Welcome bork to the Drunken Gaming Corner’s Coverage of the Tour de Underpants! Yes indeed, I will continue spamming the blog up with my Tour de Underpants coverage! Yays!
Stage 16 promises to be an epic day of racing after a day of rest, as the riders travel from Paul to the scenic Bagna Res-de-Luchon through the Pyrenees Mountains near Spain.
While we were away on break, it turns out that Frank Schleck tested positive on his drug test, so he is out of the Tour for the year. Borkers!
The lead group has about 38 riders in the breakaway at the Col du Tourmale in the Pyrenees National Park, ahead by 2.5 minutes. A beautiful and sunny day in France, about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The coverage picks up towards the top of the first hill climb.
Fredrik Kessiakoff is in lead overall for the polka dot jersey. Oh, Thomas Voelker was able to come up from behind and get the points from Kessiakoff on the mountaintop! Nicely done!
Now the leaders are flying down the hill as they descend 4,500 to the valley down below. Due to the steep descent, this is a very dangerous part of the course. Don’t crash, dear riders!
A guy in an all-blue body suit is running along with the riders. Is that you, Yutram?!?!?!?! LOL!!!!
Oh mys, the announcer said that the motorhomes started parking on the top of the hill climb like four days ago to get the primo spots!!! Yikers!
Now they are pedaling through some ancients towns and past some ancient barns. Oh noes, they had a crash on the corner!!!! Yauheni Hutarovich may not be able to continue on since he appears to be in pain!
The peloton is over seven minutes ahead with a group of 16 leaders there in La Mongie (Bagneres-de-Bigorre). There must be a big bag here somewhere- LOL!
They have started the second hill climb here, and the crowd has gone wild here! One guy was dressed up in a sombrero, another guy dressed up in men’s swimsuit thing with a G-string up his crotch and we was running along with the peloton – LOL! This area looks like the Party Zone, perhaps a bit towards Gripp (Campan). So party on meh hearties and let your freak fly here! Get out your craziest costume! Cheer your lungs out for your favorite riders!!! Run and wave your freak flag at the helicopters!!!! “If you got Jack in your cup, go raise it up!”
The Wine of the Day is Jack Daniels because people here really know to how to get wild and have a great time!!!! Yays!!!!! Party Hearty!!!!
Nice tarp sign by the farmers of the area, with the plastic mouth that appeared to open and close.
They have worked their way up the second summit now with the peloton behind by over ten minutes! Voekler and Brice Feillu battled it out with Voekler winning the hill climb.
On the downhill side, I wonder if that spectator was taking a leak down the side of the mountain, or if he was just enjoying the epic view – LOL!
Everyone made it down the mountain safely and the leaders have started the next uphill segment, the Col de Peyresourde. Voekler is really grimacing here as he gives a full effort uphill! Excellent drive, Voekler!
Oh noes, the spectators keep crowding on the course and making it difficult for Voekler and the other riders to get by. I wish the race organizers would send a couple of motorcycles ahead to clear a path for the riders! Voekler is waving his arms to the spectators to please clear the way! Borkers!
And basically it was Voekler all the way to the finish! Awesome racing today! And he received the ‘Fighting Spirit’ award for his efforts! Yay!
Many of the riders were obviously quite tired by the time they crossed the finish line.
Voekler was having fun on the podium today – Yays! Wiggo retains his Yellow Jersey. Wow, the winners spent like five and a half hours riding through the Pyrenees Mountains!! Amazing!!!
Voekler also has the polka dot shirt and he seemed so happy and proud to have taken over the lead from Kessikov. Voekler also won the Prix de Combative! He totally cleaned up today! Awesomely done!!!! Yays!
Voekler is left-handed! Wheeeees!
Thank you for once again following the Tour de Underpants! We only have four more stages left, so get ready for the finale in Paris – Yays!!!!