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

[Gigs_98]

I think the dns/dnf rate is still below avg. Maybe there is a stat on pcs.

Yeah interesting. Maybe it's bigger names than usually? For sure with Almeida and Evenepoel two prime podium contenders DNFd plus a bunch of top ten contenders. And I guess Jorgenson feels like a DNF considering what the expectations were. And the Giro was even more extreme concerning gc contenders abandoning.

But yeah I guess recency bias also plays a role here.

 

[topcat]

So far, the weather looks better than forecast, but we all know that can change quickly in the mountains.

So 51 minutes to climb Madeleine?

 

[ashhutch1997]

I would argue the Madeleine is the hardest climb in this years TDF. It's such a shame that it rarely comes near the end of a stage, although it's very well placed today.

 

[Boehmand]

I would argue the Madeleine is the hardest climb in this years TDF. It's such a shame that it rarely comes near the end of a stage, although it's very well placed today.

Madeleine is what makes de la Loze to hard

 

[Didinho]

Pogi to attack on the Glandon, just to put all Visma tactics aside. Adam Yates on a Poels-3th-week-day will be key today.

 

[No Excuses]

Pogi to attack on the Glandon, just to put all Visma tactics aside. Adam Yates on a Poels-3th-week-day will be key today.

Pogi counter attacking might be stupid but absolute boss move

 

[topcat]

Alaphilippe to attack at the start of Glandon. Pog follows, deciding it's too risky to let a rider of Ala's class go. Vingo cracks chasing, Pog and Ala bonk and Lipo wins the tour (Rog wins the sprint for the stage).

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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[QueenStagiaire]

Lidl-Trek establishing control immediately.

 

[Earns1985]

Ok so again the first 25 km will be controlled by Lidl..

 

[Red Rick]

You cannot convince me the green jersey isn't a net negative on the race.

 

[RedheadDane]

Trek wants the sprint!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

You cannot convince me the green jersey isn't a net negative on the race.

Brings us closer to the mountains without a break, I‘m fine with that.

 

[Didinho]

Visma team car hit Pogi before the stage apparently, but nothing bad. They’re trying everything.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Jegat vs O'Connor

 

[Earns1985]

Like on other stages, the moment of the intermediate sprint will be a very important point in the formation of the breakaway.. Guys, who are following the sprinters will just continue...

 

[RedheadDane]

You cannot convince me the green jersey isn't a net negative on the race.

Imagine if the bonus sprint had been between Madeleine and Loze.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Might be the best chateaux yet, they knew it too because they had a sweeping camera shot prepared.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Migels on German Eurosport saying that the guy who biked across the finish line yesterday apparently also once got onto the pitch at a Euro quali game and supposedly took a photo with a guy called „Ronaldo Messi“ if Migels remembers the name correctly. Somehow I doubt he remembers the name correctly.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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The taste was that of the little crumb of madeleine which on Sunday mornings at Combray (because on those mornings I did not go out before church-time), when I went to say good day to her in her bedroom, my aunt Léonie used to give me, dipping it first in her own cup of real or of lime-flower tea. The sight of the little madeleine had recalled nothing to my mind before I tasted it;
Marcel Proust

 

[Earns1985]

Migels on German Eurosport saying that the guy who biked across the finish line yesterday apparently also once got onto the pitch at a Euro quali game and supposedly took a photo with a guy called „Ronaldo Messi“ if Migels remembers the name correctly. Somehow I doubt he remembers the name correctly.

That is something that definitely should not happen more often in cycling. Unlike in football, where a ‘streaker’ only causes a minor interruption, it is extremely dangerous in cycling and should not become the norm under any circumstances.

 

[Didinho]

Pogi to get 2nd in the intermediate.

Nature is beautiful!

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Milan should be safe if he wins this Intermediate sprint.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Rog looking pumped

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Hoping to see either Van Welder or Alaphilippe winning from the break

In terms of GC, it's time for Jordan jaget to stamp his authority on the race. Would like to see him attack pocagar and vingegard