Stage three is a flat stage.
And it is not raining.
How dull.
No one is even attempting a breakaway.
Mathieu Van der Poel chats with other riders in passing.
Hey, Mathieu, says Sweezus.
Hey Sweezo, says Mathieu.
How long do you reckon you'll stay in the yellow? asks Sweezus.
Today at least, says Mathieu. I got a wave from the omen.
What omen? asks Sweezus.
But Mathieu has passed on to chat briefly with Jasper Philipsen.
He is probably asking Jasper if he got a wave from the omen.
And Philipsen is probably replying, no, I didn't today.
Further back, Vello and Denis Diderot are debating nature's flexibility.
A wide topic.
David is not even listening, but assessing the crowds. There are a lot of yellow hats. Someone must be making a fortune. And there is that fellow in red, running along with a pitchfork. Ha. Don't let Terence see him. Thinking of which, where is the next feed station, and what will be in the musette? He could do with some serious sustenance....
What's your view, David? asks Vello.
On? asks David.
Denis's theory of universal elasticity, says Vello.
Probably outdated, says David.
Denis laughs. Look who's talking!
David now wishes he has been listening, but is saved by the approach of the feeding station, if one can put it that way.
He grabs a musette from Terence.
As do Vello and Denis.
They all reach inside.
Squelch!
What is this? shouts Vello.
Potjevleesch! shouts Belle. With fries on top to melt the.......
He does not hear the rest of the story.
But there seems to be some kind of soft potted meat gently melting under the fries
These fries are delicious, says David.
Wait till you get to the meat, says Denis.
Well, they seem happy.
......
But up ahead, the intermediate sprint is beginning.
The riders are gathering speed.
Jasper Philipsen crashes and is forced to retire.
Remember, he did not get a wave from the omen.
As we think he told Van der Poel.
But it does make you wonder.
Goodbye green jersey.
......
And now, we are close to the finish.
Who are these guys?
Jonathan Milan of Team Lidl-Trek looks well-positioned.
So does Phil Bauhaus.
But did either of them get a wave from the omen?
We think not.
Because Tim Merlier comes up behind them in a valiant spurt.
Passing Jonathan Milan and and Phil Bauhaus and winning stage three.
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