Stage Fourteen. Someone puts tacks on the road. Sweezus and Cadel Evans suffer multiple punctures. The group led by Bradley Wiggins waits for them to catch up.
Bradley Wiggins: Let's wait for them to catch up.
The rest of the group (in unison): Yes let's. It's the right thing to do.
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Sweezus and Cadel are riding as fast as they can on their new tyres, to catch up with the peloton.
Sweezus: How un-awesome was that!
Cadel (sniffling): Awful! Who would drop tacks on the road?
Sweezus: Don't worry. We'll catch up. They're waiting for us up ahead.
Cadel: Cool. They didn't have to.
Sweezus: But they did.
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Meanwhile Arthur has left the race altogether. He is looking all over for Ouvert. He climbs the steep mountains of the Pyrenees searching among the stone ruins of crumbling tenth century chateaux.
But Ouvert is not there.
...........
Gaius too is looking for Ouvert. He suspects him of foul play. If Ouvert is responsible for him being demoted from his position as team leader of Team Philosophe, then Ouvert needs to be deactivated. If Ouvert is responsible for Bradley Wiggins' ongoing good luck, then he needs to be repossessed. If Ouvert has put tacks on the road, then Ouvert needs to be whisked out of the picture as soon as possible, due to his former association with Team Philosophe. If....if...if... the thoughts tumble round in his head.
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And where is Ouvert?
He is snug in the pocket of Luis-Leon Sanchez, who is winning the stage, and has promised to take him to Pau.
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