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

[heywoodu 15,997]

1 minute ago, Federer91 said:

Pogacar doing the most unPogacar-like tactics in just keeping his lead and not going for stage wins is making the third week a snoozefest 

He needs to save some energy for the Vuelta  

[Grassmarket 4,026]

Pogačar there to kick sand in Vingegaard's face.

Edited July 24 by Grassmarket

[Federer91 3,020]

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

He needs to save some energy for the Vuelta  

Please, we all know he is incapable of getting tired. 

[Grassmarket 4,026]

Lipowitz saves his position but is in for a hard days night tomorrow.

[Dragon 2,026]

16 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Sort of a burst that is only going to benefit Onley.

Onley Fans are just one spelling mistake away from  a major surprise in terms of finding "interesting" photos...

[Grassmarket 4,026]

On 7/17/2025 at 9:29 AM, heywoodu said:

More on Paul Kimmage's massive, yet somehow underpublicized item of this week:

 

 

Ok, the wheels on the bus go round & round.

 

An Ineos Grenadiers staff member has left the Tour de France after being asked to speak to the International Testing Agency about doping allegations relating to the 2012 season.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/c14e4jep04lo

Edited July 24 by Grassmarket

[heywoodu 15,997]

Rare finish on La Plagne today, where Michael Boogerd had arguably the most iconic Dutch cycling win of the last 25 years in 2002, and Mark Padun started his insane 2-day form peak in 2021, before fading away again into nothing and leaving Bahrain because of a reason 'he did not wish to discuss'. Let's see what shenanigans we get today  

 

It is a shortened stage: 30km and a climb taken out because of, and this is quite rare, cows getting sick and having to be slaughtered yesterday, so to keep the peace in the area, they decided to avoid that part.

Edited July 25 by heywoodu

[Grassmarket 4,026]

Change to today's stage.  Later start, shorter route and less climbing!  

 

Change to Stage 19: Albertville–La Plagne - Tour de France 2025

[Grassmarket 4,026]

Revised route map.  Just the two HC climbs now.  

 

[heywoodu 15,997]

On 7/24/2025 at 2:21 PM, heywoodu said:

Polka dot wearer Lenny Martinez should - but certainly won't, because, you know - be on his way to a DQ. Massive double/triple sticky bottle on the Glandon, if that's how you need to win that jersey....right.

 

 

Martinez got away with it, only 8 points deducted as 'punishment'. Luckily both Pogacar and Vingegaard are likely to finish ahead of him in points anyway.

Edited July 25 by heywoodu