Tour de France 5: Limoges to Le Lioran - Scavenging Clowns

Stage Five. Today will not be so boring.

Terence is reunited with his parrot.

Arthur, having been lectured by Marx, has arranged for Terence and his parrot to travel to Le Lioran with a random person.

Terence does not like this random person, who is dressed as a clown.

But the race is starting and we must not linger.

Almost at once there is a breakaway of nine riders.

None of whom we know.

Back in the main peloton, Team Philosophe is lamenting.

Vello: Without Belle to support us, we're failing to reach our potential.

David: True. She would always tuck lovely treats in our feed bags.

Marx: Harden up, men. Power Bars are the food of the people.

Vello: Rubbish! I shall call Belle tonight.

Crumbs! This is all about food. And it's boring.  Let's visit the breakaway boys.

Van Avermaet: How far in front are we?

De Ghent: Thirteen minutes five.

Grivko: Too easy.

A short time later, on the Pas de Peyrol, Grivko drops back.

So, it wasn't that easy.

With seventeen kilometres to go, Van Avermaet attacks de Ghent on the Col du Perthus.

De Ghent is left behind.

De Ghent: Fuck.

Van Avermaet goes on to win a 1-2 for Belgium.

The stage and the yellow.

Not at all boring, particularly if you're a Belgian.

And let's see what's happened to Terence.

Terence: Are we there yet?

Random Person: Quoi?

Terence: Are we THERE yet?

Random Person: Quoi?

Elegant Parrot: Il ne parle pas français.

Terence: What?

Elegant Parrot: He doesn't speak French.

Terence:  I know. He speaks duck. Quoi-quoi!

Elegant Parrot: I was telling HIM, that YOU don't. In French.

Terence: You're clever. Ask him why he's dressed as a clown.

Elegant Parrot: Umm..... Pourquoi vous portez les vêtements du clown?

Random Person: J'aime Arthur et Pablo. Leurs Sticky Notes.

Elegant Parrot: He loves Arthur and Pablo, their Sticky Notes.

Terence: Oh.

Elegant Parrot: Any en particulier?

Random Person: Oui. Eat Well Sleep Well.

Terence: He lied! He DOES speak English.

Elegant Parrot: Yes. Let's take this further. Un citation, s'il vous plaît?

Random Person (reciting): Convulsing intestine of riders
                                            Sucking in power
                                            Excreting exhaustion
                                            In discarded paper bags
                                            Collected by scavenging clowns.

Elegant Parrot: That's very good. Bon! Bon!

Random Person: Vous êtes gentille, madame perroquet!