2025 Cycling Thread

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Unexpectedly exciting Stage 1 at the Dauphine today!

The Tour de France this year should be a good one.

 

[Jack Straw]

Unexpectedly exciting Stage 1 at the Dauphine today!

The Tour de France this year should be a good one.

Was watching the French Open so missed stage 1, I'll have to catch up on it.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Unexpected riding from JV.

 

[Jack Straw]

Yeah, watched the first two stages today and this looks like it's going to be interesting. Tadej being Tadej it wouldn't surprise me if he wants to win this race. And Jonas looks like he's fully recovered from his crash in Paris-Nice.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Refreshing race today Chefs kiss from Remco

 

[Jack Straw]

Didn't watch the stage today but no suprise that Remco won it. Little surprising that Jonas was 2nd although he's shown he can TT in the past at the TdF.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Didn't watch the stage today but no suprise that Remco won it. Little surprising that Jonas was 2nd although he's shown he can TT in the past at the TdF.

Indeed, but Remco looked very good today, expected win or not.

Yes, cautiously optimistic for JV and the TdF.
He himself said he has never been in better shape for the TdF.

 

[Jack Straw]

Serious weirdness going on, going through some small town the team cars are all over the road and riders are having to weave through traffic like bike messengers in Manhattan. Crazy.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Well… This cemented it for me.

Pogi is just toying with Evenepoel and Vingegaard.

He will dominate TdF again, and win it comfortably…

Boring…

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Well… This cemented it for me.

Pogi is just toying with Evenepoel and Vingegaard.

He will dominate TdF again, and win it comfortably…

Boring…

It certainly looks that way. It might still be interesting because Visma is a much more organized and tactical team than UAE, though they have improved on that front (Giro aside).

But yes, Pogacar looks to be on another level still. It makes it exciting to see him in the other races like Paris Roubaix, but could make for a boring Tour.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

He is the best and rides like it.

Vingegaard did quite good today though. Barely lost 30 seconds while the rest are worlds away

 

[Jack Straw]

Romain Bardet's dad looks like he could do ok in a race too.

 

[Jack Straw]

Pocagar will be the favorite for the Tour certainly, but I wouldn't count Vingegaard out. He was 2nd last year after having a bad crash in April that resulted in a broken collarbone (that required surgery) and a punctured lung. To come back from that in a few months and just ride the Tour, let alone finish 2nd speaks to his ability.

Unfortunately I don't think Remco will be able to make it a 3-way contest. Best TT rider in the world but he just can't climb with the other two.