Tour de France 2025

[SteveN]

Looks to be a brutal three weeks this year.  Tremendous finish to today’s stage MVP and Pogacar going head to head.

[cdbearsfan]

Can probably be merged with existing cycling thread?

[Jon Crofts]

We usually have a separate thread for Le Tour.

[cdbearsfan]

Fair enough.

[UK Redsox]

I thought that the days of 'Jasper-Disaster' were over, but I guess not.

For a straightforward stage 3, where feck all happened most of the time, it was carnage in places

[robleflaneur]

Many riders were unhappy that they increased the number of riders in the Tour and they predicted more accidents.

[UK Redsox]

It amuses me the way team names change as sponsors come and go.

My favourite this year is 'Team Picnic'

[simon ward 50]

I thought that the days of 'Jasper-Disaster' were over, but I guess not.

For a straightforward stage 3, where feck all happened most of the time, it was carnage in places

Those are the stages most prone to accidents, but yesterday's last 40-50 km were full of all sorts of bumps!

[SteveN]

Pogacar wins on an absolutely horrendous last kilometre or two.  A superb ride by British lad Onley finished 4th behind exalted company

[UK Redsox]

Credit to Jonas for staying on Pog’s wheel after that burst of acceleration.

Onley looks a real prospect.

I liked the way that Prudhoome stopped to pick up Hinault as if he was an Uber.

40 years since BH won. The longest previous gap between French victories was 7 years, and that was the Eddy era.

[TonyD]

Have you noticed that a lot of the riders interviewed straight after the stage have a slight dry cough? Something I noticed the last couple of years.

[TonyD]

Oscar is a talent!!

[Meanwood Villa]

Have you noticed that a lot of the riders interviewed straight after the stage have a slight dry cough? Something I noticed the last couple of years.

I imagine it's the drugs

[TonyD]

Oooh you cynic.

[UK Redsox]

Appropriate that on Black Country Day, Ben Healy took over the Yellow Jersey