Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 20: Nantua-Pontarlier (184.2k)

[noob]

Just came home to my TV after days in the countryside to see Groves cry his eyes out from happiness

 

[topcat]

Tour over.

 

[dgodave]

Romeo..

Yes him. Looked like having an angle grinder run up and down your back. Sorry for the imagery.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Actually was APP, but they‘re basically all O‘Connors Former teammates at Decathlon

I was guessing it ws his countryman. Couldn't see numbers from the heli shot, but was shown later from motorbike angle.

 

[Unchained]

Cool stage win, but for me it was all about Jordan god damn Jegat. Chapeau!

I think his ride today has him in top ten GC!!??

 

[SHAD0W93]

Cool stage win, but for me it was all about Jordan god damn Jegat. Chapeau!

Kreuziger’d his way to 10th on the day before Paris.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Tim you love the UCI points battle, don't lie.

4

Velasco Simone

XDS Astana Team

90

40

1:04

13	Ballerini Davide	XDS Astana Team	15	4		7:04
14	Teunissen Mike	XDS Astana Team	10	2		,,

 

[yaco]

Honestly feel like Groves is in the wrong team, I think he'd be a really decent one day rider but with Philipsen, Van der Poel, and even del Grosso now coming through, he never gets a chance.

Groves was lucky to be in the WT after his first two years. he spent this time crashing and it was only in the last 2 months of his second season that he showed some form. At this stage he had no WT offers and Jayco extended him for one more year. Then after Groves started his third year in form, Jayco dropped the ball in delaying recontracting him and Alpecin swooped with a good offer.

 

[Sciatic]

Yes him. Looked like having an angle grinder run up and down your back. Sorry for the imagery.

It was nasty because he 1st hit the pavement hard tearing away the 1st layer of skin on his side and then scraped along the curb taking off another layer.

 

[Unchained]

Yes him. Looked like having an angle grinder run up and down your back. Sorry for the imagery.

Ugly sure but accurate, for that brief glimpse standing next to the police car, blood all over and kit was shredded. Didn't look good

 

[yaco]

Scotson (presumably) consoling O'Connor in the middle of the peloton.

APP.

 

[Heston]

Romeo finished the stage 22 minutes down. Fighting on

 

[Unchained]

Video showing Sweeney losing his chit over lack of cooperation!! Classic cat fight!!

 

[Jagartrott]

Jegat deserves his top-10. He went in breaks consistently and did his share of the work. I also like it that today, he let all the shouting from some of the riders in the breakaway slide right off him. Why wouldn't he have the right to be there?

Jayco of course very underwhelming. Only one (bruised) rider to pull the peloton - where was the rest?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Actually one of the better stages of the race tbh, might even bump it up to a 3

 

[dobrien]

Yes him. Looked like having an angle grinder run up and down your back. Sorry for the imagery.

That was seriously nasty; really hate seeing riders hit curbs like that. Ouch.

 

[Cookster15]

Congrats to Kaden Groves with a win on debut at the Tour de France and Alpecin their third win of the 2025 race.

 

[Salvarani]

Awesome win for Alpecin!

Love it when they win

Chapeu Groves!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Jegat deserves his top-10. He went in breaks consistently and did his share of the work. I also like it that today, he let all the shouting from some of the riders in the breakaway slide right off him. Why wouldn't he have the right to be there?

The intimidation is just part og the game. Happens all the time: Politt against attackers from the peloton, Majka in the Giro etc, but youngish Yegat with zero wins to his name fought on like a gladiator slowly braking down the bruised up defense by Jaco.

Could be a very good candidate for the super comb. prize.

 

[AmRacer]

Jegat deserves his top-10. He went in breaks consistently and did his share of the work. I also like it that today, he let all the shouting from some of the riders in the breakaway slide right off him. Why wouldn't he have the right to be there?

Jayco of course very underwhelming. Only one (bruised) rider to pull the peloton - where was the rest?

Of course he has the right to be in the break, but usually the break is doomed with a top 20 GC rider.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Actually one of the better stages of the race tbh, might even bump it up to a 3

Had potential.

Wellens and Jorgensen taking themselves out of the race and then Stewart and VdB doing the same didn't help but Romeo crashing out and taking Gregoire with him turned it into a non-event.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Article 2.12.007-6.3:

Breach of regulations or guidelines concerning vehicle movements during the race Autre licencié- MOTTIER Ismael – Pilote président du jury UCI et directeur de course - 100 741 582 01Amende de 500CHFCarton jaune. Fine of 500CHFYellow card

Naughty, naughty....

 

[RedheadDane]

Article 2.12.007-6.3:

Breach of regulations or guidelines concerning vehicle movements during the race Autre licencié- MOTTIER Ismael – Pilote président du jury UCI et directeur de course - 100 741 582 01Amende de 500CHFCarton jaune. Fine of 500CHFYellow card

Naughty, naughty....

Did the... top-guy of the jury get a fine?

 

[tobydawq]

This is the day Romeo and Julian marked in their calendar to go on the breakaway

Romeo crashed hard and Alaphilippe finished last on the stage.

 

[ice&fire]

Romeo crashed hard and Alaphilippe finished last on the stage.

It's been a tragic ending