Tour de France 2025

[Frosty]

33 minutes ago, lechatnoir said:

after watching yesterday, I'm so grateful to be able to witness the competition. They are so evenly matched, I don't care who wins.

My sentiment too.

I like the way Pogačar races (all his races, not just the Tour), and the fact that Jonas is strong enough to beat him. A two horse race is better (IMO) than one person dominating with a 5 minute lead, and watching everyone else fighting for the scraps.

In the words of Forrest Gump… “Life (this Tour) is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get”.

[peepeekaitjie]

25 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

Unfortunately for Cav yes.

Cav's tour was over when he signed for Astana

[J Wakefield]

9 minutes ago, peepeekaitjie said:

Cav's tour was over when he signed for Astana

More when he decided to go to the Tour 

[peepeekaitjie]

Some rest day rumours:

Remcio is seeking to leave Soudal-Quickstep

https://twitter.com/radio_cycling/status/1680840218738323460

 

As a counter rumour Soudal-Quickstep is looking to sign Mikel Landa to support Remco

https://twitter.com/bvdecape/status/1680831819007025154?s=20

 

 

and lastly, according to Het Laastste Nieuws, Arnaud De Lie will extend his contract with Lotto-DSTNY until 2026

 

 

 

 

 

[babse]

22 minutes ago, peepeekaitjie said:

Some rest day rumours:

Remcio is seeking to leave Soudal-Quickstep

https://twitter.com/radio_cycling/status/1680840218738323460

 

As a counter rumour Soudal-Quickstep is looking to sign Mikel Landa to support Remco

https://twitter.com/bvdecape/status/1680831819007025154?s=20

 

 

and lastly, according to Het Laastste Nieuws, Arnaud De Lie will extend his contract with Lotto-DSTNY until 2026

 

 

 

 

 

could be a decent support rider in the mountains... but useless and completely overrtared as a main GC rider.

[J Wakefield]

Remco to Ineos and if ineos don’t have a Tour winner in the next season, max 2 Radcliffe will find another hobby and walk. 

Landa I feel will land up at UAE in 2024 onwards 

[babse]

3 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

Remco to Ineos and if ineos don’t have a Tour winner in the next season, max 2 Radcliffe will find another hobby and walk. 

Landa I feel will land up at UAE in 2024 onwards 

Recon Remco at his best will smoke it with these 2 for 3 weeks?

[Frosty]

There’s lots of talk about riders wanting to leave Pat’s team. Mostly sprinters, which I thought might be because of a change to support Remco at the grand tours.

[Bub Marley]

56 minutes ago, babse said:

Recon Remco at his best will smoke it with these 2 for 3 weeks?

Not a chance.

 

He is probably the most likely to but at the moment his climbing not good enough to match the other 2.

[lechatnoir]

Any ideas whether there'll be bike changes tomorrow?

[J Wakefield]

1 hour ago, babse said:

Recon Remco at his best will smoke it with these 2 for 3 weeks?

No def not smoke them 

[Headshot]

Which of the two top GC contenders looks the freshest? I thought JV but yesterday he looked as if he had TP's number.

[J Wakefield]

55 minutes ago, Bub Marley said:

Not a chance.

 

He is probably the most likely to but at the moment his climbing not good enough to match the other 2.

HIs climbing is good enough to be a threat. 

[TheoG]

22 minutes ago, J Wakefield said:

No def not smoke them 

Agree, the only smoke I maybe see is the stuff @babse is on .... 🤪😁😂

[J Wakefield]

48 minutes ago, lechatnoir said:

Any ideas whether there'll be bike changes tomorrow?

Yes there should be bike changes tomorrow. 

 

 

[Frosty]

34 minutes ago, Headshot said:

Which of the two top GC contenders looks the freshest? I thought JV but yesterday he looked as if he had TP's number.

This is why it’s such a great watch, we just don’t know.