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

[Savant12]

Lenny playing pass the sticky bottle...and bottle..and gels.

 

[Red Rick]

Of this front group it would surprise me if anyone but Roglic surveves the Madeleine. But often a breakaway descends faster in situations such as these.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Yeah, but how many minutes can Pog take on Rogla? 3-5?

In 12 km, he gained more than 4 minuted on Roglic when they climbed Hautacam. I will say 3-3'30" minutes.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Of this front group it would surprise me if anyone but Roglic surveves the Madeleine. But often a breakaway descends faster in situations such as these.

No belief in Gall?

 

[pastronef]

the sad thing is whatever Lenny is doing, he won't win the polka dots I fear. Pog will get the points. the points must be revised I think

 

[stetre76]

Gall won't have Mühlberger forever

Ok, they are both Austrian, but I doubt that Mühlberger will ride for Gall, as they ride for different teams.
Amirail is with Gall and he can be of great help.

Also I think that Roglic and Gall will be working together, as they have the same goal - improve their classement postion

 

[Jagartrott]

He ironically ended up wasting more energy

He was on (at least) a 50 m gap. They brought him right back to the back of the group.

 

[OJRvE]

Will they just let Lenny get the points? It should be prestigous to win the iconic climbs

 

[ashhutch1997]

Will they just let Lenny get the points? It should be prestigous to win the iconic climbs

I hope not after that blantent tow from his team car.

 

[Samamba]

Martinez winning polka dot would be equally as bad a Milan winning green. Literally no one even trying for it and Lenny himself isn't even in good form.

 

[Faserr]

Picninc pacing in nomensland and not in the bunch is funny.

 

[Red Rick]

No belief in Gall?

Maybe him too. I forgot him.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

the sad thing is whatever Lenny is doing, he won't win the polka dots I fear. Pog will get the points. the points must be revised I think

Well, he would win it if he were a bit more consistent, but then he‘d be a GC rider. They just need to revise their routes with 5 HC finishes.

 

[RedheadDane]

Buchmann stuck in a big gear.

 

[ashhutch1997]

I actually have no problem with Pogacar winning the KOM jersey, he's been the best climber in the race.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Have to say good work by the Polittzei so far, expected them to loose more tbh with his pace.

 

[pelotonIQ]

There is an incident that happened in the beginning of the stage or maybe before the stage, Visma team car break-checked Pogi which made him crash into the team car.

 

[Didinho]

One hell of a job from Politt again. Wellens still looking good.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Wellens i s just showing off now

 

[iBanesto]

Oh Matteo was allowed™ to go into the break?

UAE had to make absolute sure he wasn't going to be a GC contender.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I hear Pinot posted a vomit emoji with a pic of Lenny's sticky bottle. Ouch.

 

[Samamba]

the sad thing is whatever Lenny is doing, he won't win the polka dots I fear. Pog will get the points. the points must be revised I think

If he doesn't win it, it's cause he hasn't been good enough. Martinez winning this with his form is a joke.

 

[stetre76]

now the first big challenge for Gall....the descent
bth, Gall seems to have improved his downhill skills (still no Pidcock style though)

 

[KOM]

Martinez winning polka dot would be equally as bad a Milan winning green. Literally no one even trying for it and Lenny himself isn't even in good form.

Polka dots in GT's has felt like a "first come, first serve" for a while now... its like one climber expressing mild interest by sprinting for a cat 2 and everyone just immediately is like... allright its gonna be this guy for the dots then

 

[Didinho]

Wait for Sivakov again and let him do the descent. But I guess Politt will do a better job.