Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 19: Albertville-La Plagne (93.1k) ‚Historic day, magnificent racing‘ ~ Rob Hatch, probably

[iBanesto]

Vingegaard cannot drop Pogacar, the only way he wins the stage is by wheelsucking Pogacar and attacking with 400m to go.

 

[Unchained]

Just a reminder that Pogacar is the one in yellow, there seems to be some confusion here on that point.

The only thing that can go wrong is with Pogacar's uphill effort super computer.. He thinks he has a number on @8%+ grade that he can close..has less than 6 now so he must think if go outside the limit for @3 k I can maintain mutant speed get stage, demoralize Vingegaard a little bit more..

 

[ontheroad]

Vingegaard either can't attack or won't attack. Surely he has to try something just to win the stage or is he banking on just reacting to Pogacar. But Pogacar might just sit back now as he doesn't really have to do anything. It's another UAE v Jumbo game of psychology.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Onley needs to try something to get those 22secs and a bit more

 

[YavorD]

His chances at what? Thought he wanted to risk everything to win the Tour. If he's planning on sitting on Pog's wheel so he can try to outsprint him at the end for the stage, then ok I guess.

Once they shortened the stage, the only path to wint the Tour for Vingegaard was Pogacar crashing.

Even if Pogacar was dropped early on La Plagne, he wouldn't drop 4 minutes, so no chances of winning the Tour. If he helps Pogacar chase Arensman, Pogacar stomps him towards the end and win another stage. At this point the only thing he can do is annoy Pogacar and hope he'll ride hard enough to catch Arensman.

 

[Samamba]

Onley to get like 15 seconds on Lipo in the last km and Red Bull to demand Montmartre to be skipped on Sunday because there's a few drops of rain.

 

[Boehmand]

On the battle for 3rd, even if Onley doesn't crack Lipowitz today, it's not over.

Picnic has a good team for the stage tomorrow and could try a coup, especially if the gap ends up below 10 seconds today (10 seconds on the line tomorrow).

 

[scribers]

Only has to attack soon

 

[RobertCrawley]

Vingegaard cannot drop Pogacar, the only way he wins the stage is by wheelsucking Pogacar and attacking with 400m to go.

I'd like to see you try to climb that hill.

 

[Brullnux]

Sure... but that's all there is to Vingegaard now. It's obviously what is happening. We know the level of the two riders so I don't see the point in pretending like Vingagaard should have tried to win the Tour today, in a 95km stage. Makes more sense to try and win a stage.

 

[Unchained]

I wonder if Chris Horner thinks that Onley is his clone.. Looks very similar in appearance and style.

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Kevin could end up moving up a place despite being completely dead

He’s dropped from Group Jegat now it seems. Even if he passes Roglic hes still gonna be passed by Johannessen.

 

[Brullnux]

I'd like to see you try to climb that hill.

?

I'm not criticising Vingegaard, I think what he's doing makes sense.

 

[CJCycling]

Surely Roglic will retire after this.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'd like to see you try to climb that hill.

But it's way too late for him to win the stage.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Arensman sort of like a Dutch Hugh Carthy

 

[iBanesto]

I wonder if Chris Horner thinks that Onley is his clone.. Looks very similar in appearance and style.

Horner just wants the hair.

 

[Boehmand]

Vingegaard either can't attack or won't attack. Surely he has to try something just to win the stage or is he banking on just reacting to Pogacar. But Pogacar might just sit back now as he doesn't really have to do anything. It's another UAE v Jumbo game of psychology.

He will happily let Pogacar take all the wind until 200 metres to go - that is his best chance at outsprinting him.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I think Onley has his best chance today ....

 

[Peyroteo94]

Vingegaard is gonna do one attack. Pogacar must be careful.

 

[JosefK]

Onley might surprise. ... ? He looks very composed.

 

[Sciatic]

Nice stiffarm by the mototard

 

[Brullnux]

Have you been watching the past three weeks... no balls can overcome the fact Vingegaard has been physically unable to drop Pogacar.

It's very strange to me that Pogacar fans treat Pogacar (rightly) as a generational superstar, levels above the competition, and then criticise the opposition when they act in recognition of that fact.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Batman in the house.

 

[Unchained]

The sand in Pog's hourglass is running dangerously low!! Go already!!