At last a mountain stage.
Now for a battle.
But this stage is a long one, and the mountains are all at the end.
Never mind. There is plenty to talk about.
Did anyone else find their pancake had been nibbled, yesterday? asks Vello.
No, says Gaius. My pancake was intact.
Mine too, says David. Are you sure it was nibbled?
More like, torn, says Vello.
That's not as bad, says David.
I suppose not, says Vello. But it meant I ingested less calories, all the same.
It didn't appear to affect you, says Gaius.
These things show up later, says Vello. And we're climbing four mountains today.
Did you mention it to Belle? asks David.
I did, says Vello. And she promised today she would give me something substantial.
But she didn't explain it? says David.
No, says Vello.
They are dropping back in the peloton.
They can't see the front, where the top teams are riding.
Tadej Pogacar is being protected by some of his men.
Jonas Vingegaard is being protected by his.
Will there be a titanic battle?
It's looking that way.
Baby Pierre is streaking backwards and forwards as usual.
Weeee! Urrrrrch! Weeeooo!
A sudden thought strikes him. He has not seen his frog team for ages.
Perhaps they have died. He has not made an effort to feed them.
He stops and watches.
He spots the Kroombit tinker, labouring uphill, and takes off to catch her.
Hello, captain, says the tinker. Where have you been?
Sorry, says Baby Pierre. Have you been eating?
Pancake, yesterday, says the tinker.
Good, says Baby Pierre.
But I'm the only one left in your frog team, says the Kroombit tinker, pedalling away.
Baby Pierre feels remorseful. But hey!
He zooms away towards the finish, in Le Lioran.
And is there to watch the titanic battle.
Vingegaard has kept up with Tadej.
It's wheel and wheel at the finish....
But Vingo's wheel crosses first.
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