Tour de France

Belgian champion Tim Wellens left the rest of tour behind to win his first Tour de France victory on Stage 15, becoming the 113th rider in history to claim stage wins at all three Grand Tours. Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey ahead of today’s rest day.

These days I constantly find myself trying to summon the enthusiasm to watch the Tour....and failing miserably. It smells more like the 90s with every passing year.

(18-07-2025 10:32 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Pogacar had crashed in the last stage, but had recovered to own this one. He rode away from everyone up the last mounting ain to Hautacam t

Funny you should mention Hautacam. Here's the top 19 fastest Men up that hillock.

Now, I'm not one to cast aspersions but....*rubs chin*

For those who don't get it, Pogacar's time is 2nd only to Bjarne Riis, who was basically Boots the Chemist on 2 wheels. The rest of the list (excluding Vingeggard) were all either proven or very strongly suspected to be dopers.

It's back again in the saddle for today's mountain stage (16) from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux and length of 171.5km.

Tour de France stage 16 result.
Frenchman Valentin Paret-Peintre fought off Ben Healy to win this stage which ended t the top of Mont Ventoux. Giving another victory to the Soudal-Quickstep team.

Tadej Pogačar takes more seconds over Jonas Vingegaard in GC battle.

In stage 17 we go back to a flat course which should bring the sprinters back into play.
It's 160.4km from Bollène to Valence