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Le Tour de France 2016 - 8. Stage 8: Pau / Bagnères-de-Luchon
Stage 8 is when the General Contenders stopped riding and started racing
They have been there all along
Lurking in the near distance
Camouflaged by the peloton
Biding Their time
Unconcerned with sprinters’ antics
Those puppies of the peloton are there to amuse
Tolerant of the strong men, the classics riders,
Those freelancers who hunt for glory in a single stage win
The lesser riders are allowed to play, allowed a day
Under the mindful watch of the GCs’ teams
The number one men have eyes
Only for each other
Pinot leaps into the Pyrenees, leaving the Peloton behind
Froome, Quintana, van Garderen muster together their mates
And set a steady chase pace
A youngster, Yates, has attached himself to this group of contenders
He is not a threat yet
But they will make sure he is there to watch and learn
Not to win.
Pinot is caught, ingested by the chasing contenders
Spit out the back
Eventually consumed by the riders behind who are less
Ravenous for the win
Contador, wounded early in the race, has been left
To suffer
Alone but for the cameras, and helicopters, and commentators
Who witness his demise with each passing meter and mile
The GC men ignore
No need to attack where there is no threat
The contenders went over the day’s Cols together
They tested with attacks, always caught
No damage
Until Froome caught Quintara
Unawares near the crest of Peyresourde
Taking the lead and gaining time
Over the pack with a dangerous
Peacock of a descent
The yellow is his to defend.
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