Tour de France Tour de France 2025, Stage 2: Lauwin-Planque – Boulogne-sur-Mer (209.1k)

[noob]

Philipsen looked so good in green, but in yellow he looks like a giant baby. Which honestly I believe he might be so maybe it's fitting

 

[RedheadDane]

Vande Velde was saying there was a huge traffic delay because there's only one road leading through the town, hopefully they'll get the show on the road soon.

And apparently they kept getting stuck behind the caravan.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Dear ASO, this is why you don't start a stage in a random village.

 

[noob]

Today no way to recognize riders bc of rain jackets. Better than usual but no numbers on jackets.

 

[Pantani_lives]

209 km is the longest stage!? In the years 1919-1924 they always did a stage of 482 km, from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Bayonne. Nowadays they'd need three stages to cover that distance.

 

[RedheadDane]

In the years 1919-1924 they always did a stage of 482 km, from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Bayonne.

So? It was over 100 years ago.

Today no way to recognize riders bc of rain jackets. Better than usual but no numbers on jackets.

I can recognize Philipsen!

 

[noob]

209 km is the longest stage!? In the years 1919-1924 they always did a stage of 482 km, from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Bayonne. Nowadays they'd need three stages to cover that distance.

Was it years after people took the train?

So? It was over 100 years ago.



I can recognize Philipsen!

Indeed! The giant yellow baby

 

[awavey]

Today no way to recognize riders bc of rain jackets. Better than usual but no numbers on jackets.

yes I was thinking oh joy its one of those everyones in black days, presumably if the rain is really heavy /low cloud we might not even get helicopter pictures ?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Good morning, chaps. It's a Mathieu kind of day!

Good morning, R.C., we meet again at the Tour!

 

[RobertCrawley]

Philipsen looked so good in green, but in yellow he looks like a giant baby. Which honestly I believe he might be so maybe it's fitting

How about a jersey that's half yellow and half green?

 

[noob]

How about a jersey that's half yellow and half green?

Ghirmay usually has this?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

209 km is the longest stage!? In the years 1919-1924 they always did a stage of 482 km, from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Bayonne. Nowadays they'd need three stages to cover that distance.

And they're riding much faster and on way better road surfaces these days. UWN.

 

[RobertCrawley]

A big question about the rain is whether Primož can stay on his bike.

 

[noob]

A big question about the rain is whether Primož can stay on his bike.

I was so thankful for the echelon yesterday that saved him!

 

[MartinGT]

Dear ASO, this is why you don't start a stage in a random village.

Or put in correct traffic management. I.e close certain roads off for tour traffic only etc.

 

[noob]

Love how Ben 'o just laughs at his circumstances

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

209 km is the longest stage!? In the years 1919-1924 they always did a stage of 482 km, from Les Sables-d'Olonne to Bayonne. Nowadays they'd need three stages to cover that distance.

Back in the day they had more and better variants of potatoes, that now don't exist anymore. This way they could eat like 300g of carbs per hour.

 

[scribers]

We got us a banger today???

 

[RobertCrawley]

Good morning, R.C., we meet again at the Tour!

Good to see you again!

 

[Tim Cahill]

I fear for Almeida today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Back in the day they had more and better variants of potatoes, that now don't exist anymore. This way they could eat like 300g of carbs per hour.

Are you saying the term chasse patate used to have a more positive meaning?

 

[Miha81]

I just hope there won't be any carnage today. Conditions do not look good :/

 

[slim charles]

Weather looks absolutely miserable, I don't envy them. Hopefully there will be some fun and no injuries

 

[RobertCrawley]

I just hope there won't be any carnage today. Conditions do not look good :/

Every roundabout is scary.

 

[Samamba]

Some strong riders interested in the break