Welcome back to the continuing coverage of the Tour de Underpants! It’s been an epic journey as I have dragged you all through France by your underpants and it’s been epic! Thank you for continuing to tune into meh goofiness tram!
The riders are scheduled to ride from Blagnac to Brive-la-Gaillarde here on Stage 18.
Since the Tour goes right through the town of Cahors, the Wine of the Day is Cahors! Cahors is mostly Malbec, also known in France as Cot, Cot Noir, or Auxerrois. Up to 30% of Cohors is Merlot and Tannat. Cahors wines are full-bodied and tannic, but can be difficult to find in the stores in the States. Domaine du Theron is great when available! Nomnomnom!
Today’s coverage beings along the River Lott with a breakaway of 16 riders. Cool roadside display with computers, bicycle parts, etc. around the small town of Frayssinet.
Memorial for de la Resistance! Long live the Resistance!
The cyclists today realize that they are running out of time to claim victory, so they are giving their all today! Go Everyone Go!
They are travelling through Pont-de-Rhodes, an epic ancient roadside town. Yes, I would like to visit the ancient bar right now! Bongo, please tardis meh over! Yays!!!! LOL!
One of the riders looks really happy to be Touring! Yays! Lookin’ good, buddy!
Oh, that area looks perfect for a picnic like some peeps have!
Wow, that church is unusual, it appears to have a couple of large round planetarium bubbles coming out of the roof. I wonder if they have considered having a Laser Floyd showing there?
We still have a lead group of 16 riders, ahead by about two and half minutes.
Oh mys, several members of the peloton missed getting on the inside of a median on a curve, putting them behind by the time the curve was cleared, around Payrac. The riders are flying through this countryside since they know the Tour is coming to a close as they chase glory!
Lol! The TV played the music for a commercial break, then they continued to broadcast the peloton snaking along.
OK, they have it sorted out now. Some spectators are up on manlift and waving some flags and have a sign for Voekler. Looks like fun!! Wheeees!
The peloton is catching up a bit as the riders really are going for it today!
Some spectators’ feet were hit with a discarded water bottle. Ooops!
The riders are absolutely flying along on a freeway towards another ancient town, Lanzac.
Oooohs, epic château up on a very tall cliff with amazing views of the valley below!!! Cool clock tower too!
Awwwws, the goslings are watching the Tour as they swim along! So cute!
The crowds have increased here towards the top of the Cote de Souillac. Awesome mega-viaduct here with some shrubs and weeds growing on it now – LOL!
They are really flying along down this straightaway outside of the Cote de Souillac.
Wow, epic château along the river! I wonder if it’s some sort of bed-and-breakfast or something with so many tables with pristine-white table cloths and pretty chairs? Oiu, I would like Champagne and lunch! Merci! nomnomnomnom!
Awesome brick town with a great Abbey here!
Cote de Lissac-sur-Couze is coming up, a Category 4 hill. They are speeding along a long straightaway here. Go Everyone Go!
The gap between the leaders and the peloton is about 45 seconds with 14 miles to go as they haul ass uphill.
Oh noes, someone’s huge black dog wandered out onto the course, sending several riders tumbling onto the pavement. Then one of the riders that fell gave the dog owner a stern tongue lashing – LOL! The rider’s arm was bleeding quite a bit so one of the team doctors treated the rider as they were both cruising down the road – LOL!
Awwwss, cute French donkeys with Tour-themed capes, outside of Masdelpeuch! They even stopped and posed for the helicopter camera! Yays!
Oh mys, some ladies are riding the entire Tour de France on Cannondale cycles! Looks totally fun! I would probably end up taking too many pictures and eating and drinking and talking to people too much to get anywhere – LOL!
Yays! Someone mowed a message into their lawn!
A huge crowd in Lissac as the riders are going all out and hauling ass up some narrow, steep roads with sharp corners through this beautiful ancient town. The leaders are just 19 seconds ahead with just six miles to go!
Oh noes, it’s starting to rain! It could be slick on the roundabouts in the last three and a half miles. Cool Tour de France diaramia in one traffic circle!
More rain as the cyclists are digging deep as the peloton is catching up with the leaders! Who will win today? 2.9 miles left as they through Brive! Everyone for themselves now tram!
Electrified train lines here as the riders pull out all the stops. They are grimacing uphill! Wiggo is hauling ass here! Ohs, it’s Edvald Boasson Hagen! And Mark Cavandish suddenly pops out from behind a pack of riders and sprints ahead of them all for the win!!! Amazing!!! What an exciting day of racing!
Beautiful medieval town here! Yays!
Mark Cavandish is our Bulge of the Day Winner! He is up to the viewer’s right today tram!!!!! Wheeees!!!!
Peter Sagan won the Green Jersey for sprinting. He’s smiling on the podium so he must be getting the hang of it!
Thomas Voeckler kept the Polka Dot Jersey, and TeeJay Van Garderen won the White Jersey for the Young Rider! Nicely done!
Join me tomorrow for the individual time trails! It should be epic! Wheees!