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137km to go: As talked about beforehand, there are 29 riders within the breakaway. Tim Wellens (UAE Staff Emirates XRG) is controlling them. Ben Healy, Ben O’Connor, Neilson Powless, Simon Yates, Alex Baudin, Victor Campenaerts, Quinn Simmons, Lenny Martinez and Julian Alaphilippe are among the many breakaway. They’ve nearly 1min on the peloton.
David has emailed over his pedictions for at this time’s stage:
Pog for the win and sucking extra trip of Vingegaard and Evenepoel. And an unnamed Frenchman will end second.
Cheers, now to go and eat cake.
Scrumptious. Benefit from the cake.
Søren Wærenskjold withdraws from the Tour de France 2025
Uno-X Mobility’s Søren Wærenskjold has withdrawn from the Tour de France 2025. You would possibly keep in mind that he went down exhausting in a crash throughout yesterday’s stage.
145km to go: The assaults preserve coming, however the lead group of 29 riders have 26secs on the peloton of 63 riders. Bahrain Victorious’ Santiago Buitrago is dropped and is about 1min 30secs behind. Mathieu Van der Poel is in a gaggle simply behind him after which behind them is the inexperienced jersey group – about 45secs again. If that didn’t make it clear, it’s in all places.
Bob has despatched within the first suggestion for ‘identify that breakaway’:
“Allez Philippe!” Is the cry that goes up every time a rider known as Julian goes to the entrance of the peloton at first of a stage like this.
150km to go: Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) was the primary to succeed in the summit of the primary climb. Listed here are the outcomes:
KOM outcomes at Côte de Loubeyrat:
1. L. Martinez, 5 pts
2. Armirail, 3 pts
3. Woods, 2 pts
4. Powless, 1 pt
153km to go: Julian Alaphilippe has been caught and the entrance group has swelled to 19, with riders within the group together with Victor Campenaerts, Ben O’Connor and Ben Healy.
Geraint Thomas and Pavel Sivakov are dropped from the peloton, in addition to many sprinters.
155km to go: Tudor Professional Biking’s directeur sportif has been on the radio to Julian Alaphilippe, or “LouLou” as he affectionally calls him, to say “watch out. You’re on the market alone”. With 2.4km of the climb to go, he has about 10secs on the peloton.
A gaggle together with the inexperienced jersey chief, Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), are 1min 28secs behind the bunch.
157km to go: Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor Professional Biking) has 13secs on the bunch as he heads in direction of the primary categorised climb: the class two Côte de Loubeyrat (4.1km at 6.3%). It begins with a really slim part, that seemed nearly like an alleyway. So many followers have come out to cheer on the riders.
159km to go: Unsuprisingly, Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor Professional Biking) has attacked. As Rob Hatch places it: “You would have put your mortgage on Julian Alaphilippe attacking at this time.”
160km to go: Krist Neilands and Valentin Madouas have been joined by a number of riders from the bunch however are basically caught now. Bahrain Victorious’ Fred Wright has a go and assaults however can’t get away. The peloton is again collectively.
164km to go: Victor Campenaerts (Visma-Lease a Bike) instantly accelerated as soon as the flag was dropped. Matej Mohoric and Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) joined him up entrance. Israel-Premier Tech’s Krist Neilands assaults and grabs a 10second hole on the peloton. Groupama-FDJ’s Valentin Madouas bridges to affix him.
The racing has begun!
165km to go: And we’re off! Visma-Lease a motorbike lead out the peloton.
I’d love to listen to your ideas on at this time’s stage, so please e mail them over by way of the hyperlink on the prime of the web page. Who’s your prediction for at this time’s stage win? Are there any riders you assume have been quiet to date however at this time could possibly be their day? Are you out alongside the route? If that’s the case, what’s the ambiance?
Right here’s an fascinating stat from the Tour de France race centre: Stage 9 of the 2025 Tour de France was the second-fastest in historical past, at 50.013 km/h.
Matt Stephens on TNT Sports activities spoke to Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates-XRG) earlier than at this time’s stage. He requested if he and his staff could be the aggressors at this time, to which Pogačar replied:
Like I mentioned we’ll see. We will determine after a number of climbs. We will see if we’re using sturdy or not … I feel we’re prepared at this time.
TNT Sports activities additionally spoke to Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) and was requested what he and his staff have been cooking up at this time. He replied:
I feel the entire Tour are speaking about at this time. It’s the nationwide day of France, I feel everybody desires to be within the break at this time.
He mentioned he is aware of at this time’s climbs properly and did a recconaisance of them a number of months in the past. He added that it will be “a really exhausting day”. Certainly, the commentators on TV appear united in saying it’s going to the be the toughest take a look at of the Tour to date this 12 months.
At present’s rollout has begun
Stage 10 of the Tour de France 2025 is underneath means. The peloton have rolled out from a Ennezat. There’s an 8.3km neutralised part earlier than the racing begins.
Georg Zimmermann and Marijn van den Berg withdraw from Tour de France 2025
Intermarché-Wanty introduced this morning that German rider Georg Zimmermann could be withdrawing from the race after crashing yesterday. The staff mentioned:
Following his crash in Tour de France stage 9, Georg Zimmermann developed indicators of a concussion throughout the evening and should stop the race.
EF Training-Easypost’s Dutch bicycle owner Marijn van den Berg won’t begin at this time both. His staff mentioned on social media this morning:
Medical replace: Marijn van den Berg won’t begin stage 10 of the Tour de France resulting from persistent accidents from his crash on stage one. Marijn will head house to relaxation and get better. Be a part of us in wishing him a speedy restoration
Meaning there at the moment are 11 groups beginning with seven riders.
And who’s through which jersey:
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Yellow jersey GC chief – Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates-XRG)
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Inexperienced jersey dash classification – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek)
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Polka dot jersey climber classification – Tim Wellens (UAE Staff Emirates XRG)
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White jersey, main younger rider on GC – Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Fast-Step)
As a reminder, right here’s how the final classification for the yellow jersey appears to be like:
Common classification: prime 10 after stage 9
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Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates XRG) 33hrs 17mins 22secs
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Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Fast-Step) +54secs
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Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Inns) +1min 11secs
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Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 17secs
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Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 34secs
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Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) +1min 46secs
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Oscar Onley (Picnic-PostNL) +2mins 49secs
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Florian Lipowitz (Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +3mins 2secs
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Primož Roglič (Pink Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +3mins 6secs
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Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) +3mins 43secs
There’s additionally an official stage 10 briefing by Continental and French former skilled bicycle owner, Thierry Gouvenou. He mentioned:
Stage ten of the Tour de France [is] Ennezat to le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, 165km, with a complete of 4,450m of elevation acquire. All day lengthy, the riders will face a relentless sequence of climbs and mountain passes. Together with, for instance, Croix Saint-Morrand and the Croix de Saint-Robert.
We’ve made the a lot of the climbs obtainable within the Puy de Dôme area, and the route even skirts across the Puy de Dôme itself. Solely these in peak situation will hope to shine on a course like this.
The end is on the summit of the Puy de Sancy, a last climb of greater than 3km at an 8% common gradient, very straight, very huge – it’s simple to lose your bearings on a climb like this, and we’d see fairly a number of riders crack. The overall classification contenders might be aiming for each the stage win and to achieve time general.
That is what common director of the Tour de France, Christian Prudhomme, has to say about stage ten:
A mountain stage on Bastille Day, and one which’s prone to create some fireworks as there are seven second-category hills or passes on the menu. Anybody who missed the 2023 Tour will be capable of catch a glimpse of the climb to the Puy-de-Dôme, because the riders will sort out the primary few kilometres of it early within the stage. After that, there’ll be no respite till the ultimate climb to the resort of Le Mont-Dore. The three.5km climb averaging 8% will convey the full vertical acquire for the day to 4,400 metres!
Right here is the route profile of stage 10:
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Stage 10: Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, 165km
Right here’s a have a look at at this time’s stage, Monday 14 July: Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, 165.3km, with William Fotheringham’s preview:
Simply the eight categorised climbs at this time within the Massif Central; primarily second class however totalling 4,450m of vertical ascent. That is the primary main showdown among the many favourites, and at the very least a pair may see their hopes of profitable finish right here. With climbing from the get-go will probably be full on from the beginning; for the win look to a puncheur like Eire’s Ben Healy. It’s Bastille Day so the French will bust a intestine and depart empty-handed.
Preamble
It’s Bastille Day! France’s nationwide day and a possibility for the Tour de France riders to placed on a present for the crowds of followers anticipated to line at this time’s route. The peloton have 165.3km to cowl on this mountain stage from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy – the final earlier than a relaxation day tomorrow – and can face seven class two climbs and one class three climb. In complete, the riders have 4,450m of elevation on the playing cards. There’s additionally and intermediate dash at 44km in.
It’s going to be a tough day on the finish of an extended first week for the peloton. It’s anticipated that the route and profile of at this time’s stage will convey the GC contenders to the fore and be a take a look at to see who’s severe concerning the maillot jaune and who’s falling brief. So, control Tadej Pogačar (UAE Staff Emirates-XRG) – the present yellow jersey chief – and his important rival Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), who took a suprise stage win the final time the Tour got here to the Massif Central. However Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quickstep) is second positioned within the GC in the mean time, so can be one to observe. And don’t foget the French rider within the peloton, resembling Julian Alaphilippe (Tudor Professional Biking) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), who would like to be within the motion on Bastille Day.
Earlier than the motion begins at 1.10pm CEST (12.10am BST), right here’s a recap of yesterday’s stage: