“They are arrogant”, the Totalnergies manager deludes the UAEs and denounces their “indecency”
Like Thomas Voeckler on Tuesday, Jean-René Bernaudeau plague against the UAE Emirates team. The Totalenergies manager reproached them for riding behind certain runners who wanted to escape the Ventoux.
“There is a kind of caste with the big ones who want to crush the little ones. It must be denounced,” heats up Jean-René Bernaudeau. “Everyone is free, we do not have the same jersey and we do not defend the same interests. Is LY has a little elegance I think that today what is important is that the bicycle goes well. I do not accept that, it is indecency. And in addition it is filmed, I do not see how at home it will never happen. It is called a bad education.”
Before completing: “The annoyance is not against Pogacar, he is a good leader and he is smiling but he comes to win the Tour. I knew Hinault and we were around him to protect him. There UAE lost his number 2 but in addition they go in the escaped and in addition they are arrogant with those who want to live. I will trust them to put things in place.”
Let’s go with an attempted escaped
The Réél departure is given and Romeo as Abrahamsen are already trying to launch a breakaway.
The general top 10 before the 17th stage
The race day between Bollène and Valence should not upset the general classification. Except for accident, Tadej Pogacar will still be dressed in the yellow jersey this Wednesday evening in Drôme.
The Top 10 of the Tour de France before the 17th stage:
- Tadej Pogacar (SLV, UAE Team Emirates) en 58h24’46”
- Jonas Vinggarard (Dan, Visma-lease a Bike), +4’15’
- Florian Lipowitz (ALL, Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe), +9’03”
- Oscar Onley (GBR, Picnic PostNL), +11’04”
- Primoz Roglic (SLV, Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe), +11’42 ”
- Please Vaausviar, +13’20’
- Felix Gall (Aut, Decathlon Ag2R La Mondiale Team), +14’50 ” ‘
- Tobias Johannessen (NOR, Uno-X Mobility), + 17’01”
- Ben Healy (IRL, EF Education-Easypost), +17’52”
- Carlos Rodriguez (ESP, Ineos Grenadiers), + 20’45”
The fictitious departure is given to Bollène
The peloton is in place and awaits the departure of this 17th stage between Bollène and Valence. Let’s go!
In principle, the sprinters teams should lock the race in what could be the last chance to win to score points in the race for the green jersey.
Problem, the thunderstorm and the wind could disturb the final.
The departure of the 17th stage in five minutes
The fictitious start will be given in a few moments. For the departure Réél, it will be necessary to wait 1:50 p.m.
Davide Bramati on viral reaction during the Paretrere victory
Davide Bramati returned this Wednesday to reaction that has become viral during the victory of Valentin Paret-Pintre at Mont Ventoux.
“Everyone knows it, since I started to be director (sportsman), it’s my passion. I think for us it is a big victory. Everyone knows that the goal was with Remco and after Remco came home so we had to find new motivations. I think the team did a very good job on Tuesday,” the Italian reacted.
Before adding to his expansive style: “If you don’t have a passion when you work … if it’s only to drive the car, I think it’s not a good job. […] It was a very good evening, we opened the champagne and I think everyone was happy. “
“He has an extraordinary battery”, the boss of Sudal has fun with Bramati’s viral reaction
Jurgen Foré, boss of the Sudal-Quick Step team, about the victory of Valentin Paret-Peintre and the viral video of its sports director Davide Bramati.
“It was nice. It was really nice, in addition there was good weather so we were a little outside. It was a pleasant evening, it was really nice,” slipped the leader of the Belgian training. “This is the first year of Valentin here and he said that the team gave him confidence before the Tour. The team likes him very much but he also feels very good.”
Before reacting to the crazy video of Davide Bramati Assistant to the French victory since the Soudal-Quick Step’s bus: “He is one of our main sports directors. But when there is a breakaway he is in the second car, he is there to motivate and he also has a good nose to feel the race. With him we know that he knows how to motivate our runners as you can see in the images. extraordinary!”
Thunderstorms planned for the end of the stage?
And if the last step truly promised to sprinters escaped them … Under the threat of Tadej Pogacar for his green jersey, Jonathan Milan checked this 17th stage.
And if the route is perfectly suited to a massive sprint in Valence, the risks of thunderstorm showers could tip everything in the afternoon. Cruel for the sprinters teams who may see their last chance to pass them under their nose.
Abandonment or not? Uno-X Mobility decided for Tobias Johannesen after his discomfort
Eighth in the general classification, Tobias Johannesen was a sacred fright this Tuesday after the arrival of the 16th stage at Mont Ventoux.
Victim of discomfort, the Norwegian had to be hospitalized briefly. But more fear than harm since his team UNO-X Mobility confirmed that he had left the unharmed and smiling hospital at the idea of continuing the Tour de France.
“Following in-depth investigations, the medical team concluded that Tobias suffered serious stomach cramps during the last kilometers of the 16th stage until Mont Ventoux,” confirmed UNO-X Mobility in a message published on Instagram. […] Tobias feels good and will start the 17th stage today when we look at the last difficult days of the Tour de France. “
Van Poppel abandons for a superb reason
Primoz Roglic and Florian Lipowitz teammate, Danny Van Poppel will not take the start of this 17th stage.
And for good reason, the runner became dad at night and will quickly join his relatives this Wednesday.
Why the Jonathan Milan green jersey must absolutely prevail this Wednesday in Valence
70 points at stake that could change everything. Jonathan Milan is due to fill up this Wednesday in the green jersey race if he wants to distance himself from … Tadej Pogacar.
>> All explanations
The departure of the 17th stage given at 1:35 p.m.
The runners of the Tour de France 2025 will leave from Bollène at 1:35 p.m. (real departure at 1:50 p.m.) for an arrival scheduled in Valence between 5:10 p.m. and 5:29 p.m. depending on the average race speed.
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Valentin Paret-Peintre won this Tuesday at the summit of Mont Ventoux and offered the first victory of a Frenchman on the Tour de France 2025.
The day after this superb blow, the peloton will be entitled to a quieter day this Wednesday. On the program, a 17th stage fairly short of 160 kilometers between Bollène and Valence.
All with a fairly flat line which should limit the escapes and give rise to an arrival at the sprint.
>> route, profile, timetables … Know everything about the 17th stage
