A hilly stage with five hills to go over.
A big breakaway forms early.
Team Philosophe has not joined it.
Little point in expending our energy today, says Vello.
It'll be a harder day tomorrow, says David.
Belle has promised us tourtons in our feed bags, says Vello.
There's an incentive, says Gaius.
Indeed, says Vello. Something delicious upon which to focus.
Team Condor seems to have lost focus, says David.
They're disappointed in Nicolo, says Vello.
As they should be, says Gaius. It was careless of him, running over three frogs.
If it was carelessness, says Vello.
Do you think it wasn't? asks David.
They are approaching the feeding station.
Terence and Sweetpea have their musettes at the ready.
Enjoy the tourtons! shouts Belle.
Woo! says Terence. Gaius nearly fell off then!
That's because you're so low, says Belle. Where's the box I gave you to stand on?
Marcel took it, says Terence. For a trick he was doing.
Not the disappearing egg trick? says Belle.
Ha ha! laughs Sweetpea. Eggs disappear into sleeves, not boxes.
Must be for something else then, says Belle.
He's helping us with our poem for Nicolo, says Sweetpea.
How's that going? asks Belle.
Finished, says Terence. Want to hear it?
Okay says Belle.
Sweetpea recites:
O Nicolo, his beard is pointy
He has very sharp eyes
And he doesn't tell lies.
O Nicolo, if you're taking me home
Be nice to me.
I made you this poem.
Bravo! He'll love the rhyme scheme, says Belle.
The peloton speeds by.
Another three hills to go.
So...
Let's fast forward to the finish, at Barcelonnette.
It's three guys in the breakaway, sprinting madly.
Victor Campanaerts, Matteo Vercher, and Michel Kwiatkowski.
First this one is in front, then that one, then this one....
Which one is it?
Victor Campanaerts is the victor!
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