cells! Now that it is defeated he can rest a bit.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Healy really good today. GC Healy now a possibility again.