Johnny Hoogerland, the Champion of the Netherlands, realized that the break he missed today was the one that was going to work. So he jumped from the peloton in a lone search for the guys up the road. Hoogerland has the dubious honor of being the rider that was hit by a press car in the Tour several years ago and knocked head over heals into a barbed wire fence. He was pretty cut up, but given that you must finish every stage in order to stay in the Tour, he had to untangle himself and keep going, leaving a trail of blood along the roads of France. The bright side was that he got to pull on the Polka Dot Jersey for his efforts before the crash, even if it did delay his trip to the hospital to get 90 stitches. And yes, he was at the start line the next morning to finish the remain stages of the Tour. This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase at my artist website. Just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your piece of the 100th Tour de France.
http://www.greigleach.com/large-view/Tour%20de%20France%202013/2182545---186227/Painting.html#.Ue3Eoc_D_IU
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