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Stijn 'Vioo' Diependaele
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Picks for #TDF2025 Stage 20: Nantua → Pontarlier
184,2km - 2900m elevation gain

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Healy
⭐️ ⭐️ Van Aert, Romain
⭐️ Berckmoes, Simmons, Tejada
July 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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The 150km is flat until Bédoin where they start the ascend of the mythical Mont Ventoux. If you only want to see the climb to the finish, I made a website in my spare that notifies you when they are about to start the climb: kmtogo.cc/races/16/
July 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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(1/1) Mountainop Finish: Mont Ventoux from Bedoin - HC
20.8km at 7.7% avg gradient
13.3 max gradient and 1594m elevation gain

Strava: www.strava.com/segments/380...
Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...
July 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Picks & Overview for Stage 15 of #TDF2025 - Muret → Carcassonne
169.3km, 2400m D+

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Quinn Simmons
⭐️ ⭐️ Ben O'Connor, Matteo Jorgenson
⭐️ Ben Healy, Michael Woods, Wout Van Aert
July 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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(4/4) At km 165 - Luchon Superbagnères - HC
17.10 km at 6.8% - Max gradient: 11.20
Elevation gain: 1161m
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - Witness greatness

Strava: www.strava.com/segments/394...
Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...

#TDF2025
July 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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(3/4) At km 140 - Col de Peyresourde - Cat 1
18.1 km at 4.8% - Max gradient: 10%
Elevation gain: 870m
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - Energy will be saved for the last climb

Strava: www.strava.com/segments/101...
Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...

#TDF2025
July 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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(2/4) At km 119 - Col D'Aspin - Cat 2
12.9km at 5.10% - Max gradient: 12.7%
Elevation gain: 652m
⭐️ ⭐️

Strava: www.strava.com/segments/394...
Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...

#TDF2025
July 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Categorized Climbs

(1/4) At km 89 Col du Tourmalet - HC
18.9km at 7.4% - Max gradient: 14.10%
Elevation gain: 1403m
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Strava: www.strava.com/segments/517...
Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...

#TDF2025
July 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Picks & Overview for Stage 14 of #TDF2025 - Pau -> Luchon-Superbagnères
182.6km, 4950m D+

Similar to Hautacam stage. Unless someone cracks.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Pogacar
⭐️ ⭐️ Vingegaard, Lipowitz
⭐️ Onley, T.H. Johannessen, Roglic

kmtogo.cc/races/14/
July 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Heb mij vorig week eentje gekocht, kon het niet laten, verslaafd aan data!
July 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Picks for #TDF2025 Stage 13: Loudenvielle -> Peyragudes
ITT - 10.9km - 650m elevation gain

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Tadej Pogacar
⭐️ ⭐️ Remco Evenepoel, Jonas Vingegaard
⭐️ Florian Lipowitz, Primoz Roglic, Kévin Vauquelin
July 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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(5/5) at km 148 and 8km from 🏁
Cat 3 - Côte de Pech David
0.8km at 11.2% - Max gradient: 18.4%
Elevation gain: 95m
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - Attacks likely to happen

Strava: www.strava.com/segments/394...
KOM: Iorik Magnoulon: 20.7km/h - 2:25

#TDF2025
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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(4/5) at km 142.5 and 14km from 🏁
Cat 4 - Montée de Veille-Toulouse
1.4km at 6.8% - Max gradient: 10.4%
Elevation gain: 94m
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...
Strava: www.strava.com/segments/825055
KOM: Quentin Pacher - 26.9km/h - 2m46s

#TDF2025
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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(3/5) at km 117 and 40km from 🏁
Cat 4 - Côte de Corronsac
0.9km at 7.5% - Max gradient: 10%
Elevation gain: 66m
⭐️ ⭐️

Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...
Strava: www.strava.com/segments/138...
KOM: Quentin Pacher 28km/h - 1min57s

#TDF2025
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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(2/5) at km 111.6 and 45km from 🏁
Cat 4 - Côte de Montgiscard
2.7km at 4.5% - Max gradient: 9%
Elevation gain: 121m
⭐️ ⭐️

Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...
Strava: www.strava.com/segments/101...
#TDF2025
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Categorized Climbs - Get notified the race is nearing a climb: kmtogo.cc/races/11/

(1/5) At Km 25.9(130km from 🏁 )
Cat 4 - Côte de Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds
1.7km at 6.10% - Max Gradient: 9.7%
Elevation gain: 104m
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ - possible breakaway formation

#TDF2025
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Picks for #TDF2025 Stage 11: Toulouse -> Toulouse
156.8km, 1750m elevation gain

VLAB will try to go in the breakaway again and a breakaway rider will win. Last climb has 18% sections
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Gregoire
⭐ ⭐ Vauquelin, Van Aert
⭐ Alaphilippe, Berckmoes, Skjelmose
July 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Picks for #TDF2025 Stage 8: Saint-Méen-Le-Grand → Laval Espace Mayenne
171.4 km - 1700m elevation diff

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Tim Merlier
⭐ ⭐ Jonathan Milan, Biniam Girmay
⭐ Mathieu van der Poel, Jordi Meeus, Søren Waerenskjold
July 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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(2/3 and 3/3) Cat 3, Mur de Bretagne at km 181.1(15km from 🏁 ) and at the 🏁 .

Strava: www.strava.com/segments/674937
Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...

#TDF2025
July 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Overview and Picks for Stage 7 of #TDF2025 - Saint-Malo -> Mur-de-bretagne
197km - 2450m elevation difference

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Kévin Vauquelin
⭐ ⭐ Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard
⭐ Grégoire Romain, Julian Alaphilippe, Jenno Berckmoes
July 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Possibility for echelons in the first two thirds of the race? Wind speeds from 13.3 km/h up to 36 km/h #TDF2025
July 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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What do you think, will he? #AIslop #TDF2025
July 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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At km 169: Category 3, Rampe Saint Hilaire
Elevation difference: 94m, 0.8km at 12%
Highest slope(for 100m): 15.4%

Climbfinder: climbfinder.com/nl/beklimmin...

Strava: strava.com/segments/209...

#TDF2025 #TourDeFrance
July 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Picks for #TDF2025 Stage 4: Amiens Métropole -> Rouen
174.2km - 2050m elevation difference

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Tadej Pogacar
⭐ ⭐Mathieu van der Poel, Kévin Vauquelin
⭐ Remco Evenepoel, Grégoire Romain, Julian Alaphilippe
July 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Tadej Pogacar Japanese national champ #TDF2025 #TourDeFrance
July 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM