A Look At The Not-Lucky-Lucky

Terence explains about Lucky's blue eye.

The Team Ineos rider is now convinced the Lucky is not lucky.

What to do now?

After all, he has kidnapped a minor.

But he has not kidnapped him far.

Just to the end of the jetty.

Go back to the café, says the Team Ineos rider. And don't tell anyone this happened.

I won't, says Terence. Lucky won't either.

Satisfied, the Team Ineos rider melts away to tell his team captain they made their move too early.

Terence plods back to the café.

Jinjing is waiting outside.

He is talking to someone from Team Bora-Hansgrohe.

(Not Peter Sagan)

That's unlucky, Jinjing is saying.

Not necessarily says Jay McCarthy. There's a lot of hoo-haa goes on around Peter Sagan. It can be distracting.

I wouldn't know, says Jinjing.

Well, I'm off, good luck finding your Lucky, says Jay McCarthy.

It's not him, it's ....Terence! there you are! cries Jinjing.

Jay McCarthy is about to wheel his bicycle away, but turns, hoping for a look at the Lucky.

Where were you? asks Jinjing, You were supposed to wait in the café.

I went to the end of the jetty, says Terence. I didn't want to.

That makes no sense, says Jinjing.

Bad luck, says Terence. That's all I'm saying.

Jay McCarthy wheels off, thinking: if that little dude's got the Lucky, it's not working.

Why?

Okay, let's follow his thinking.

Why would anyone go to the end of the jetty unwillingly? Only because he was made to. If he was made to he would have said so. He didn't say so. Therefore something is wrong with the Lucky. Conclusion: Team Bora-Hansgrohe can do without it.

His thinking is wrong; he never envisaged a kidnap.

He heads off, to get one more long ride in, before tonight's Team Presentation in the Tour Village, featuring the lovely Veronicas.