stocky Posted July 17, 2025 Posted July 17, 2025 Anyone watch thisΒ Some superhuman athletes here including a new guy from Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Oscar Onley. He's doing well, 5th just now. Could he get to third and be on the podium.π΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈπ«π· Β
fringo Posted July 18, 2025 Posted July 18, 2025 Really enjoy the highlights programme every evening. Young Oscar doing really well so far (his first ever Tour I think).
bonzo Posted July 18, 2025 Posted July 18, 2025 I watch the highlights as well but will tune in live at the weekends. Fantastic bike racing and some wonderful scenery too.Β
phart Posted July 18, 2025 Posted July 18, 2025 Not watched it lately, Has the style changed from tempo at front so no one can attack?
Grim Jim Posted July 18, 2025 Posted July 18, 2025 Been watching the highlights programs for decades.Β Β Hope it's still free to air next year (but started watching the Italian tour now just in case). Probably the only summer sport I watch since ditching F1 ...decades ago.
bonzo Posted July 18, 2025 Posted July 18, 2025 11 minutes ago, Grim Jim said: Been watching the highlights programs for decades.Β Β Hope it's still free to air next year (but started watching the Italian tour now just in case). Probably the only summer sport I watch since ditching F1 ...decades ago. I think this is the last year itv have it.
Caledonian Craig Posted July 19, 2025 Posted July 19, 2025 Yes Oscar Onley really excelling. It isn't his first TDF (second I think) but still to be right up there mixing it and holding his own against the greatest cyclists in the world is highly commendable. And on top of that he is doing so without the domestiques of great note to help him. By that I mean he is in a team without the fire power to have team members capable of helping him out unlike Pogacar with UAE and Vinegaard with Jumbo. Another huge day in the mountains today with mammoth climbs which will test Onley's energy levels again. These guys are something else.
phart Posted July 19, 2025 Posted July 19, 2025 I used to watch it each summer. Got a bit boring though as someone who has wated since before Lance Armstrong. Too much tempo riding by superteam at front, didn't like the Sky years. Some great moments but few and far invbetween. Mountain stages were just tempo rides at 400 watts with no one able to go off the front.Β
phart Posted July 19, 2025 Posted July 19, 2025 Just had a look at this years stages. Damn back loading the hills, Time trial up cat 1. Stage 18 looks a massive grind over 60km of climbing. Got a big rush up Ventoux, stage 16 as well.Β Β I'm glad i read the thread looks like a belter of a finish.
Caledonian Craig Posted July 19, 2025 Posted July 19, 2025 Obviously, the result is done and dusted as Pogacar rode as he pleased today and when Vinegaard dared attack he sat in and out-sprinted him and barely looked stressed. Oscar Only put in another cracking ride on such a torturous stage finishing sixth and moving up to 4th in the GC. For one so inexperienced he is really excelling in a race packed with greats of the sport. In his interview at the end Only looked totally wrecked so hopefully he can rest and recover for another test tomorrow on a less mountainous stage but it will test his recovery rate.
phart Posted July 19, 2025 Posted July 19, 2025 Aye that was a hard hard stage and coming 6th not even that far down was great. Watched it from about 5k from start of the climbs today, a good stage. Folk strung out everywhere.
Grim Jim Posted July 19, 2025 Posted July 19, 2025 Argh, sorry. Can't read this thread. I don't watch the highlights until the next day (until the last stage).
StirlingEgg Posted July 25, 2025 Posted July 25, 2025 (edited) Scottish boy had a great stage yesterday and apparently is only 24 seconds form being third and getting on the podium!Β Edited to correct that to 22 secs π Edited July 25, 2025 by StirlingEgg
Caledonian Craig Posted July 27, 2025 Posted July 27, 2025 Well it looks set in stone that Oscar Onley will finish in a comfortable fourth place in the Tour de France. For one so young and relatively inexperienced at this level that is a massive achievement. In the toughest mountain climbs he has been the only one to stick with Vinnegaard and Pogacar until the final kick. Impressive.
fringo Posted July 27, 2025 Posted July 27, 2025 2 hours ago, Caledonian Craig said: Well it looks set in stone that Oscar Onley will finish in a comfortable fourth place in the Tour de France. For one so young and relatively inexperienced at this level that is a massive achievement. In the toughest mountain climbs he has been the only one to stick with Vinnegaard and Pogacar until the final kick. Impressive. Very impressive.
bonzo Posted July 27, 2025 Posted July 27, 2025 The Montmartre section was a brilliant addition to the final stage.
Toepoke Posted July 27, 2025 Posted July 27, 2025 7 minutes ago, bonzo said: The Montmartre section was a brilliant addition to the final stage. Watched the Olympic race from there last year. Great day. Surprised it took so long to introduce the hill into the final stage, although it does render the traditional Champs Elysees sprint less likely. Β
Wull the Gull Posted December 12, 2025 Posted December 12, 2025 On 7/17/2025 at 8:07 PM, stocky said: Anyone watch thisΒ Some superhuman athletes here including a new guy from Scotland π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Oscar Onley. He's doing well, 5th just now. Could he get to third and be on the podium.π΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈπ«π· Β There was also Laurence Pithie, rides for Red Bull, his dads from Arbroath.Β
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