Did Vingegaard Pass Up an Opportunity to Salvage Visma's Tour? | Tour de France 2025 Stage 19 | THEMOVE

Jul 25, 2025

The team dives into Thymen Arensman's stunning victory on the final mountain stage of the Tour de France, highlighting missed opportunities by favorites Pogačar and Vingegaard. There's a lively discussion on Ineos' Tour performance and an exploration of the complexities behind cycling team contracts. The crew shares amusing studio stories while blending humor with insights on performance supplements and innovative cycling gear. They also touch on the lengths fans go to meet their cycling heroes and the evolving nutritional strategies in the sport.

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Vingegaard’s Missed Stage Win

Jonas Vingegaard missed a key opportunity to win a stage by waiting to sprint too late. - Sprinting 50 meters earlier could have changed the narrative around his Tour de France performance.

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Directors Should Urge Stage Attacks

Directors must push riders to seize stage win chances when they arise. - Advising riders during critical moments can turn second places into victories.

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Stage Wins Trump GC Placement

Thymen Arensman's stage wins highlight smart racing over pure GC results. - Two stage wins can elevate a team's Tour de France success as much as a top GC finish.

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Lance, George, Sir Bradley Wiggins, and Spencer Martin (aka “The Professor”) break down Thymen Arensman's surprising and impressive win on the 205 Tour de France's final mountain stage atop La Plagne deep in the French Alps as the chasing GC favorites, Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, once again let a chance for the stage win slip away after getting caught looking at eachother. Behind, Florian Lipowitz solidified his overall podium finish and White Jersey, after distancing Oscar Onley on the final climb. The crew debates whether this makes Ineos' Tour a success and, if not, where they go from here, before answering a few listener questions.

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