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

[Brullnux]

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

Yeah on a stage like this it's better if the break forms on the climb rather than the flat

 

[KOM]

With the retirements of Almeida and Carlos Rodriguez, Jorgenson's and Enric Mas´ GC disappearance,
Guillaume Martin could achieve his umpteenth top10 like Haimar Zubeldia.

I mean i think his approach is kinda cringe as in super caring about gc while often not being among the 15 best cg riders of the race, but most of the time he gains his time (back) by going in many breaks not by being a Zubeldia

 

[Samu Cuenca]

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

I'm sure they will be very scared.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Vingo's goal is to change it into long one on one attrition battle, just like in old times. Even if Pog shows only a minor weakness and is distanced on Madeleine by just 30-40 seconds Visma will hope it will grow on the last climb and false flat (doms help?).

Obviously it can backfire big time but Vingo has nothing to lose.

 

[YavorD]

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

I can't believe you're cheering for Van Wilder.
What have you done with our ilmaestro?

 

[KOM]

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

Just place the intermediate after Glandon and its a net positive depending on the situation a big one even... this placement is such a typical ASO unforced error

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Vingo's goal is to change it into long one on one attrition battle, just like in old times. Even if Pog shows only a minor weakness and is distanced on Madeleine by just 30-40 seconds Visma will hope it will grow on the last climb and false flat (doms help?).

Obviously it can backfire big time but Vingo has nothing to lose.

Just 30-40 seconds? That would be a major gap.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Time for action after the sprint

 

[RedheadDane]

Milansion accomplished.




(Okay... that was bad...)

 

[Didinho]

Wellens riding. Only Wout in front would be okay.

 

[Earns1985]

Wellens tries to go in the break...

 

[Heston]

Finally some bike racing

 

[Boehmand]

Interesting that UAE is not shutting down WvA attacking, but rather send Wellens along for the ride.

 

[topcat]

Milansion accomplished.




(Okay... that was bad...)

Does he live in a milansion?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Just place the intermediate after Glandon and its a net positive depending on the situation a big one even... this placement is such a typical ASO unforced error

Making up for over weighting some of the harder finishes?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Kkona Quinn should save his energy for 20, good stage for him

 

[RedheadDane]

Making up for over weighting some of the harder finishes?

Mountains are generally quite heavy.

 

[Earns1985]

Smart from UAE. Wellens would be a great satellite rider...

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Wellens doing a suicide solo to start the stage, ingenious

 

[Didinho]

Big split in the peloton.

 

[Boehmand]

I get the feeling a bunch of Visma riders are on the radio now asking what to do, with Wellens out front.

Personally I'd let him go, let him solo all he likes, then try to get clear themselves on the climb

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Giant break again

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Milansion accomplished.
(Okay... that was bad...)

End of the Journny wouldn't have been any better.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Wellens solo behind a motorbike. We've seen that before, haven't we.

 

[Boehmand]

Milan behind after changing to his climbing bike.