U25: Evenepoel, Lipowitz, Skjelmose, Carlos Rodriguez, Gregoire, Simmons, Vauquelin, Onley, Van Eetvelt, Blackmore
Points: Van Aert, Pogacar, Merlier, Milan, Groenewegen, Philipsen, Aranburu, Bauhaus, Girmay, De Lie
KoM: Champoussin, Vauquelin, Lenny Martinez, Van Eetvelt, Buchmann, Pogacar, Vingegaard , Woods, Gall, G. Martin.
Captain: Van Aert
Bonus questions:
1) What team will have the most stage wins? UAE
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Abrahamsen
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? Visma
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? Yes
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) Pogacar
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? 3
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no. No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no. No
10) What team will not win any stage? Cofidis
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? No
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? No
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? Yes
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? French
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? 1
“...the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably."
A. Roy
Bonus questions:
1) What team will have the most stage wins?
UAE
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough)
Delettre
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day?
Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification?
UAE
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash?
yes
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen)
Philipsen
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider?
1
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no.
no
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no.
no
10) What team will not win any stage?
TotalEnergies
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage?
yes
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage?
yes
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage?
no
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday?
Spanish
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour?
1
1) What team will have the most stage wins? Visma
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Touze
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? Visma
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? No
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) No rider
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? 2
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no. No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no. No
10) What team will not win any stage? Picnic Post NL
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? Yes
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? Yes
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? Yes
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? French
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? 2
U25: Evenepoel, Vauquelin, Lipowitz, Rodriguez, Skjelmose, Van Eetvelt, Onley, Blackmore, Martinez, Van Wilder
Captain: Pogacar
Bonus questions:
1) What team will have the most stage wins? UAE
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Gachignard
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? UAE
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? No
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) Pogacar
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? 0
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? No
10) What team will not win any stage? TotalEnergies
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? No
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? No
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? No
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? Slovenian
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? 2
Edited by ember on 04-07-2025 12:43
1) What team will have the most stage wins? UAE
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Gachignard
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? UAE
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? Yes
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) Pogacar
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? Two
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no. No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no. No
10) What team will not win any stage? Team TotalEnergies
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? Yes
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? No
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? Yes
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? French
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? One
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Bonus questions:
1) What team will have the most stage wins? UAE
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Abrahamsen
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Onley
4) What team will win the team’s classification? UAE
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? Horse!
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) Van der Poel
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? 2
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? No
10) What team will not win any stage? Premier Tech
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? No
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? No
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? No
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? Slovenian
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? 2
Edited by Ollfardh on 04-07-2025 08:32
“...the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably."
A. Roy
Bonus questions:
1) What team will have the most stage wins? Soudal Quick-Step
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Alexandre Delettre
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenpoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? UAE
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? Yes
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) No Rider
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? 2
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no. No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no. Yes
10) What team will not win any stage? Picnic PostNL
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? Yes
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? No
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? No
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? Slovenian
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? Two
Bonus questions:
1) What team will have the most stage wins? UAE Team Emirates - XRG
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Matteo Vercher
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? UAE Team Emirates - XRG
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? Yes
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) Pogacar
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? 1
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no. No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no. No
10) What team will not win any stage? Lotto
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? Yes
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? Yes
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? No
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? Slovenian
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? 4
Captain: Pogacar - Although I wisht there was a Pogacar/Vingegaard/Evenepoel ban for captains, but I just can't ignore him.
S1: Girmay, Milan, Groenewegen, Merlier, Meeus, Bauhaus, Waerenskjold, Lund Andresen, Coquard, Philipsen
Edited by seancoll on 05-07-2025 04:39
Already a super quick backup list for all the stages since i will surely forgot to post my picks a couple times. Havent even looked at most of those profiles lol
I expect to change the majority of them later:
Stages 2 + 4 + 6 + 7 +20
Pogacar, Evenepoel, Vingegaard, Van Aert, Van der Poel, Philipsen, Alaphilippe, Ackermann, Merlier, Meeus
Bonus questions:
1) What team will have the most stage wins? UAE Team Emirates - XRG
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Matteo Vercher
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? UAE Team Emirates - XRG
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? Yes
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) Pogacar
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? 1
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no. No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no. No
10) What team will not win any stage? Lotto
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? Yes
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? Yes
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? No
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? Slovenian
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? 4
Captain: Pogacar - Although I wisht there was a Pogacar/Vingegaard/Evenepoel ban for captains, but I just can't ignore him.
1) What team will have the most stage wins? UAE
2) What rider will be part of the first breakaway of the Tour? (simply a breakaway attempt will not count, must be ‘long’ enough) Louvel
3) What rider will lead the U25 classification during the first rest day? Evenepoel
4) What team will win the team’s classification? UAE
5) Will a goat, cow, dog or other animal disrupt a stage this year, (almost) causing a crash? Yes
6) What rider will win back-to-back stages? (Write no rider or sth if you think it won’t happen) None
7) How many stages will be won by a French rider? Three
8) Will the final Tour podium (Top 3 overall) include a rider who has never before podiumed at a Grand Tour? Yes or no. No
9) Will there be a stage where the peloton finishes more than 12 minutes and 35 seconds behind the breakaway winner? Yes or no. No
10) What team will not win any stage? TotalEnergies
11) Will somebody younger than 23 (max. 22 y/o and 364d) win a stage? Yes
12) Will somebody older than 34 (including 34) win a stage? No
13) Will both Van Aert and van der Poel win a stage? No
14) What will be the nationality of the rider winning stage 10 on the French national holiday? French
15) How many riders will wear the yellow jersey for the first time in their career during this Tour? One
