Thursday, July 14, 2016

Stage 12 Tour de France 2016 Montpellier -- Mont Ventoux





Whole Gale winds storm
Mt Ventoux
topping the Beaufort scale
The stage has been shortened 
as mistral gusts prevail
The summit just too dicey 
in the heavy gale
Mont Ventoux is still tough
The climbers will show their stuff
The finish shortened but intense
Crosswinds creating arguments
Etixx for Dan Martin
takes the front in force
The 12 man break minutes out
is a threat, of course
Simon Gerrans goes down
taking 3 Sky guys with him
I'm sure Sky hopes this won't disrupt 
their winning rhythm
Chalet Reynard beckons
The leaders go for seconds
Quintana goes 
showing his skills
De Ghent, and
Pauwels take the hills
Froome goes forward
Quintana can't follow
His climbing chops
a challenge hollow
De Ghent takes the stage!
KOM and points 50
Chaos ensues with Chris running up the hill
He's handed a bike but a bitter pill! 
Richie Porte rear ends a motobike
Chris loses Yates takes yellow
Froome must be a miserable fellow
The late change of venue
an excess of fans
too many motos 
unmade the best plans
A total delirious reversal of fortune
Chris rode divinely
heartbreak his portion 
Lowest common denominator of human behavior
Fan antics cause chaos
Who will be our savior?
As a student of the stars
This proves no one escapes the late Scorpio Mars 
Chris keeps yellow
A good call I think
A nightmare for racing
brought back from the brink











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