{"id":4009,"date":"2025-07-15T15:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/?p=4009"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:56:16","slug":"drop%e2%80%91off%e2%80%91drama%e2%80%91stage%e2%80%9110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/drop%e2%80%91off%e2%80%91drama%e2%80%91stage%e2%80%9110\/","title":{"rendered":"The Drop\u2011Off Drama: Who Unexpectedly Lost 8+ Minutes Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_550e1a-cf\"><strong>The Stage That Secretly Took GC Lives<br><\/strong>While the headlines cheered Simon Yates\u2019 epic win and Ben\u202fHealy\u2019s new Maillot Jaune, Stage\u202f10 quietly became the \u201cgraveyard of GC ambitions.\u201d On paper, it was a rolling, tactical day\u2014but do not be fooled. A transitional stage this treacherous can strip away minutes\u2014and today it did. Some GC hopefuls cracked, losing 8+ minutes and any shot at top\u201110.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4009_4bdabd-b4 .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4009_4bdabd-b4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4009_4bdabd-b4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4\"]{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading4009_0e4bd9-b4\">Who Blew Up? The Biggest Time Cracks<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4009_b4dfe7-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4009_b4dfe7-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id4009_b4dfe7-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id4009_b4dfe7-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4009_b4dfe7-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4009_b4dfe7-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4009_b4dfe7-f0 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4009_f2e0ed-f9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-container4009_5d86c4-ce{font-size:16px;overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce th{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce caption{text-align:center;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce td{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);text-align:left;}.kb-table-container .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce td, .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.6);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-table-container .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce td, .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.6);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-table-container .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce td, .kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce th{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(113,128,150,0.6);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-table-container kb-table-container4009_5d86c4-ce wp-block-kadence-table\"><table class=\"kb-table kb-table4009_5d86c4-ce\">\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4009_2866d9-13\">\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_7dba09-1c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rider<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_5f47e6-8e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_ae06b2-a1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time Lost<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n\n<th  scope=\"col\" class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_371723-ac\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GC Impact<\/p>\n\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4009_622504-37\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_8c8ca9-ff\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romain Gregoire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_ddabd3-ea\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Groupama-FDJ<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_ba5230-4e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>+8&#8217;28&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_d4f533-44\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GC chance buried; possible stage hunter now.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4009_219103-97\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_19912c-82\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cameron Scotson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_5db2b0-39\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_732184-78\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>+9&#8217;10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_11f373-b0\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Was shadowing top 15; out of GC picture.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4009_260e3f-7d\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_abb3a2-b0\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alex Baudin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_e80393-04\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EF Education-EasyPost<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_576fca-3c\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>+9&#8217;27&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_51163f-ad\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KOM dream over, legs gone late.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4009_897b89-a1\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_83ab39-6e\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cristian Rodriguez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_42c95b-c6\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ark\u00e9a-B&amp;B Hotels<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_67074a-d1\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>+9&#8217;46&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_74ce04-d5\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early break attempt punished late; GC bid evaporated.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row4009_51b2bc-bd\">\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_ed0082-9d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ewen Costiou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_89cb41-5d\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ark\u00e9a-B&amp;B Hotels<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_b8c9ca-e8\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>+9&#8217;46&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n\n<td  class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data4009_688eba-21\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rode aggressively early, then imploded.<\/p>\n\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4009_862e63-7c .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4009_862e63-7c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4009_862e63-7c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why It Happened: Subtle Mistakes, Bad Legs &amp; No Help<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stage 10\u2019s profile tricked people. It wasn\u2019t high mountains or crosswinds \u2014 but relentless, lumpy roads, a high pace mid-stage, and no safe group to hide in. The Healy-Yates move stretched the race thin, and those out of position cracked in the final 30km as the peloton raised the throttle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Psychological dip after missing key moves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poor positioning when the peloton split chasing the front five<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fueling errors in humid, energy-sapping conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lack of teammates for pacing after the break blew apart<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Transitional Stages Are Tour Killers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is textbook Tour de France: <strong>it\u2019s not always the mountaintop finishes that kill your race<\/strong> \u2014 sometimes it\u2019s transitional stages at 45km\/h average, no margin for error, and nobody waiting when you crack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stage 10 was that kind of day. GC death by attrition.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stage That Secretly Took GC LivesWhile the headlines cheered Simon Yates\u2019 epic win and Ben\u202fHealy\u2019s new Maillot Jaune, Stage\u202f10 quietly became the \u201cgraveyard of GC ambitions.\u201d On paper, it was a rolling, tactical day\u2014but do not be fooled. A transitional stage this treacherous can strip away minutes\u2014and today it did. Some GC hopefuls cracked,&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tour-de-france-2025"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":32,"label":"Tour de France 2025"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Evan Pembroke","author_link":"https:\/\/franceletour.com\/fr\/author\/evan-pembroke\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":32,"name":"Tour de France 2025","slug":"tour-de-france-2025","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":32,"taxonomy":"category","description":"Full battle coverage of the Tour de France 2025, Stage guides, live results &amp; route maps. 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