Alors! Today we leave the Basque country and cross into France.
What a nice day.
Not as humid as yesterday, fine and sunny.
Green grass, trees, a rocky coastline.
A day for the sprinters.
None of us are sprinters, says Vello. So we'll reserve our energies.
Good idea, says David.
I agree, says Gaius. The last few weeks are catching up with me.
He ate an apple that had been nibbled by a bat, says Pierre-Louis. It's not too late to show symptoms.
Mon Dieu! says Vello. Why didn't you tell us?
The bat was in good health, says Gaius.
Was it that bat you found in the Adelaide parklands? asks David.
It was, says Gaius. Name of Squattu. It was because of her that we were put off the train early, and almost didn't make it.
Where is she now? asks David.
She flew home on her own, says Gaius.
They all imagine Squattu flying home on her own.
Shouldn't we speed up a bit? asks Pierre-Louis.
I need a snack first, says Vello. Where's that clown?
I've got a few Donostian pastries, says David. Want one?
He hands out the pastries which are still warm from the heat of his body.
Team Philosophe speeds up a little.
The road curves round the coast
On the next stretch they see Sweezus being led out by Ranger Roger. To what end?
On the stretch after that, they spot the two tiny figures of Powless and Pichon, who are nearly in France.
They see tiny Powless sit up and let tiny Pichon ride into France on his own.
Good view from here, says Vello, chewing his Donostian pastry.
A drone flies over.
The drone sends a picture back to the commentary box, where Marx is commentating on the action.
What's going on here? says Marx. Team Philosophe eating cakes. Good for them. But let's hope they don't get dropped altogether. Now we're seeing Sweezus of Team Condor being led out by his new recruit, a dark horse, one to watch, Ranger Roger. Sweezus is trying to join the bunch at the front. But he's not going to make it. Oh! Look at that! A master class in leading out by Van der Poel! Jasper Philipsen shoots ahead of his team mate, and YES! it's Philipsen for team Alpecin-Deceuninck! What a great sprint by the Belgian!
From which it is clear that Marx is doing quite well, considering his views on the subject of competition.
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