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Tour de France 2025 **spoilers**

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  • #1112
    Torrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭Torrey


    This is great, it won't stay away but still…



  • #1113
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I like this circuit a hell of a lot more than the traditional one.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #1114
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123674568#Comment_123674568

    90% not going to happen…



  • #1115
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675002#Comment_123675002

    He is certainly going for it.

    I can't understand why any commentators are pretending the sprinters might win this.



  • #1116
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675002#Comment_123675002

    He’s 100% going to be involved in the sprint.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #1117
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675021#Comment_123675021

    I think he tries to go on the last climb on a breakaway. Still several better sprinters in that group.



  • #1118
    Morris Garren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Morris Garren


    Cmon Wout.... just for ould times' sake. This is as good as a world Champs finale



  • #1119
    Torrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭Torrey


    Do they go up the climb again?



  • #1120
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Yep up the climb one last time. Conditions make it harder for Pog to go full blast on it though imo. So I would be putting my money on WVA at this stage.



  • #1121
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675079#Comment_123675079

    once more.

    I don't understand how anyone can dislike Pogacar when he is going full bore for this with the GC locked and he is only risking a crash. Just cyclismo.



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  • #1122
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Only just now found out that Jorgensen is American.



  • #1123
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,195 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Last descent Mohric will risk his life to get a gap



  • #1124
    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,860 ✭✭✭standardg60


    This is fabulous racing



  • #1125
    Torrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭Torrey


    Power bomb from Wout!



  • #1126
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    I think we can call the Montmartre route a success?



  • #1127
    Gerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Gerry


    This is incredible to watch



  • #1128
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,195 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    A stunning last stage



  • #1129
    eagle eye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,382 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Delighted for WVA. It's been a long road back from his injuries but a stage in two consecutive grand tours and this one is so big. Awesome.



  • #1130
    Torrey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭Torrey


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675118#Comment_123675118

    Fantastic, but should not have been neutralised



  • #1131
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675151#Comment_123675151

    I get that view, though in the circumstances it 100% helped the stage. Was much more entertaining with no GC on the line. A Visma chain keeping Jonas on Tadej's wheel would have ruined the fun.



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  • #1132
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,866 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    So, so, so much better than the procession. Hope they keep it. This year of all years the sprinters deserve nothing. Would love to see a GC race come down to a competitive final stage and great to see Pogacar really go for it when he's looked so off it for ten days.



  • #1133
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    Happy for WvA. If you can distance Pog you definitely deserve the stage.



  • #1134
    LLamachara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭LLamachara


    Great last stage and see WVA take the win. Hopefully they’ll keep it or at least alternate with the traditional sprint.



  • #1135
    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,860 ✭✭✭standardg60


    What a final stage. Right there folks we saw the difference between Pog and Vingo, one happy to suck a wheel to secure 2nd place on GC, and one who just wants to race. The smile on Pogs face at the end told how much he enjoyed that, everyone working to help the break and everyman for himself.



  • #1136
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Happy for Wout. No complaints about the GC and thanks to Ben for giving us something to shout for. The one dissappointment being Eddie's early exit when looking in good form. See ye all for the Vuelta although if Pog doesn't go and Jonas does then it will probably be a procession unfortunately.



  • #1137
    LLamachara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭LLamachara


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675161#Comment_123675161

    For me, the neutralisation summed up this year’s race. Kind of embarrassing that Vingo just rolled in. 2nd on GC and can’t be arsed racing.
    If you can lose the Tour on the final day in a TT, you should be fighting for GC on a stage like that.



  • #1138
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Just watching the replays of the finish and while it was a great stage what a terrible setup at the line. Nobody there really apart from the plebs being kept on the far side of the road. The VIPs presumably preferring to get out of the rain.



  • #1139
    Stationmaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭Stationmaster


    Love watching the race but know very little about the sport so 2 questions please:

    1. What does 'neutralising the stage' mean?
    2. Why was there hardly anyone at the finish line when there large crowds elsewhere throughout the city?

    Thanks.



  • #1140
    breezy1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,082 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675236#Comment_123675236

    1. Means that you are only racing to see who the stage winner is but time gaps between riders don't count for GC.

    2. It's a mix of one side of the track being reserved for VIP and ticket holders and also the finish can be a poor place to watch the race on a day like today because the result is decided. The final hill is where the race is won and where the crowd go.



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  • #1141
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 30,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123675236#Comment_123675236
    1. The timings for the General Classification are frozen - essentially you can race for the stage win alone but it doesn't mean anything for the overall Tour
    2. Weird organisation, no good reason. More concerned with having cameras etc set up then having fans in the area.


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