A fine day. The sun is shining.
The teams pedal through green countryside passsing occasional houses.
You would swear it was France.
No wait, that castle looks different!
So much for the ambience.
Terence is waitng at the first food station with Katherine.
I'm not sure about these sandwiches, says Katherine.
Me too, says Terence. Why?
How will they unwrap them? says Katherine.
I didn't wrap them, says Terence.
What? says Katherine.
The frogs' ones, says Terence, and Baby Pierre's.
You made them sandwiches? asks Katherine. The frogs aren't even in it.
They are, says Terence. Baby Pierre had a spare bike and my frogs are on it.
Are they part of his team? asks Katherine.
No, says Terence. Baby Pierre didn't want them. And guess what?
What? says Katherine.
The first riders are approaching. She needs to be ready.
Baby Pierre has a girlfriend, says Terence.
Katherine spots Sweezus, who has positioned himself near the front of the peloton.
And Sweezus spots Katherine.
He reaches out for a musette but Katherine withdraws it.
Not for you, says Katherine. These are only for N F S, David and Vello.
Uh? says Sweezus. What about us?
Katherine's answer floats on the slipstream behind him.
He hasn't got any food now, says Terence.
That's his problem, says Katherine.
A flash! a breeze! a zoom! a wheelie! and Baby Pierre stops.
Here, says Terence. It's a sandwich.
I only need drinks, says Baby Pierre. Have you got one?
No, says Terence. Ask your girlfriend.
She's not my girfriend, says Baby Pierre. He gets back on his bike.
Vello, David and N F S pedal towards Katherine, deep in discussion about Danish national literature.
Sandwiches! calls Katherine.
They each grab their musettes, and sail by.
Did they say thank you? asks Katherine.
No, says Terence. Were they supposed to?
I guess not, says Katherine. I'm not loving this job.
Me either, says Terence. Yay! Here come my frogs!
A tiny bicycle speeds past them, with two frogs pedalling. It's not easy to see how they do it.
We don't want any food! cries the knowlesi.
Bumhole! says Terence. Sweezus could have eaten these sandwiches.
Give them to Arthur and Pablo, says Katherine. They're just coming.
So Arthur and Pablo get sandwiches, put together by Terence, for two frogs and a pebble....(don't ask what's in them)....and soon catch up to Sweezus, who is flagging.
In Nyborg, some time later, Fabio Jacobsen is .... is he?... yes!... just pipping Wout van Aert at the finish!
Tour de France is always so thrilling!
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