Tour de France Tour De France 2025, Stage 17: Bollène - Valence(160.4K)

[Valv.Piti]

I fail to understand Visma's tactics. They should have had two teammates with VWA and he reaches the break at the top of the hill.

Wout unfortunately gets to ride with himself when Laporte isnt here

 

[Sciatic]

I don't know what Wout van Aert is doing but I'm cheering for him nonetheless. Go Wout.

doing some interval training to get ready for Montmartre

 

[Samamba]

Pretty wet now.

I have a feeling we're about to get some chaos in the final

 

[Faserr]

VPP on the flat.

 

[Samamba]

VPP on the flat.

Yeah that's gonna work against Abrahamsen lol

Break has saved themselves and just opened up the gas.

 

[Didinho]

No crashes. Thank you.

 

[theyoungest]

This has to be the dumbest chasse patat in the history of chasse patates.

I’m more curious about his interview after the stage than the sprint.

Van Aert has never been a very smart rider. It's just more obvious now that he doesn't have the physical capability anymore to pull off a stunt like this.

 

[dgodave]

Jeez Quinn. Lots of front facing time.

 

[search]

the break still has a chance to make it, so I honestly don't think it was a bad idea from van Aert. Problem is that he wasn't strong/determinded enough.

There's obviously no need to save himself for Vingegaard's 1000-1 chance to still win the Tour.

 

[Sciatic]

Jeez Quinn. Lots of front facing time.

At least he's an interesting looking character to watch sitting at the front with the stache and hair flowing behind him.

 

[Valv.Piti]

the break still has a chance to make it, so I honestly don't think it was a bad idea from van Aert. Problem is that he wasn't strong/determinded enough.

There's obviously no need to save himself for Vingegaard's 1000-1 chance to still win the Tour.

Ofc it wasn't, but the rest of the peloton is asleep at the wheel

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Quinn Simmons looks like prime James Hetfield.

 

[Andre]

Captain America is the new De Plus...or even Gert Steegmans...although I think Gert was more of a lead-out man. Quinn will be given a new role next TDF

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Unfortunately that wasn't 2022 Wout who could seemingly leave the peloton in the dust or bridge across to breaks at will. I still remember Simmons shaking his head at one point as he desperately tried to hang on to Wout's wheel.

Anyway, he gave it a go and between Ineos riding on the earlier climb and Wout on this there's actually been more action so far than I expected on this stage.

 

[Unchained]

Quinn Simmons looks like prime James Hetfield.

Or Carrot Top's brother.. Blow Top, Spinning Top..Never on Top!!

 

[Unchained]

Really hoping that Milan gets a flat, caught up, flat out gets dusted so Quinn Simmons can go off again at the press conference!! Well worth it!!

 

[Unchained]

After the race Dylan Groenewegan, Wout, Grove are going to give Quinn a group hug!!

 

[Tim Cahill]

This has Milan runs out of leadout men too early written all over it

 

[postmanhat]

That team radio message from Tudor about the finish was next to useless. I'm sure they're not all that uniformative, but it doesn't help with crashes in a frantic finale.

 

[Sciatic]

This front group have done some hard riding . . . still out front given that the peloton hasn't been lolly-gagging the last 30 km. Still doomed of course

 

[Boehmand]

With light and new rain, the finale in town could be chaos, as it hasn't rained enough to wash away all the oil and dirt on the streets so corners could be like riding on soap.

 

[Didinho]

We’re all rooting for Samuel Watson, right?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Abrahamsen does his speed up trick as expected

 

[Samamba]

Abrahamsen dropped the dead weight. About to solo this

 

[Boehmand]

Go go Abramachine!