Tour de France Tour de France 2025, Stage 3: Valenciennes – Dunkerque (173.8k)

[RedheadDane]

Ritter? I could go on with Ritter Sport for a whole day no problem

Danish commentator. No relation to Ole Ritter, from what I understand.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Vande Velde is actually pretty informative today while on the back of the moto, I like.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Eurosport commentator really struggling to not fall asleep. Hang in there.

Only 84km left to go, that's nothin'!

 

[Sciatic]

Nop.

I know, but we have to have something to talk about

 

[CyclistAbi]

Just blow up that hydrogen Ballon already, anything, bar crashes.

 

[Samamba]

Why is the peloton stressing out of nowhere?

 

[Tricycle Rider]

It's a truly dark day when the commercial breaks are more exciting than the race.

 

[CyclistAbi]

It's a truly dark day when the commercial breaks are more exciting than the race.

Nah, this is proper grand touring.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Oooooh, a ref actually signaling to Tudor rider he's drafting behind a car too much, first time I've ever seen that.

 

[RobertCrawley]

Nah, this is proper grand touring.

Yep, many stages like this in the days of yore.

 

[moljoh]

As for Ballons, our national race is not called "Tour de Balon" for no reason

 

[RobertCrawley]

Oooooh, a ref actually signaling to Tudor rider he's drafting behind a car too much, first time I've ever seen that.

Der Kommissar might ask for 500 Swiss francs tonight.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

As for Ballons, our national race is not called "Tour de Balon" for no reason

Wow, that's a lot of balloon!

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Der Kommissar might ask for 500 Swiss francs tonight.

I feel a Falco song coming on.

 

[CyclistAbi]

It's starting to blow up, looks like Ballons have started to be emptied!

 

[Samamba]

Oooooh, a ref actually signaling to Tudor rider he's drafting behind a car too much, first time I've ever seen that.

They do this all the time?

 

[dgodave]

Theres was a very interesting sort of art nouveau looking brick church about 30 min back.

Did anyone catch where that was?

 

[RobertCrawley]

I feel a Falco song coming on.

Done and done.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Eurosport commentator really struggling to not fall asleep. Hang in there.

The medical term for talking in ones sleep is somniloquy.

The medical term for talking in everyone else's sleep is sprint-stage commentary.

 

[RobertCrawley]

They do this all the time?

They are not incredibly consistent about this. They usually let some drafting for flats and mechanicals, but not with their own team cars. That's a no-no. They just don't like riders to overdo it.

 

[Miha81]

Even our dog fell a sleep and he is usually the one that can't wait until end of the stage.

 

[Sciatic]

I would award all Bahrain riders time bonuses every stage for wearing socks that match their kit colors.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

They do this all the time?

First time I've actually seen it on TV though, ymmv.

 

[postmanhat]

Is that Plapp at the FRONT of the peleton?

 

[Sciatic]

I'm not sure, but I think the French announcers are playing a "name the rider" guessing game.