Tour de France Tour de France 2025, Stage 18: Vif - Courchevel Col de La Loze(171.5k)

[dobrien]

Or Jorgenssen is really slow.

Yeah, Matteo isn't even dropping a suffering O'Connor, he's not going to hurt Pog with this pace at all.

 

[Gargamel35]

Lipo will catch front group on downhill and drag Roglič back on the final mountain. Meh.

 

[Bratone]

How does Tim look ? Is he looking fabulous ?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Lipowitz could make it back, good pacing

 

[Stubb]

So "the plan" was to isolate pogacar? Not really a plan in my book, the best climber of the squad is a former puncheur...

 

[Samamba]

Only reason Roglic should help Lipo is when Lipo is like 15s behind at the bottom. But I think Lipo can make the jump on his own.

People acting like Roglic is 10 minutes behind Lipo in GC. It's not like Onley is a threat anymore.

 

[Boehmand]

Pogacar should test Vingegaard on the descent - but his DS is probably telling him to take the lead and slow roll, to allow doms to come back.

 

[Red Rick]

So ofcourse the one climb where there's any hope for Vingegaard gets the headwind.

I really prefer not to speak.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Vingo didnt decide to attack again and Jorge's pace is enough for him. Its all about Loze, Pog did Madeleine without troubles.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Record on Glandon. Also Madeleine?

Lipo will come back I think.

Both Lipo and Roglic should work together

 

[pastronef]

will we have any OTL?

 

[snipeheem]

Record on Glandon. Also Madeleine?

Lipo will come back I think.

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[Gigs_98]

Great performance by Lipowitz btw. 1:30 on the next group is a very impressive gap.

 

[SHAD0W93]

Pogacar on the radio a lot, I wonder why

Telling them to get his bath and Gatorade ready since he’ll be done soon.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

So ofcourse the one climb where there's any hope for Vingegaard gets the headwind.

I really prefer not to speak.

The last section was tailwind and he didnt put his nose ahead of Jorge. Poor Madeleine finish from Jonas.

 

[Boehmand]

Vingo didnt decide to attack again and Jorge's pace is enough for him. Its all about Loze, Pog did Madeleine without troubles.

With the headwind on Madeleine that is the right tactical call IMO.

When he could not create separation before catching Jorgenson, they have to wait for de la Loze.

 

[Peyroteo94]

So ofcourse the one climb where there's any hope for Vingegaard gets the headwind.

I really prefer not to speak.

Luck merchant was so lucky in both TTs and Hautacam

 

[No Excuses]

Come on lipo 30s

 

[ontheroad]

Bora riding into 3rd and 4th on GC as things stand.

 

[D. Pecher]

Lipo should drop back to the Onley group to save energy and then drop them again on the climb.

 

[noob]

I love everyone going all out today

 

[E_F_]

Pushing Pogacar nicely on the descent.

 

[Andre]

If Tadej gets a flat would they wait for him?

 

[Boehmand]

Lipo should drop back to the Onley group to save energy and then drop them again on the climb.

No, he should catch Arensman and share the work with him, because Jorgenson is the only one pulling ahead, so together they can close the gap.

 

[Gigs_98]

Cannot believe I'm agreeing with Jens Voigt about something but I think Lipowitz should perhaps drop back to the Onley group. This looks like a sunk cost fallacy waiting to happen