Tour de France 2025

[Matty]

Go Tadej! I've become a total fanboy. He's gonna retire as the GOAT.

Stage 1 is flat. The mountain stages start on day 10, and there's a mountain TT on day 13.

 

[Boner_18]

Are there any top Americans? Canadians? Will they even win a single stage? Are they "organized" by nation or professional teams?

 

[Matty]

Professional teams

UAE and Visma Lease a Bike are the top two teams

No real general classification contenders from North America. There are a few Canadians that are good enough to win the odd stage (Michael Woods, Derek Gee, Hugo Houle), not sure about the US

Edit - looks like Gee and Houle aren't in this year, oops:

Stage Hunters and Sled Dogs: All the American and Canadian Riders in the Tour de France

Here are all the North Americans racing in the 2025 Tour de France, and what they're trying to accomplish in the race.

velo.outsideonline.com

 

[Matty]

I honestly had no idea Sepp Kuss was American. He's definitely an upper tier rider and could win many stages.

Look at those arms.

 

[Boner_18]

I just went deep on roadside fans interfering with the cyclists. Seems every year there's some idiot leaning out to far and getting clipped... but i was surpised to learn that its tamer now than its ever been. Historically, fans/spectators have been very much involved, throwing things, getting physical, etc.

 

[Tron]

I remember the days when you just turned on the telly every day during the Tour and you’d be watching. I’m guessing now you have to have some bullshit subscription to watch a Stage.

 

[Matty]

Yeah. I paid for a month of NordVPN and am watching on the ITVx app (UK network which shows TdF for free)

 

[Boner_18]

I remember the days when you just turned on the telly every day during the Tour and you’d be watching. I’m guessing now you have to have some bullshit subscription to watch a Stage.

Looks like it's Peacock (nbc's streaming app) in the USA

 

[Matty]

I just went deep on roadside fans interfering with the cyclists. Seems every year there's some idiot leaning out to far and getting clipped... but i was surpised to learn that its tamer now than its ever been. Historically, fans/spectators have been very much involved, throwing things, getting physical, etc.

Reminds me of the Cardboard Assassin from a few years back:

 

[Boner_18]

That's the one I envision.

 

[Matty]

There was the Julian Alaphilippe one too, I think it was at Paris Roubaix?

Edit - Yves Lampaert, my bad. You're too close mate!

 

[Tron]

This is always the first one I think of. Skip to 1:05 in the video

 

[roguejuror]

Matty if money/time was no object would you like to participate once in the Tour de France?