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

[Sciatic]

Those seem about right, though?

Ah, I see . . . Or rather I can’t see well enough. The numbers are blurry and make the 5s look like 8s

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Ah, I see . . . Or rather I can’t see well enough. The numbers are blurry and make the 5s look like 8s

Or, it was just the 80s, things were a little different back then.

 

[Sciatic]

Where did he crash? That crash sprint stage?

I thought it was just yesterday—they showed him stopped and getting his fingers taped together.

 

[houtdffan]

and Remco needs to try and get into the early break.

He'll need the head start for the Tourmalet, barring a Contador-like resurrection

 

[hayneplane]

So you mean Pantani on Galibier like attack. All or nothing long distance ride. Hoping for big gains if Pogacar is on a lesser day. I would like to see that.

Contador 2011 vibes if he tried it. Could be epic no matter how it pans out if they try it.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

and Remco needs to try and get into the early break.

He'll need the head start for the Tourmalet, barring a Contador-like resurrection

Nobody's letting Remco in the break.
Two riders I expect to be in the break tomorrow are Lenny Martinez and Geraint Thomas.

 

[Psycat]

Hope he just sends it because why not? More than bored of him already so atleast just make it comical.

 

[Red Rick]

What would be really funny is if everything unfolds as expected, but after Pogacar takes of the director just ignores him and focuses on the battle for 3rd.

 

[houtdffan]

Nobody's letting Remco in the break.
Two riders I expect to be in the break tomorrow are Lenny Martinez and Geraint Thomas.

at least maybe blow up some of the other doms and have some fun.

Go out like Contador would

 

[dercuforever]

If Vingo wants to win, he needs to risk blowing up more than Remco

Full attack from the base of the Tourmalet

130 riders OTL

 

[Red Rick]

130 riders OTL

Time limits are such a joke these days that getting a significant group of riders out of time is the last thing that eludes Pogacar.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Wow another stage? This race really never ends

 

[Tim Cahill]

Wow another stage? This race really never ends

Looks like a procession Vuelta this year too unfortunately, bald fraud Gianetti denying us the battle we all want to see (Ayuso vs Almeida)

If Christian Scaroni doesn't go for GC then it could be curtains for cycling

 

[Heston]

Would be cool if Bora tried to put pressure on Remco on Tourmalet. They should bury him now to secure the podium.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Would be cool if Bora tried to put pressure on Remco on Tourmalet. They should bury him now to secure the podium.

It would be cool but they literally only have Vlasov who can apply any pressure and I doubt they want to isolate themselves 100 k out.

 

[Kazistuta]

Skjelmose and Lenny are no- brainers in the breakaway. Battle for polka.

 

[Gigs_98]

If Visma tries to make the stage super hard and gets punished by Pogacar for the gazillionth time in a row it would be almost as funny as it would be boring.

 

[staubsauger]

If Visma tries to make the stage super hard and gets punished by Pogacar for the gazillionth time in a row it would be almost as funny as it would be boring.

Like yesterday when they desisted to kill off Evenepoel to save their super-domestique!? 😄

They're so tactically inept it's almost tradition at this point!

 

[Breh]

I want to see a battle for the stagewin so I hope the GC guys let the break go.

 

[Tonton]

Ah, I see . . . Or rather I can’t see well enough. The numbers are blurry and make the 5s look like 8s

So it's not just me: I saw an 8! I always do!

 

[Tonton]

Three in a row, King of the Pyrenees forever, yes, historic mountain and historic feat: Teddy Merckx is dominating and why not grow the cushion, right now, right there? Kill the suspense or rather what's left of it...ride the Alps on my son's tricycle and still win.

 

[Cookster15]

Vingegaard put in enough fight today to make me think Pog will want to go for it again. But more likely I think a break wins.

Pog to out-sprint Vingo at the finish. Maybe a few others like Roglic and Lipowitz finishing same time in the yellow jersey group.

 

[Lequack]

Big gears, steel frame, wind in your hair. 1986 Tour de France

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[Gratemans]

I think before the race this stage was marked red by Grischa Niermann (alongside stage 18) but the situation is pretty difficult for Visma guys now. Will they try some crazy move tomorrow? I don't mean just Vingo's attack on the last climb (likely) but a long distance try by Vingo with Wout/Campenaerts/whoever in the breakaway. Do they still believe at least a bit or am I asking too much?

This is for sure an interesting point in time, tactically. They meant to throw the kitchen sink at UAE and they certainly tried, but it's netted them nothing so far. It's actually pretty interesting if you place yourself in their shoes: what would you do? Keep going at it? I mean, week 3 isn't here yet. Unlikely as it may seem right now, Pogacar might still crack?
Or not. Which seems way more likely, but you know, that might be recency bias..
So what would you do? Stick to the plan or not? And what even should their plan B be? I can't really think of one to be honest...

 

[hfer07]

Poga to put another minute plus on Vingegaard