Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 21: Mantes-la-Ville – Paris (132.3k)

[Moose McKnuckles]

Ok, first climb about to start, let's goooooooooooo

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Aaah, I see it's photo-op time.

Props to Bora, they managed the team photo quite nicely. (Rogla didn't crash.)

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Roglič looks like Purito Rodriguez next to all those tall rouleurs and climbers.

 

[Sciatic]

Ok, first climb about to start, let's goooooooooooo

I think most action will wait till the circuit

 

[RedheadDane]

What gives Arkea the authorisation to go to the front to have their photo taken?
I thought that privilege was reserved for the winner's team/nation.

(Or maybe it's because it would take too long if everyone had to go to the back to have photos taken.)

 

[memyselfandI]

Arkea takes off with five, thumbs up!?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Roglič looks like Purito Rodriguez next to all those tall rouleurs and climbers.

If he's antthing like purito then he has 2 more vuelta GC bids left in him.

Actually purito he was one of my favourite riders when I first started to watch the sport and training, because I was a tiny climber who didn't hit puberty till late, I saw purito on TV and thought he's like me, he inspired me, becuase he was so tiny. Maybe some kids now see Roglic the same way

 

[memyselfandI]

Jeebs, Vingo saying in interview, he's better than before th is that?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Thomas and Vercher with the sprint but they didn‘t crash, bad acting

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Maybe he started on the champagne already

I don't know enough about that Roos guy to make such speculative comments

 

[MotorRouleur]

Other than Pogi & Vinge, all others in the top 10 GC were NOT in top 10 last year.

 

[Sciatic]

What gives Arkea the authorisation to go to the front to have their photo taken?
I thought that privilege was reserved for the winner's team/nation.

(Or maybe it's because it would take too long if everyone had to go to the back to have photos taken.)

Unofficial award for Best French QC finish?

 

[Heston]

Other than Pogi & Vinge, all others in the top 10 GC were NOT in top 10 last year.

Also a very young top 10. Vinge is the 2nd oldest at 28.

 

[Lequack]

Come on, Ben Healy, attack already! When these teams are lollygagging he could've gained a big advantage.

 

[E_F_]

Oh my God. What a farce, so far... What's going on here?

 

[dgodave]

I would still manage to crash in the road furniture

All day long crashing into the chaise longue.

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh my God. What a farce, so far... What's going on here?

Is it any different from the usual Paris stage?

 

[burning]

Oh my God. What a farce, so far... What's going on here?

I think you have never seen a Paris stage before, I'd actually say that the festivities ended earlier than usual

 

[E_F_]

Is it any different from the usual Paris stage?

No, but I don't think it makes as much sense now... It's a not a nailed on sprint, so these hills could be used for getting in breakaways. I suppose UAE would just squash it, but still.

 

[Monsi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949485352751948030

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1949485352751948030

 

[E_F_]

I think you have never seen a Paris stage before, I'd actually say that the festivities ended earlier than usual

I have seen plenty... This one is not like those.

 

[burning]

I have seen plenty... This one is not like those.

Why? I really don't see a difference, they ended the photoshoot phase within 10kms, which seems less than usual to me

 

[Peyroteo94]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1949485352751948030

View: https://x.com/laflammerouge16/status/1949485352751948030

What a joke.

 

[E_F_]

Why? I really don't see a difference, they ended the photoshoot phase within 10kms, which seems less than usual to me

Because this route is raceable..!?

 

[burning]

Because this route is raceable..!?

And, what is the farcical part so far?