The teams ride out from Carcassonne.
Today is another hot one.
But so what, if you have ice packs and pimientos to keep you going.
Pimientos?
Yes the word has gone round.
Many teams will have hot pimientos in their musettes today.
Sweezus does not like pimientos, however.
I hope she remembers, says Sweezus, as he cycles up the Col de Bados.
Remembers what? asks Arthur.
I don't like pimientos, says Sweeezus. They give me the trots.
She'll remember, says Arthur.
I hear we're having brandade de morue, says Gaius.
What's that? asks Sweezus.
Whipped salt cod with potatoes, says Gaius,
How do you know? asks Arthur.
Terence mentioned it, says Gaius.
Sweezus looks glum.
What's up? asks Arthur.
Terence told me something Prong told him, says Sweezus. Dunno if I should believe it.
Prong is honest, says Gaius. What did she say?
Virgin's got a new baby, says Sweezus. Don't laugh. it's not funny.
Why isn't it funny? asks Arthur.
It's a Sylvanian bear , says Sweezus.
So it isn't a baby, says Gaius.
It's wearing a bonnet, says Sweezus.
A girl bonnet or a boy bonnet ? asks Arthur.
Boys don't wear bonnets, says Sweezus.
So it's a girl, says Arthur. You've got a sister.
You're not helping, says Sweezus.
No, you're not, says Gaius. Let's focus on trying to catch up with the breakaway.
Yes, that's what they should do.
The breakaway is way ahead already. Thirty four riders
They will be the ones who got the super hot pimientos.
Team Philosophe has been given brandade de morue.
What's this! splutters Vello.
Fishy mush, says Surfing-with-Whales.
I imagine it's chock-full of protein, says David.
He sucks his portion down,
Off he goes, as if to prove something.
He'll never catch up with the breakaway, says Vello.
And he doesn't. Fishy mush can't compare with hot pepper.
Fast forward to the last climb, Montségur.
Alex Baudin is King of the Mountain.
And then. The sprint to the finish in Foix.
Woah! Look at that! Mads Pedersen is powering to the finish line with his team mate Quinn Simmons behind him. And third? Raul Garcia.
Tadej Pogacar loses the yellow jersey, to Torstein Traeen.
Torstein is understandably happy.
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