Marianne Vos & Visma Assert Dominance | Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 | THEMOVE Femmes

Summary

THEMOVE Podcast Summary: "Marianne Vos & Visma Assert Dominance | Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 | THEMOVE Femmes"

Release Date: July 26, 2025
Host: Lance Armstrong
Guests: Mari Holden, Allison Tetrick

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Introduction

In this episode of THEMOVE, Lance Armstrong delves into the exhilarating first stage of the Tour de France Femmes 2025, focusing on Marianne Vos and her team, Visma, as they assert their dominance. Joined by co-hosts Mari Holden and Allison Tetrick, Armstrong provides an insider’s perspective on the race dynamics, team strategies, and standout performances that shaped Stage 1.

Stage 1 Overview

The first stage, spanning from Van to Plumlek, set the tone for the Tour Femmes with its challenging terrain and strategic maneuvers. Mari Holden kicks off the discussion by highlighting the stage details:

Mari Holden [00:55]: "Stage one, Van to Plumlek."

Lance Armstrong echoes her enthusiasm, emphasizing the significance of the kickoff:

Lance Armstrong [01:34]: "It's always fun to kick off any sporting event. I mean, this one kicked off, but not many opportunities you get."

Marianne Vos's Performance

At the heart of the episode is Marianne Vos’s stellar performance. At 38 years old and a multi-time world champion, Vos showcased her unparalleled talent by securing the yellow jersey through a masterful sprint finish.

Allison Tetrick [02:25]: "It's just proving again that Voss is boss."

Mari Holden praises the team’s execution:

Mari Holden [05:33]: "Pauline being on the front and pulling, and then all of a sudden just attacking and riding away was unbelievable."

Team Strategy and Dynamics

The discussion delves into Visma’s lead-out strategy, which was pivotal in Vos’s victory. Allison Tetrick reflects on the team’s coordination:

Allison Tetrick [06:00]: "Marianne had to sprint around Kim in order to secure her team got yellow and not Kim."

Lance Armstrong analyzes the delicate balance of team efforts:

Lance Armstrong [06:36]: "She was trying to find a tempo that's hard enough to keep everybody on the limit and not too hard."

Technical Analysis of the Stage

Stage 1 featured a tough finish with a 1.7-kilometer climb at a 6.2% gradient, deviating from traditional sprint finishes.

Lance Armstrong [07:48]: "This is such a performance by the whole team and had GC implications."

Allison Tetrick provides historical context, comparing the climb to previous notable finishes:

Allison Tetrick [08:14]: "In 1985, on this climb, the first yellow jersey was awarded to Bernard Hinault, who went on and later won the Tour."

Impact on General Classification

Vos’s performance not only earned her the yellow jersey but also had significant implications for the general classification (GC).

Lance Armstrong [07:15]: "She gets a time bonus. Demi Vollering gets... there was a gap. So the official results show that she lost three seconds. Add that to the four seconds to Pauline. That's seven seconds already."

This strategic gain places Vos in a commanding position early in the Tour.

Other Notable Riders and Performances

The episode highlights performances from other competitors, including Kim Lacourt, Demi Vollering, and Chloe Dygert.

Lance Armstrong [07:48]: "And Demi Vollering gets... there was a gap."

Mari Holden notes the resilience of riders despite the chaotic race conditions:

Mari Holden [07:45]: "Even though it looked like it was starting to lose control, the behind them in the race was still going pretty legit hard at that point."

Team Challenges: Marlon Ruser

The conversation shifts to Marlon Ruser, who abandoned the race due to food poisoning, impacting the team's dynamics.

Lance Armstrong [12:58]: "Marlon Ruser came in with food poisoning, came in sick, had a crash, and on stage one abandoned the race."

Allison Tetrick empathizes with Ruser’s situation, recalling her own experiences:

Allison Tetrick [14:03]: "I had a similar... started the tour down under with food poisoning."

Fueling Strategies in Professional Cycling

A significant portion of the discussion addresses the advanced fueling strategies employed by professional cyclists, particularly the high carbohydrate intake.

Allison Tetrick [16:36]: "They have taken fueling to a place that I could never even imagine. Pushing their guts basically up to 100 grams of carbohydrates per hour."

Lance Armstrong adds personal insights into the challenges of such fueling strategies:

Lance Armstrong [17:57]: "I tried a little of this... it's hard on the gut."

Upcoming Stages Preview

Looking ahead, the hosts preview Stage 2, set in Brest, featuring an even more challenging course with four categorized climbs and an uphill finish.

Allison Tetrick [23:02]: "Tomorrow was... a tough day. It starts in the town of Brest, which also has an interesting fact."

They anticipate fierce competition, especially with riders like Cedrine Krabal aiming to shine in her hometown.

Allison Tetrick [26:00]: "Cedrine Krabal had that really cool win that you love, Lance, where she attacked on the descent and just sent it and won solo."

Historical Context and Comparisons

The episode draws parallels between the current race and historical events, enhancing the listeners' appreciation of the sport's legacy.

Allison Tetrick [23:23]: "Paris Brest is the first major event in cycling history. It started in 1891."

Conclusion

As Stage 1 concludes with Marianne Vos firmly in the lead, THEMOVE hosts celebrate her exceptional ride and set the stage for the upcoming challenges in the Tour de France Femmes 2025. With strategic insights, personal anecdotes, and expert analysis, this episode offers listeners a comprehensive and engaging overview of the race's exciting start.

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Notable Quotes:

• Allison Tetrick [02:25]: "It's just proving again that Voss is boss."
• Mari Holden [05:33]: "Pauline being on the front and pulling, and then all of a sudden just attacking and riding away was unbelievable."
• Allison Tetrick [08:14]: "In 1985, on this climb, the first yellow jersey was awarded to Bernard Hinault, who went on and later won the Tour."
• Allison Tetrick [16:36]: "They have taken fueling to a place that I could never even imagine. Pushing their guts basically up to 100 grams of carbohydrates per hour."

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This summary encapsulates the key discussions, insights, and analyses presented in the episode, offering both detailed coverage for enthusiasts and an informative overview for new listeners.

Transcript

[Allison Tetrick]

We had a lot of, like, interesting critiques and comments in a very felt long for such a fast 4k finish where we're like, oh, they started too early. Oh, now it's going too slow. And then suddenly we thought Pauline was going to be in yellow and Kim Lacourt, who won Liege, Baston, Liege this year, was coming up on Pauline in those closing meters. And so Marianne had to sprint around Kim in order to secure her team. Got yellow and not Kim. But let's watch out for Kim this tour. I mean, we've already chatted about her being on the show and she's an incredible writer.

[Lance Armstrong]

All right. Well, hey, good to see everybody again. I was here a couple hours ago. Welcome back to the Move podcast. Talking about Tour de France. Femme avec Zwift, of course. I'm joined by Mari Holden. Hi, Marie. Put this in. Put that bad boy in front of you. There we go.

[Mari Holden]

You can hear me?

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah, we have to hear you. Allison Tetrick, a couple goats up here at the desk with me and, and of course with the men's tour. Every day we talk, you know, we bring in our friend Alain, as has been the tradition for many years. Last couple years, Alan. It would be weird if Alan, especially knowing Alan, it'd be a little weird if he did the stages for a women's tour. But instead of that, we have. We were debating. Madam. Madam. Yeah. Anyways, Mrs. George Hinkapy. Mel Hincapi. Mel, what did we do today?

[Mari Holden]

Stage one, Van to Plumlek.

[Lance Armstrong]

I love it. So much better. Alan, you're out.

[Allison Tetrick]

She makes everything sound better.

[Lance Armstrong]

It's always fun to kick off any sporting event. I mean, this one kicked off, but not many opportunities you get. We're the greatest of all time. Just reminds people that, hey, I'm the greatest of all time. Marianne Voss, 38 years old, multi time world champion. Unbelievable. And I mean A plus performance by her. A plus plus performance by her team. Here we go.

[Mari Holden]

Yeah, her team definitely showed us something today.

[Lance Armstrong]

Unbelievable, that lead out. To all the dudes who race bike. That's the way you do a lead out. It was.

[Allison Tetrick]

It seemed like it was going to.

[Mari Holden]

Be a little long at first. You know, I was getting a little concerned.

[Allison Tetrick]

Oh, man. It's just proving again that boss is boss. And you know, Lance, this is our fourth year covering the Tour de France. Fum avec Zwift. And it's kind of like right where we started. We were here four years ago on stage one and remember I was crying because Voss took the yellow jersey.

[Lance Armstrong]

No Tears today?

[Allison Tetrick]

No, because now I'm just super stoked for everything. But it's just showing that she still is that legend.

[Lance Armstrong]

Amazing.

[Allison Tetrick]

But we wouldn't also be here without Zwift. Right? So we need to give a big shout out to Zwift, not only as a sponsor of our show, but the title sponsor of the Tour de France, Femmex Zwift. And unlike Lance, I can be an indoor kitty. So of course I love using Zwift and I'm a huge fan of how they're always pushing the sport forward and investing in women's cycling. All the wtf hashtag, watch the femme. But Zwift recently rolled out its new Cog and Click product. You can use almost any bike you already own, even one you bought from Walmart, and still feel like you're on a top end trainer. Zwift Ready trainers are available from the top manufacturers. Wahoo. My personal favorite, Garmin Elite, Jet Black and Decathlon. Setting a new benchmark for indoor training. All Zwift Ready trainers come with the new Zwift Cog and Click installed, making them ready to ride from the box. No extras needed. And so simple that you don't even have to remove your cassette. And if you guys know me, I am not the best mechanic because I have people for that. Zwift Ready trainers.

[Lance Armstrong]

It's early.

[Allison Tetrick]

Zwift Ready trainers start at only $299, meaning anyone can jump into a world class indoor training without breaking the bank. And did you know that your outdoor rides, Lance, when you don't want to be an indoor kitty, can count towards your Zwift fitness scores and trends? I did know that you just have to link your bike computer to your Zwift companion act and boom. Stick, you're in. So I was doing a little research because George was heckling it yesterday and you have some got to bridge a gap to him and his wife score. So he has a level 47 and you don't.

[Lance Armstrong]

I probably have no level.

[Allison Tetrick]

So this morning I am not competitive at all. So I logged into my Zwift account to see my level and I'm a level 53. So I'm actually ahead of George.

[Lance Armstrong]

So Dang. Well, I don't know what level Marion Voss is, but by the way, I mean as we were watching to me, of course Pauline's a friend of the show, been on the show, has had this career. Well, she's won a world championship in Cross Cyclocross Mountain bike road as well. Right, right there. For a second I thought, wow, this. This is not what anybody expected. She was riding away as almost part of the lead out. She was leading, and then all of a sudden she was alone and just wasn't meant to be. But what. This is such a performance by the whole team and had had GC implications. Right. She gets a time bonus. Demi Vollering gets. I don't. I won't. I don't want to say she got gapped off, but there was a gap. So the official results show that she lost three seconds. Add that to the four seconds to Pauline. That's seven seconds already. Day one.

[Mari Holden]

Well, and when we were watching it, you know, when they were coming in and they were doing such a long lead out there, we got a little concerned. And then at about a K, K and a half to go, when it all kind of didn't balloon really, but, I mean, the group got bigger again, and we were thinking, oh, God, they messed up that lead out. But then Pauline being on the front and pulling, and then all of a sudden just attacking and riding away was unbelievable. And all of a sudden you realize that this tour is going to be really exciting. So many players.

[Allison Tetrick]

We had a lot of, like, interesting critiques and comments in a very fe. For such a fast 4k finish where we're like, oh, they started too early. Oh, now it's going too slow. And then suddenly we thought Pauline was gonna be in yellow. And Kim Lacourt, who won Liege, Biston, Liege this year, was coming up on Pauline and those closing meters. And so Marianne had to sprint around Kim in order to secure her team got yellow and not Kim. But let's watch out for Kim this tour. I mean, we've already chatted about her being on the show, and she's an incredible writer.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yep. I mean, these. With the, you know, the dynamic, and you all know this, but the dynamic with the lead out is. Is the team is trying to budget how many kilometers or miles before the finish they had seen. I have five riders lined up. You're saying, okay, you know you're good for. You feel like you'll get to halfway through the climb and then. But, you know, if somebody falters, then you miss a person. It's. It kind of. Nonetheless, the lead out was exceptional, but it's almost like when we got there, that's why it sort of eased up and ballooned up. And Pauline was stuck on the front. But one more rider and that nonetheless, for them, they got first and third. It was just.

[Mari Holden]

Yeah, I mean, it really. It worked out. But the thing was, is you looked at that kind of ballooning a little bit and you know, we were talking about it. But at the same time, behind the chaos was pretty unbelievable still. Even though it looked like it was starting to, you know, maybe they were losing a little bit of control there the behind them in the race. I mean, when you have lot of kopecki down in 40th place and you have these riders who you expect to be up in the front, you know, back in the chaos, it had to still be going pretty legit hard at that point, you know, I mean, lot.

[Lance Armstrong]

Of Capeki loses a minute four.

[Mari Holden]

Insane, right?

[Lance Armstrong]

I mean, and just to frame it up too, because I don't. I don't know if we touched on it. Tough finish, right? 1.7 kilometers at 6.2%. And that's, that's. So this isn't a traditional the lead out for a sprint or classic sprint finish. This is. This is a tough climb.

[Allison Tetrick]

Well, we had talked about it in the preview show that. I definitely said this was not a sprint finish and it was definitely a punchier finish. But I had a couple fun facts about this climb.

[Lance Armstrong]

You almost done? What would a day in the move for the Tour de France fam of exfoliation be without you and all your facts and factoids?

[Allison Tetrick]

Well, fun fact, 1985. On this climb, the first yellow jersey was awarded to Bernard Eno, who went on and later won the Tour. And then again, this is why it's from these parts.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yes, this is.

[Allison Tetrick]

Yep, it's a big deal. And so this is why I knew it was gonna be a hard finish. Because the Tour also finished on this exact climb in 2008. And Alejandro Valverde won the stage. And that style of rider. Looking at how Voss rides, I figured that finish would be like that. Also. I did learn that Casa Nio Doma won on this climb to win U2, three European Championships in 2016. And she finished fourth today.

[Lance Armstrong]

There for a sec. Chloe Dygert was sort of. We were talking about it while we were watching. I mean, great finish for her head, you know, was in good. These are hard finishes. Let me just back up and say you can take some stuff from a finish like this. You look at Demi Vollering losing a few seconds. Ideal. No knowing the type of writer she is. This is. She looks at this finish and is like, oh my God, can we just go ride the cold of Madeleine? Like we just put everybody on the limit and the last person standing wins. These finishes are hard. They're just. I always just hated to look at the profile.

[Mari Holden]

Yeah, this was a tough one. And I mean, I think that, you know, I was thinking maybe. Well, you were right. I had thought that there was a chance that it was.

[Allison Tetrick]

That is the first.

[Mari Holden]

I really thought there was going to be.

[Lance Armstrong]

That's a big moment on this for.

[Mari Holden]

The, for the sprint. Um, and Weavis was up there and. And so was Balsamo towards the end. Um, but we, as. I think she ended up like 16th or something. So showing that sprinters can still get up there, but she didn't have the punch left at the, at the finish. But I think maybe if LA or, you know, if Visma hadn't done such a huge lead out for 5k, the sprint could have been totally different. Like, if they had decided to take it up a little later, I think the finish might have been somewhat different.

[Lance Armstrong]

And don't you think a rider, of course, the defending champion, Casino Doma, I mean, she has to, she has to look at today's finish, feel pretty good, right? She's also the type of writer that would not like a final like this that is much more suited to the longer, more grueling climbs. She has to look at this and say, you know, first checkpoint success.

[Mari Holden]

Well, and tomorrow also, with a little bit of an uphill finish, is also, I mean, looking at these things, thinking, okay, maybe there's more of a chance. And without the time trial, I think these are all good things for her.

[Allison Tetrick]

I had a question for Lance and Maury on this. I didn't ask this when we were watching in our sweet chill room earlier, but we saw Pauline on the front and it's like, still 800 meters to go. And you're saying it's. Maybe it's getting too slow. She kept looking back, looking back. Do you think they were saying something to her in the radio, or do you think that was the plan all along?

[Lance Armstrong]

This is what I'm saying. She was. The team was A plus plus. The lead out was an A minus and still an A. She needed that extra person. And if there had been that other person, she wouldn't have. I mean, she was there for 6, 700 meters. I think the stage very well could have been hers. She just, she got stuck. You get stuck on the front, the lead out. She also knows, hey, we've done an A job here. I can't just pull over. I can't let this thing completely balloon up. She has to stay there. So now she's trying to find a tempo that's hard enough to keep everybody on the Limit and not too hard. So she can still contest the stage or lead out boss or whatever. But she got stuck.

[Mari Holden]

Yeah. And I mean, the interesting part about her is that I think it kind of sent a warning, you know, out to the rest of the team, to everybody else.

[Allison Tetrick]

Hey, I'm here.

[Lance Armstrong]

I got the warning.

[Allison Tetrick]

Yeah.

[Mari Holden]

I mean, the way she rode away and the way she looked on her bike and that part and the style of rider she is, you know, I mean, it just, it's putting her stamp on. Hey, I'm here to go for the win.

[Allison Tetrick]

There was definitely some alarm bells going off. I did not notice the nail polish color, but the hair tie that Pauline had. Yellow.

[Mari Holden]

It might have been Weebus. She didn't have the yellow.

[Allison Tetrick]

She had light blue nails. European champion.

[Lance Armstrong]

And when the lead out was going, when they were giving it full stick and the group was down to 30, Pauline's face, I even said, I said, whoa, she is chilling.

[Mari Holden]

She looked comfortable.

[Lance Armstrong]

I mean, you sit at this desk and you watch the race, you kind of get in the business of just. It's weird, but you just kind of watch people's faces. She looked really comfortable, of course, as well. Marlon Russer came in with food poisoning, came in sick, had a crash, and on stage one abandoned the race, which is a huge blow for. For the team, for the event, for her, this. This too bad. Food poisoning is. Well, everybody listening has had food poisoning. It's one of these two or three, one or two day things, hopefully. Like you just say, let me get through these first couple stages and then make a run at the end.

[Mari Holden]

I mean, exactly. That's what we all hoped for her would be that, you know, she could get through the first couple of stages and recover and then at least help her team, maybe go first stage wins or something. But you could tell when she, after that crash and she was getting back on her bike that it was done. Or I could tell you still had faith that she was going to do it, but I looked at her.

[Allison Tetrick]

But Movie star was a huge loser today in the bad luck department with Ruser pulling out. And Lippert was involved in that crash too. And I remember I had a similar. I started the tour down under with food poisoning and Marlon said that I may look good, but I'm not. And I remember showing up at the breakfast buffet, you know, and I'm all veiny because I've been puking and doing all the things for 24 hours. So you look super fit. And then the race starts, you're just.

[Lance Armstrong]

Like, whoa, it's it's terrible and it's terrible. Mentally. You're just empty and there's nothing you can. It's. It's hard to.

[Mari Holden]

She's had such bad luck the last couple years. I mean, it just shame.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah. Also, we should note because we, we get a lot of questions about our Olympic champion. Kristen Faulkner is in the race, targeting the stage win. I think is, is. It's hurt. She lost a little time today, but. But her big goal for this tour is to get a stage win. How many Americans? Four Americans.

[Allison Tetrick]

Four Americans.

[Lance Armstrong]

Four Americans.

[Allison Tetrick]

We have Lily Williams, Ruth Winder, they're both on Human Powered Health. And Chloe Dygert on Canyonceram. And Kristin Faulkner on ef.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah.

[Allison Tetrick]

And Lily was on Chloe's team in the Olympics, so she's also a gold medalist in the team pursuit.

[Mari Holden]

Three gold medalists on our team or our U.S. crew.

[Lance Armstrong]

I guess I should say three out of four. Yeah. To all you other countries, what is your batting percentage? Excuse me, on gold medals on your. From your country. Anyhow, we'll take a quick peacock break. We'll be back in two and 32. And we are back, of course, talking about stage one of the Tour de France fam of Exwif won by the goat Marion Voss. What a. What an exceptional, exceptional ride. I have a question for both of y'. All. I'm just. Because I've sort of watched this evolution on the men's side and of course we've seen these exceptional performances, especially later and later in the race, we get a lot of questions about the times, the performances, the Watts, etc. By all accounts, I mean the fuel. Not by all accounts, it is a change in fueling strategy. They have taken fueling to a place that I could never even imagine. Pushing their guts basically up to 100 grams of carbohydrates per hour, which is very, very hard to adjust to. But if you can, your tank just stays full. Right. So. But that's on the men's side. So my question is just has the women's peloton done the same thing?

[Allison Tetrick]

Absolutely amazing. It's the same science, really. I mean, you have to take in account to working with your physiologist, nutritionist on the teams because women with different hormone fluctuations, times of the month, things like that, it does matter on how you're going to fuel and recover. But the mantra is still the same as getting as much carbohydrates per hour as you can. And that does. I will tell you from personal experience, that requires some training of Your gut.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah. You had a bad experience.

[Allison Tetrick]

I did. And that is probably just TMI for the show, but it's definitely big on the gravel scene, too, because, you know, These races are 10 hours, so it's how many carbohydrates can you get in? And I always struggled with that. But I think that these team doctors are doing an incredible job. Especially. It is an interesting thing to fact in, like, the body size, of course, differences, but also female hormones. Hormones, but it's the same thing. It's high carbs. You're still doing the cherry juice at the end. All of that is the same. It just might be in different consistencies and especially tracking where you are in your cycle.

[Lance Armstrong]

Boy, we got right into it. Welcome, Lance.

[Allison Tetrick]

You didn't expect anything less from me.

[Lance Armstrong]

Listen, I live with a bunch of women, so. Well, that sounded funny, too, but you know what I mean. We couldn't have imagined this in our generation. I tried a little of this when I was doing tries in, like, 2012, around that time, and it's hard. It's hard on the gut.

[Mari Holden]

It's hard on the gut.

[Lance Armstrong]

It's not pleasant adjusting.

[Mari Holden]

No. And it's also something, you know, we're looking at the professional athletes and working on this, and they're training themselves to do this. It's not necessarily someone who's, you know, more of a weekend warrior type person to go out there and start trying to do super high carbohydrates or something. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Lance Armstrong]

It's. I still. When I go out and ride, I still take two bottles, maybe get through them, but then again, I don't ride very long. George, on the other hand, yeah, we go out for two hours, and he's hitting, having gels and waffles. I'm like, what are you doing?

[Allison Tetrick]

I actually have a funny story. I was coming down from the house last night or whatever, afternoon on a bike ride, and I see a guy in an EF kit and a guy in a really salty, like, the move kit. And I was like, super fans and Aspen, you know, it was none other than George Hincapi. And I was listening to the podcast in my ears. He was trying to talk to me. I'm like, I'm already listening to you.

[Lance Armstrong]

So George was salty from riding with his son.

[Allison Tetrick]

Yeah.

[Lance Armstrong]

Okay, this is good to know. I have one more.

[Allison Tetrick]

I noticed you weren't riding with him, first of all. And then he had to go in the super tuck to catch his.

[Mari Holden]

This might be a good day to go.

[Lance Armstrong]

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[Allison Tetrick]

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[Mari Holden]

I wonder if it helps with jet lag.

[Lance Armstrong]

Are you jet lagged? You told us that you were afraid.

[Mari Holden]

That I'll be trying it.

[Lance Armstrong]

I mean, I gotta. Mario. I gotta admit, I mean, it's hard to keep up with you.

[Mari Holden]

I'm trying.

[Lance Armstrong]

I know. Instagram. I'm like. Where is Mari? Oh, Hawaii.

[Mari Holden]

I had to go preview the Madeline with my dad. Check it out.

[Lance Armstrong]

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[Mari Holden]

Yes.

[Lance Armstrong]

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[Mari Holden]

It's a good life.

[Lance Armstrong]

Our man Brad's okay. A little. You know what?

[Mari Holden]

He had a crash.

[Lance Armstrong]

How about we. How about we stay off the downhills? Let's just go right around. We're good there. We don't need to do it. You're. You know, you're not going. Not going to the X Games, buddy.

[Allison Tetrick]

And don't worry, I got a cat sitter for Puck.

[Mari Holden]

Well, Puck's not going to X Games.

[Lance Armstrong]

We had this cat issue. Allie was a really big issue and it sent the team in a Complete tizzy, folks. Just. Just for everybody watching. This woman to my far left sends a note to the team, says it, okay if I bring my cat? Now, keep in mind, the team stays in one house up in Snowmass, and homegirl asked if she can bring a kitty cat to a rental house. Now, I don't. I mean, everybody watching is like, that's a terrible idea.

[Mari Holden]

And probably not allowed either.

[Allison Tetrick]

I didn't know I asked.

[Mari Holden]

I mean, landlords don't typically.

[Lance Armstrong]

Airbnb's don't let cats. And I love cats. Anyways. All right, let's. Tomorrow was. Or today was. Was. Was exciting. Tomorrow. Cha Ching. Let's look at tomorrow's profile. I love. I love looking at these profiles. It's like you went down to the hardware store and was like, y' all got an extra saw blade.

[Allison Tetrick]

Totally.

[Lance Armstrong]

Never flat. Four categorized climbs. Uphill finish tough.

[Allison Tetrick]

It's going to be a tough day. It starts in the town of Brest, which also has an interesting fact. It's been the part of the Grand Depart four times, starting in 1952 and the last one in 2021. And it is the first major event in cycling history. So there's just like, this is on my bucket list, but there's this ride called Paris Brest. Paris.

[Lance Armstrong]

That's the old. And that's a. That's kind of an iconic cycling endurance event.

[Allison Tetrick]

It's the first one. It started in 1891.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah. I think an American guy won that many, many years ago. It's. You know, it's funny when. When I first heard of that event, it was. The distance was such that you were like, how could anybody ride that long now? And maybe the fueling has something to do with it. People are doing. People are. I mean, look at Lachlan Moore. I mean, they're doing crazy long rides and riding. Doing them fast. Like, it's.

[Allison Tetrick]

Yeah.

[Lance Armstrong]

Nonetheless, it's still epic. What is also epic. Let's just pull up the final. This is. This is yet another. And you saw it. You remember today's final. 1.7 at 6.2%. This is another tough finish. I mean, we could see a repeat, right? I mean, if you're. If you're Visa, Melissa bike, you're thinking, let's just run it back.

[Mari Holden]

Yeah.

[Lance Armstrong]

Maybe tweak it a little bit. Just wait a little longer. Add one more person there. We might see a instant replay.

[Mari Holden]

I mean, I'm sure they would love to keep the yellow jersey, you know, another day.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah.

[Allison Tetrick]

So.

[Mari Holden]

And they have the climbing jersey, and there are A fair amount of climbs plus a bonus sprint.

[Lance Armstrong]

That's. That's a. That's a great point. If you look at Gabriel. Can we pull it up one more time? This is. This is different than. Sorry, the overall profile also there is. Because this is not showing. So stage. This one is not showing it. There is a time bonus. So this is unique to the Tour de France family. Vic Swift. There are intermediate time bonuses, which they don't have in the Men's Tour. We did have them back in the day, I remember, occasionally. But this tough day.

[Allison Tetrick]

Well, in the. When this did finish on that exact. It's the exact same run in as the men's Tour in 2021 and Peter Sagan won it. So you're thinking it was still fast, but kind of a classics type finish.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yep. 7,000ft of climbing in 70 miles. I mean, I think it's always. That's always the. Those two things. That's kind of like power and weight. Right. You've got 7,000 vertical feet of climbing in a relatively short distance. That's my wife calling me. Sorry. Sorry, guys. She just finished her mountain bike race, so she's.

[Allison Tetrick]

No, that's exciting. Is Leadville today?

[Lance Armstrong]

No, no, I think, I think. I think Anna's days of Leadville are done.

[Allison Tetrick]

I think a writer to watch tomorrow is Cedrine Krabal. And we, we liked. She was the best young rider in the tour in 2023 and she got fourth in LBL this year. But she had that really cool win that you love, Lance, where she attacked on the descent and just sent it and won solo.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah.

[Allison Tetrick]

And she's actually born in Brest, so I mean, the town's gonna go crazy for her. And she is EF's GC rider who like Faulkner is working for Lise Faulkner said that today on her Instagram. So I think it'll be really exciting today to watch her shine in her hometown and go through her area.

[Mari Holden]

Yeah, I mean, I was thinking this is. This is where I actually did think that like Chloe and Marion Voss and you know, all of the kind of Capeki would be going forward in this stage. This is kind of gonna be more like a classic style finish. It's gonna be a good one. I didn't think the sprinters were gonna get it today. I did think the sprinters were gonna get it today. But this one, I thought they wouldn't.

[Lance Armstrong]

This is a different stage. Right. If you go just compared to today's stage, this has twice the climbing, a little bit longer stage, but thumbs in terms of total vert double. So that just. It just kind of death by a thousand cuts as. As the stage goes on and then you finish up bill so it's not to demi balling. Stay on the wheel. Like don't. Don't let. I know you don't. These aren't ideal stages for you, but don't lose any more time and don't give away time bonuses.

[Allison Tetrick]

Oh, yeah. It's going to be exciting tomorrow.

[Lance Armstrong]

Yeah. Yeah. As we have done on the men's show. Love to get your questions. You can send those to us at info. I don't need to spell that, do I? Info@WEDO team. WEDO team info WEDO team. We'll try to read those or get to those on air by the way too. Ali, thank you for that. You brought your own boomstick?

[Allison Tetrick]

Yeah, Boomstick. I'm ready.

[Lance Armstrong]

We're keeping all hard loud objects away from you, away from Ally.

[Allison Tetrick]

I am very risky. You also don't turn on your mic, you know, just to make sure you hear me.

[Lance Armstrong]

It happened one time.

[Allison Tetrick]

But you know, Lance, tomorrow you have another double day. It's gonna be. We're gonna start bright and early, so.

[Lance Armstrong]

That's right. So they're flipped.

[Allison Tetrick]

5:00Am Start. You get to hang out with me and Mari and I think we're gonna bring a little more joy into your life. You know, it's gonna be part of your day.

[Lance Armstrong]

I'm here for it. Yeah, I'm here for it. All right. Are we still doing the whole thing?

[Allison Tetrick]

Yeah, of course.

[Lance Armstrong]

Oh, we are. That's like tradition. We can't. Okay, well, anyways, we will be back tomorrow with stage two bright and early. And thanks for tuning in and bye, Ra.