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

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Is Wellens going so Pogacar doesn't have to do KOM ceremonies?

Not a bad use to be fair, though if he has a minute I doubt he sits up after.

Didn't Pogacar win a Cat 3? Can he even overtake Pogi wiht the same points?

 

[scribers]

Is Wellens going so Pogacar doesn't have to do KOM ceremonies?

Not a bad use to be fair, though if he has a minute I doubt he sits up after.

He’s setting up a spectacular attack by pogi

 

[Didinho]

All supporting for Wellens to win the stage!

 

[AmRacer]

Wellens with another long range attack ftw

 

[QueenStagiaire]

GPS drunk or Peloton drunk?

 

[ppanther92]

70s (and increasing) on 34km on Wellens - not going to be that easy to reel in

 

[Gargamel35]

So now UAE just dictates jersey among each other because why not. I hate this team.

 

[Sciatic]

Wellens with another long range attack ftw

Nice way to show off the Belgian champs jersey!

 

[wheresmybrakes]

So he's going for the KOM, so he doesn't have to wear the National jersey

 

[nightowl]

Didn't Pogacar win a Cat 3? Can he even overtake Pogi wiht the same points?

Wellens also won a Cat 3 yesterday. If he wins this he’d be in the mountains jersey courtesy of 2 GPM wins vs 1.

 

[Rou]

Can someone explain how Wellens can get the jersey?

 

[Didinho]

Wellens with a 41km solo. We’ve seen this before.

 

[Rackham]

So he's going for the KOM, so he doesn't have to wear the National jersey

He's going for the KOM so Pog doesn't have to wear that jersey.

What's weird is everyone else is just... letting it happen.

 

[nightowl]

If they give him 2 minutes he may as well continue after to see what happens

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Can someone explain how Wellens can get the jersey?

By getting the KOM point

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh... Wellens also won a cat. 3 yesterday. (The one Pogacar was 2nd in)...

 

[scribers]

So now UAE just dictates jersey among each other because why not. I hate this team.

It’s like no one wants it

 

[Peyroteo94]

UAE is full of amateurs...

 

[noob]

So the peleton wants to give this to Wellens UAE now :O

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

I don't see what Coquard did wrong. If anyone shifted line it was Milan which starts the chain reaction but really just a racing incident

To me at the live signal it was pretty obvious how Laurenz Rex got his way further up on the right side...let me say in a "tight" way. Too tight for Coquard to know anything about it.
If anyone to blame it's a 100% on Rex and nobody else.
But I'll still call it an incident and pure unluck for Philipsen.

Edit: Sorry lost the signal since the crash and just got it back.

 

[Rou]

By getting the KOM point

Pog has 3 points, Wellens will have 3 points. Pogacar is in front on GC. What is the rule?

 

[Didinho]

He’s gonna piss-stop at the top and wait for the peloton. No need to continue. Job done.

 

[ppanther92]

Yeah, well, really not sure if its a walk in the park for the sprinter teams to bring back 1:40 plus to a fresh Wellens in 30km. But who am I to judge?

 

[Unchained]

Aside from veering into the rider on his right (mistake #1), why did Coquard take both feet off his pedals in the middle of a sprint?! I'm sure it was a reaction to keep his balance after he bumped into the other rider, but a pro just can't do that with riders sprinting all around him.

Imo, and experience when you get the plane of your bike changed dramatically the energy just counters like snow ski bindings and you just come out.. My own very, very personal opinion is Look Keo come disengaged easier than Shimano, and saying that I couldn't ever feel confident in Speedplay, but obviously personal because many heavy, heavy hitters, sprinters use the lollipop pedals with confidence.
When you get jarred like that it's like a mini high side, and he didn't crash just came unclipped..and suddenly instead of 5 possible points of contact, both feet gone, relying on hands and butt, until he clips back in.. Treacherous at that speed.. Yes Jasper beefed it, but decent save by French floundering fool!!!
Greg Lemond, Pedro Delgado Time pedals with Time shoes, white w red Velcro closures, didn't come unclipped often when you crashed!! Like old school leather buckle up snow ski boots and bindings that broke your leg or knee rather than detach!!

 

[scribers]

I don’t know. 2 minutes is kinda nice