Dauphine Stage 3: Along the River's Edge

After climbing the Col de la Mure, the second of two Cat 2 climbs on today's stage, the peloton dropped down to speed along the edge of the Rhone River for a flat 39 kilometer all out run to Le Teil.  With that much distance from the final climb to the finishing line, it was likely to be a day for the sprinters.  Sadly for Trek Factory Racing, their sprinter, Giacomo Nizzoli, crashed out of the race before getting to contest a single sprint in the Dauphine.  He had the frustration earlier in the Giro d'Italia of always finishing second to other sprinters at the Italian finish lines.  This is an original small (4"x6") watercolor and ink painting that is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To buy on this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of the post to get this piece of art from the 66th installment of the Criterium du Dauphine.

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