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

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

No respect for this ride at all. It was shameless.

Should have just sat on the wheel after that. He would have kept his dignity.

It’s shameless to follow an attack that has gotten him dropped before. This is a new one I must say.

 

[proffate]

Just me being annoyed that the graphics department didn't want people to know how close the finish was.

Yeah they always do this at the end of stages for the sake of drama I guess. The overhead shot would almost always be better for sprint finishes but they show from the front so you have no idea what's happening till the winner puts their arms up.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Btw I think Vingeaard should have gone for the stage but given how strong Pog has been I dont blame him for waiting too long.
He did miss a chance today but easy for me to say as he is probably on his hands and knees too

ITV are talking as if its all over and settled but 1st and 2nd maybe but there is still 2 stages and things can still happen on GC

 

[Unchained]

Well, what was that from Pogačar?

Accumulation of racing lights out for 18 and 7\8ths days.. Just making the race subdivide into a couple of selections was impressive

 

[Peyroteo94]

Pogacar was willing to lose it to Jonas, thats why he paced in a headwind for 8 km lol. You could see he was visibly spent in the sprint. He didn't really have anythingg left.

Ofc all the blame is gonna fall on Jonas.

Why you still answer. I realized that 5 minutes ago.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Because Pogacar has shown soooo much panache this Tour, right?

He has four stage wins, including the utter domination on Hautacam.

 

[Salvarani]

It’s shameless to follow an attack that has gotten him dropped before. This is a new one I must say.

He is the one that is not living up to his own words.

 

[E_F_]

He didn't have to as no one was close and no one could be bothered to try.

Well what was your point, then? Where's the panache we're supposed to have an aversion to?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

When the Tour is lost, you think about next year.

Sometimes the best you can do is lose as little as possible. And in this case the only thing you can do is not drag Pogacar to another win. Give him nothing for free.

Oh, by the way, Pogačar not trying to win isn‘t smart either. Vingegaard had drafted Pogačar for 10k+ , if you believe you still have no chance as the second most explosive GC rider around, then you might as well never show up to a race with Pogačar again.

 

[proffate]

This is getting hilarious. Now Vingegaard has become someone willing to risk losing (by sitting in the wheels). That's professional level mental gymnastics.

What are you, a triathlete? Yes, sitting in wheels is a key part of winning road bike races. Go ask Jonny Milan

 

[Ulle97]

Pog looks completely *** walking off the podium getting his yellow jersey.

Quite unhappy. Was it because he blew the stage or because he got knocked off the bike at the finish line by a steward?

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

What are you, a triathlete? Yes, sitting in wheels is a key part of winning road bike races. Go ask Jonny Milan

There is a lack of common sense in half of these comments that is astounding.

 

[Red Rick]

Oh, by the way, Pogačar not trying to win isn‘t smart either. Vingegaard had drafted Pogačar for 10k+ , if you believe you still have no chance as the second most explosive GC rider around, then you might as well never show up to a race with Pogačar again.

If you pull at 90% and you're the better sprinter you can still win that, that's not too uncommon actually.

 

[Nerlo]

Well what was your point, then? Where's the panache we're supposed to have an aversion to?

You really should read the post i was replying to. It was saying Pogi is killing cycling

 

[E_F_]

He has four stage wins, including the utter domination on Hautacam.

There's a bit of panache in attacking at the bottom of Hautacam, but that's it really. Compared to his former self? Having your team control the whole stage and sprinting to victory is not panache. Obviously.

 

[Salvarani]

Pog looks completely pis*ed walking off the podium getting his yellow jersey.

Quite unhappy. Was it because he blew the stage or because he got knocked off the bike at the finish line by a steward?

He looks fine.

Just a bit cold

Winked at the camera

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Ben Heasly is up to 8th ...the tenacious little devil

nope my mistake ...still at 9th ...saw wrong results

 

[RobertCrawley]

He has four stage wins, including the utter domination on Hautacam.

He's been great this Tour -- all year, for that matter. You'd have to go way back to find a better year for a professional bike rider.

 

[Kazistuta]

It blows my mind someone trying to defend Vingegaard here, specially when a guy is leading the GC and won 4 stages and the other has 0 stages and nothing else to conquer in this Tour.

It's a classic tactic deployed in Cycling through a long time. If one rider is clearly better than the rest, the best way to beat him is to ride defensively and suck wheels. Not very viewer friendly, but let's not pretend Pogacar didn't take advantage of Vismas work on the Hautacam stage win or other stages, where he outsprinted Vingegaard. It's funny how that's ok, but this is not. I'll grant the negative-Johns that he should have tried just a bit earlier, if a stage win was the objective, though.

 

[pelotonIQ]

The way Jonas raced was a form of admission that Tadej is levels above him, Jonas raced to defend his 2nd overall rather than risking it going for 1st overall. Imagine if Almeida didn't crash, the tactical possibilites we missed out on.

 

[Salvarani]

He's been great this Tour -- all year, for that matter. You'd have to go way back to find a better year for a professional bike rider.

Pog 2024 maybe.

 

[Peyroteo94]

It's a classic tactic deployed in Cycling through a long time. If one rider is clearly better than the rest, the best way to beat him is to ride defensively and suck wheels. Not very viewer friendly, but let's not pretend Pogacar didn't take advantage of Vismas work on the Hautacam stage win or other stages, where he outsprinted Vingegaard. It's funny how that's ok, but this is not. I'll grant the negative-Johns that he should have tried just a bit earlier, if a stage win was the objective, though.

Vingegaard wasn't pacing one single time on Hautacam.
Today, it was Pogacar who paced for 20 minutes and Vingegaard didn't even try to attack one time.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

There's a bit of panache in attacking at the bottom of Hautacam, but that's it really. Compared to his former self? Having your team control the whole stage and sprinting to victory is not panache. Obviously.

"A bit of panache attacking at the bottom of Hautacam"
LOL
That and the other 3 stages wins, I guess...

 

[Jan the Man]

He's been great this Tour -- all year, for that matter. You'd have to go way back to find a better year for a professional bike rider.

Other than Pogaçar last year maybe - I agree 😀

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Vingegaard wasn't pacing one single time on Hautacam.
Today, it was Pogacar who paced for 20 minutes and Vingegaard didn't even try to attack one time.

He said Visma’s work. Not Jonas’s. Which would lead out Jonas to try something off of Pogi.