Men's Road Cycling UCI World Tour 2025 (Tour de France)

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Onley  & Liepowitz set off in chase of Vingegaard!

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This is quite something. 

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At least he didn't get to Riis' time, luckily. Interesting list to be in the top-3 on (35:22 for Pogacar)

 

1. 1996: 34:38 Bjarne Riis 23.39 km/h
2. 1994: 35:19 Luc Leblanc 22.94 km/h
3. 1994: 35:21 Miguel Indurain 22.91 km/h
4. 1996: 35:27 Richard Virenque 22.85 km/h
5. 1996: 35:27 Laurent Dufaux 22.85 km/h
6. 1996: 35:32 Luc Leblanc 22.80 km/h
7. 1996: 35:35 Leonardo Piepoli 22.76 km/h
8. 1994: 35:37 Marco Pantani 22.74 km/h
9. 1996: 36:11 Tony Rominger 22.39 km/h
10. 1996: 36:11 Jan Ullrich 22.39 km/h

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Foothills of the Tourmalet & Evenepoel already struggling, going to be a long day.

 

Looks like an abandon.....and it is.

 

Skjelmose also out after losing an argument with a bollard.

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Evenepoel with some angry "Go, go! Go!!" to the motorbike that is filming him. Obviously the motorbike only goes back a few meters, to then show Evenepoel just holding on to the car for a good while.

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Right here we go -  Arensman out front on a solo bid, all the big names 3 minutes back 13k to go......

 

Lenny Martinez wins the "Let's make sure a Frenchman always gets his name in the paper" aka Combativity Prize for the day.

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Adam Yates hits the front so that only means one thing....

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Off goes Vignegaard....

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Arensman onto the plateau, so looks like a win.

 

Yep, changed days SKY/Ineos just grateful to get a prestigious stage.  

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What a ride for Arensman