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

[ChewbaccaDefense]

You are joking but I already told WVA is waiting many opportunities because of Remco.

Yeah, but Remco sacraficed a WC because of riding for Wout.

 

[RedheadDane]

Um just tuned in in time for the last kilometre and looks like covid times at the finish? No fans? Wva looked lonely crossing the line

They were all at Montmatre.

 

[Jagartrott]

This is perfect for Wout. I wonder how he will manage to blow it

Mwah

 

[proffate]

That was a refreshing change. Think they should alternate the old Paris stages with the new format. Sprinters should still have an opportunity here.

imo last stage should be a 100km TTT

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Super win for van Aert!

Wasn't his Tour, but that was great!

Pogacar crazy for racing this, but this is why we love him (or hate him apparently).

I hope they keep this circuit, much better than the classic one. Also it usually never rains in Paris when the Tour finishes.

Personally I'd also like a Paris TT at the end once in a while.

 

[Charlyghoul]

I only joke, great stage. Pogacar definitely made that one though

 

[AmRacer]

imo last stage should be a 100km TTT

ITT last year was good.

 

[Didinho]

And now the Belgian media will claim him to be the top favorite voor Ronde and Roubaix after he dropped someone who had to go all in every day.

 

[E_F_]

This route in the pouring rain and with neutralized GC says very little about how this gets raced if GC isn't neutralized and it's dry.

That is a very important caveat to this whole thing. It was fun, but also deeply strange.

 

[scribers]

This route in the pouring rain and with neutralized GC says very little about how this gets raced if GC isn't neutralized and it's dry.

What?

 

[Unchained]

Much better finish than the usual boring finish (until the last K).

I vote they keep it.

I am highly critical but this is a good compromise.. Exciting finish circuit.. Rain made is a bit sketchy but overall excellent.. Riders still able to do all the normal exchanges of pleasantries and still had a race..

 

[TourOfSardinia]

MVdP would have made a worthy rival today
Pog just didn't step up

 

[peterfin]

Wow Wout! His 10th victory in the TdF and the most memorable of all.

 

[Charlyghoul]

And Pogacar not crazy for racing, a true goat goes for that stage like he did and shakes up the race, a la Merckx or Hinault, this is what it means to be a cannibal

 

[Peyroteo94]

He wasn't storng enough. He didn't deserve anything.

Yup. No gifts. WVA was strong, in fact I don't see him this strong since the last Vuelta.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Great stage. Loved it.

I was a little nervous because of the slippery roads, but everything turned out all right in the end.

Congrats to Wout on the win, no 2nd place this time around!

 

[Tim Cahill]

I don't even think I can remember the last time Pogacar got dropped on a climb? Must be 2 years, worlds maybe?

 

[Rackham]

Terrible stage, great result.

Happy for WvA.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Isn't it his only one? 😂

...uh...no...

 

[Peyroteo94]

And now the Belgian media will claim him to be the top favorite voor Ronde and Roubaix after he dropped someone who had to go all in every day.

And forgetting this was a 1'30" effort when RVV is 6 hours

 

[ice&fire]

Vingo bonked hard today

 

[Red Rick]

I don't even think I can remember the last time Pogacar got dropped on a climb? Must be 2 years, worlds maybe?

Montjuic 2024.

 

[CatchyH]

Pogacar did way too much work in that front group. Pulling on the front more than others, closing gaps, attacking the climb every single time. Not very smart racing but Wout was too strong anyway.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Mate, Jonas is finishing this race on his knees.

No he isn't That is an insane take.

 

[Sciatic]

That was very fun to listen to on the Belgian broadcast!!