OFFICIAL 2025 Tour de France thread

Here is a link that shows better footage of LA's crash the other. A couple guys on the side of the road were filming. Painful



http://www.versus.com/blogs/wheel-sucki ... of-an-era/

polaris_x wrote:

gonna be some damage today ... i heard evans just got dropped ...

anyone know if tdf is streaming anywhere? ... can't get to a tv today ...

Evans lost big time

http://velonews.competitor.com/live

Hincapie just tweeted that Cadel has a fractured arm and that's why he struggled.

Riverrunner wrote:

This is Cadel's tweet:

"Is it Fine Young Cannibals that sing "human beings are unreliable things"? Thanks to everyone who supported me today, even if I sucked ( "


I feel bad for him.

I really like him. However, he is not in the same class with AS or AC. I really don't think he would have been able to hang with those two today. Looks like Jens put in some monster turns today. Can't wait to watch this evening.

Ireally like him. However, he is not in the same class with AS or AC. I really don't think he would have been able to hang with those two today. Looks like Jens put in some monster turns today. Can't wait to watch this evening.[/quote]

agreed ... he has never been able to keep up with the main climbers and today was no different - he was gonna lose yellow today regardless ... i watched a bit of it and what boggles me is he had his BMC guys push the peleton pace - the only person he cracked was himself ... and then he had no one to help him ...

was hoping for some more contenders to be in the mix but it looks like it's shleck and contador to decide this year's winner ...[/quote]

I bet LA would be a little closer if not for those crashes and prob on pace for a podium finish. At this point in his career no longer in the same class as the pure climber's. From what I was reading BMC was pushing a monster pace. Looks like Astana's team so far has been the strongest as AC has been surrounded by his team for good parts of the climbs. Levi not in the same class as those guys either.

polaris_x wrote:

Pats54 wrote:

I bet LA would be a little closer if not for those crashes and prob on pace for a podium finish. At this point in his career no longer in the same class as the pure climber's. From what I was reading BMC was pushing a monster pace. Looks like Astana's team so far has been the strongest as AC has been surrounded by his team for good parts of the climbs. Levi not in the same class as those guys either.

i don't think so ... LA is gonna get dropped on all the big climbs ... he didn't even finish with LEVI or Menchov - no way he was gonna make the podium this year ...

yeah - BMC was pushing a ridiculous pace - they essentially broke their own leader ... Astana has been strange - Navarro is the only guy really protecting AC ... Vino has been riding on his own it seems ... the guy attempted foolishly to bridge the gap today only to blow up and fall further back ... strange tactics indeed ... Rabonbank look strong with menchov and gesink both up there in GC standings ...

Just meant that crash on his back yesterday prob took a lot out of him. I can't even imagine how that feels at that speed, especially the day after. Even though he got dropped he finished pretty high all things considered. Think he would have been better w/o that nasty crash, still not in the league with the climbers. I am waiting for Vino to say screw you and just take off. He is riding really strange almost like he is a team of one.

polaris_x wrote:

Pats54 wrote:

Just meant that crash on his back yesterday prob took a lot out of him. I can't even imagine how that feels at that speed, especially the day after. Even though he got dropped he finished pretty high all things considered. Think he would have been better w/o that nasty crash, still not in the league with the climbers. I am waiting for Vino to say screw you and just take off. He is riding really strange almost like he is a team of one.

oh yeah ... for sure he's not gonna lose 12 mins on Sunday if he doesn't crash ... either way - he was never gonna be on the podium - he would have been solid to finish in the top 10 ...

not sure what that Vino guy is doing ... seeing as he is the main kazahk on a kazahk team - i'm sure they just said, do whatever the heck you want ... hahaha ... of note tho is that when shleck and contador caught up to guitterez today ... guitterez gave contador a drink even tho they are on opposite teams ... a little spanish loyalty at play ...

Vino has always been a wild card. That is what makes him so much fun to watch.

Did I hear Phil say that Andy turned down a drink? I will try to pay attention tonight, but Guitterez may have offered it to Andy as well.

God does craig hummer drive me crazy

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

Poor Cadel :(

Brave effort though

Class guy all the way around.