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Llama drama: A few woolly friends might snarl Tour de France route

More than steep inclines await on the Col du Tourmalet.
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Chloe Bryan
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Stage eight of the Tour de France is notorious for its steep inclines, but riders may face another obstacle during Saturday's Col du Tourmalet ascent.

We're talking, of course, about a bevy of llamas.

On July 2, local resident Joël Adagas posted photos of about twenty llamas resting on the tarmac as they often do to keep warm on cool, misty days.


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Adagas told the Huffington Post the llamas were originally purchased by the owner of a nearby campground to gobble up extraneous foliage, but were relocated to the mountain pass when the seasons changed.

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There's no guarantee the woolly friends will be on the road when the bikers pass, but a little llama drama sure would spice up the race.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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