Who's The Young Dark Horse?

The Tour de France is about to begin. The teams are in Liège. Here comes Team Philosophe. But what is this? Where is The VeloDrone? Perhaps Phil Liggett knows.

Phil Liggett: Team Philosophe has a new look this year, Paul.

Paul Sherwen: They do indeed. It's quite ironic really.

Phil Liggett: Why so?

Paul Sherwen: There are no philosophers left in it.

Phil Liggettt: Goodness me! You're quite right Paul. How has this happened?

Paul Sherwen: The VeloDrone stayed behind to be with his friend Le Bon David, who had to go into hospital for some tests.

Phil Liggett: Dear me. Well, we wish him all the best. Now let's have a look at the riders of Team Philosophe. We have Sweezus, of course, a very promising young rider.

Paul Sherwen: Indeed he is, Phil. The last two tours have really toughened him up. Remember his first tour when he stopped and went for a swim?

Phil Liggett: Haha! A lot has changed since then. Sweezus is really hungry for a victory. I wouldn't be surprised to see him being the first to wear the King of the Mountain jersey this year.

Paul Sherwen: And then there's Gaius, or Pliny the Elder as his team mates call him. A veteran rider. He will be the backbone of the team.

Phil Liggett: He certainly will. But who's this young dark horse, Arthur Rimbaud?

Paul Sherwen: I was hoping you might be able to throw some light on that, Phil.

Phil Liggett: To look at him, you wouldn't think him much of a rider.

Paul Sherwen: He's only sixteen, I believe. And I hear he thinks of himself as a bit of a poet.

Phil Liggett: That's exactly what he looks like, Paul. A poet, with a bandaged knee.

Paul Sherwen: Not a rider?

Phil Liggett: No.

Paul Sherwen: And who's replacing The VeloDrone? Do we know?

Phil Liggett: They may be riding one man short. We'll have to wait and see.