Tour de France Tour de France 2025 Stage 7: Saint-Malo – Mûr-de-Bretagne (197.0k)

[Tonton]

Yes, Mathieu gave a lot today, and his legend will grow even bigger tomorrow if he puts up more than a defense. He can absolutely do it and I hope that he does. He's a lion. I hope that I don't jinx him too...

 

[SHAD0W93]

Pogacar to win with a couple seconds over Vingegaard.

 

[Unchained]

Was Every Breath You Take playing in the background during this segment?

The Police w Sting version or P•Diddy version.. Sleep much much different depending on which music is playing..

 

[Andre]

I wonder what's been going on with Nys. I was expecting more from him.

 

[rghysens]

I wonder what's been going on with Nys. I was expecting more from him.

Got ill before the tour, crashed in the first stage.

 

[No Excuses]

The cannibal will strike again

 

[KZD]

As long as the breakaway is caught, win nº101 is coming.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Yes, Mathieu gave a lot today, and his legend will grow even bigger tomorrow if he puts up more than a defense. He can absolutely do it and I hope that he does. He's a lion. I hope that I don't jinx him too...

Today's stage is easier so Van der Poel should accumulate enough energy for the final push.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

As long as the breakaway is caught, win 101 is coming.

How many teams will commit firepower to a break today? Normally I would say not many, but looking a bit ahead to the next two stages, 8 and 9, these don't seem to favor break action either. So today a break is up against GC favorites and will face a large group of sprinter teams in the weekend. Take you pick.

 

[yaco]

I wonder what's been going on with Nys. I was expecting more from him.

In effect, Lidl Trek took Nys instead of Pedersen, which was a risky strategy because i doubted whether Nys was yet at TDF standard. Of course, Pedersen's performance at the Giro was a reward; however, if Milan or Nys fail to win a stage, then it's been a failure.

 

[Peyroteo94]

I wonder what's been going on with Nys. I was expecting more from him.

Despite his crash he is almost in the same league with Cian. Super overrated riders. I don't know where I was when pointed him as Pogacar's biggest rival in Mur de Huy.

 

[Cycling111]

In their favor, it must be said that it's harder to win a stage in the Tour than in the Giro.
Milan won three stages in the Giro.

 

[Kwaremonster]

Mvdp absolutely tanked his chances yesterday. So much so that they're speculating in a Dutch podcast that maybe alpecin (if its in their power) should let the break go and hope he can follow pogacar to the finish line when there's no stagewin or boni's to win. That way at least he gets to wear yellow for two more days. I doubt that will happen.

I don't know what it is with him. Credits for chasing what he doesn't have yet I guess: a win in yellow.

 

[Red Rick]

Mvdp absolutely tanked his chances yesterday. So much so that they're speculating in a Dutch podcast that maybe alpecin (if its in their power) should let the break go and hope he can follow pogacar to the finish line when there's no stagewin or boni's to win. That way at least he gets to wear yellow for two more days. I doubt that will happen.

I don't know what it is with him. Credits for chasing what he doesn't have yet I guess: a win in yellow.

They let the break go then Visma probably try to drop him again. Letting the break go makes no sense if you're seriously targetting green.

 

[Ancalagon]

Pogacar is the clear favorite. I think UAE will keep the breakaway on a short leash, and he’ll win the reduced bunch sprint.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Today's stage is easier so Van der Poel should accumulate enough energy for the final push.

After yesterday?

 

[search]

Politt also said that this is a stage they are aiming for, so I guess the chances for the breakaway are slim indeed. Mur de Bretagne is not a finish to easily get right, though.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

After yesterday?

MVP is an absolutely world-class rider. We are talking about a 3-4 minutes final push. The stage has way less climbing so he won't suffer so much. I guess UAE will try to soften his legs from 20 km to go though.

 

[solo80k]

Today's stage is easier so Van der Poel should accumulate enough energy for the final push.

Not when Pogi goes bananas today... I'm sure he will try to leave everyone else in the dust on the last climb.

 

[CyclistAbi]

MVP is an absolutely world-class rider. We are talking about a 3-4 minutes final push. The stage has way less climbing so he won't suffer so much. I guess UAE will try to soften his legs from 20 km to go though.

I don't know to be honest, IMHO he is soften up already.

P.S. As for Pogi here is on where it becomes interesting. Will he rest his team and himself or to obsess about stage wins.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Not when Pogi goes bananas today... I'm sure he will try to leave everyone else in the dust in the last climb.

Pogi is #1 favourite today considering all circumstances but MVP should be a contender for victory as well.

 

[gavia88]

MVP is an absolutely world-class rider. We are talking about a 3-4 minutes final push. The stage has way less climbing so he won't suffer so much. I guess UAE will try to soften his legs from 20 km to go though.

he was complete empty yesterday, so yes, that effects also a 3-4 minutes push.

 

[solo80k]

Pogi is #1 favourite today considering all circumstances but MVP should be a contender for victory as well.

Shall see. I think MVDP will lose 20-25 secs easily and it won't be even close.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1942825719933067778

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1942825719933067778

 

[Tim Cahill]

I think Van Der Poel has stuffed it, given up a reasonable chance at todays win for another day in yellow. His in-race recovery might just be the best I've seen, but over multiple days it's nothing special and he went super deep yesterday.