🎥 Boring stage? Count on Mathieu van der Poel to provide entertainment with a bunny hop
CyclingMonday, 07 July 2025 at 16:40
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Follow us on GoogleNo one seemed particularly enthusiastic at the start of the third stage of the Tour de France. After having to start in the rain, the riders faced a long ride with a headwind. There was no early breakaway, which meant it would be a leisurely stage. The signal for Mathieu van der Poel to show his skills with a bunny hop over the grass, after which the yellow jersey wearer from Alpecin-Deceuninck stopped for a pee break.
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- Even if Armstrong wasn't a cheater, even if he didn't attempt to destroy the lives of other human beings (not unlike the lawfare that Trump is waging against those who have tried to hold him accountable), I would still find him to be completely insufferable. Last year, I tuned into the show once to see if he or Wiggins or Hincapie had any meaningful insights into the stage I had just watched. They didn't. But while the other two were tolerable, especially Hincappie, Armstrong was all about bloated posturing and self-promotion. I couldn't shut him up, but I did close him down.rjb14-07-2026
- - Short climbs, high chaos, perfect for a puncher like Seixas. Stage felt more Flandrien than pure mountain. Grande journée pour le jeune Français, vraiment top.samanthak14-07-2026
- - Not sure I buy the “let Jonas ride” bit — felt more like Jumbo/Visma (Visma | Lease a Bike!?) didn’t have the numbers and Seixas was hanging on. Still, fair play, he sprinted for third.jeremya14-07-2026
- - Love how Decathlon actually raced the finale instead of just hanging on. Prodhomme and Riccitello keeping him in position was clutch. White jersey battle now just 13s to Ayuso… c’est chaud!cadencekingm14-07-2026
- - Is “melting asphalt” common in the Tour? How do they decide not to neutralise a descent if it’s that slippery?cyclechamp4514-07-2026
- - Brilliant ride from Seixas — gutsy and smart. That descent looked sketchy on TV; you could see riders tip-toeing through corners. Third behind Pog and Remco is massive for Decathlon.robert6514-07-2026
- - Not sure I buy the idea he won’t take a year off. The calendar’s brutal—Olympics, Worlds, Monuments. You can’t just bank on seven or eight like it’s a video game. But man, he does make it look easy sometimes.samanthak14-07-2026
- - Honestly, I’m here for the sporting side. Pog’s going for five, maybe more, on road and with that Giro-Tour double rhythm. If he backs it up clean, that’s the benchmark. Chapeau.davidm14-07-2026
- - Quick question: when they say “real record,” do they mean including wins that were later stripped? How does ASO/UCI officially count it on podium ceremonies?michael5414-07-2026
- - Dekker’s spot on about the damage done to Landis and Hamilton. There’s a difference between acknowledging an era and using it to grandstand. Pogačar should chase what’s in front of him, not ghosts.julien14-07-2026
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