The dreaded flat tire (or other mechanical misfortune) can erase any riders advantage he has worked so hard to gain on the road. Sicard was in the break of the day when he flated his rear tire and was forced to chase back up to the group he had so recently been amongst. As often happens, as soon as he got back on, one of the others attacked and Sicard was unable to match the acceleration having just spent so much energy catching the others. The flat is fixed by a wheel change by the mechanic who has jumped out of the team car when the rider stops at the side of the road. Usually the cyclist will get off the bike and hold it up in the air to ease the mechanics job (and to make the change as fast as possible). This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that can be yours through a quick visit to 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%202013/2178283---186227/Painting.html#.UeH0S8vD_IU
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