Individual time trials.
Lowest ranked riders in the general classification go first.
Lowest is Cavendish.
But what does he care?
Team Philosophe are not far from the lowest.
Me first, says Vello. Then you, David.
I'll catch up, says David.
You won't, says Vello moving off.
Good motivation, says Gaius.
One minute later, David moves off.
A few more riders post good times.
Sweezus is edgy.
You shouldnt've eaten thoses snails yesterday, says Nicolo.
I didn't, says Sweezus. I threw them away. Belle reckons the frogs ate them.
Is that why they're not competing today? asks Nicolo.
How should I know? says Sweezus. You're up next, mate.
Nicolo shoots down the ramp.
At the half way mark, the frog team is waiting, concealed in the crowd.
They do not look well.
It doesn't matter, says the Kroombit tinker. They wouldn't time us anyway.
Yuuh! says Spider-bonk, emitting a blast of yesterday's garlic.
Yurk! agrees Worm-bonk. I vow never again to eat snails.
Frogs can eat snails, says the Kroombit tinker. Just not with garlic and butter.
You should have warned us, says Spider-bonk.
I'm a team member, not your house mother, says the Kroombit tinker.
Worse luck, says Worm-bonk. Brrpp!
Lenny Martinez flies past.
What was that sound? A puncture?
Hopefully nothing.
He thought he'd had a puncture, says Worm-bonk. And it was just me burping garlic.
What a hoot! laughs Spider-bonk. Let's move closer to the finish and scare everyone.
Yes let's, says Worm-bonk.
You guys! says the Kroombit tinker. I don't think we....
But she feels obliged to go with them
The afternoon wears on.
Sweezus has performed averagely. So has Nicolo.
Arthur has done slightly better
David has caught up with Vello.
Brrop!
Was that a puncture?
They slow down and lose a few seconds, until they determine it wasn't.
Remco Evenepoel thunders towards the finish.
Guurk!
What? Did that sound like a puncture?
He is distracted for a split second.
Which hardly affects his winning time of 28 minutes and 52 seconds.
Twelve seconds better than Tadej Pogacar
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