Tour Stage 3: Two Out of Three Ain't Bad

Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) proved that not only is he a fast sprinter, but he is a smart one too. he let other sprinters fight out the Intermediate sprint, and then kept his lead out train off the front of the peloton and out of the wind until the last 750 meters of the stage.  Multi-stage racing is about husbanding one's energy, using the absolute minimum until it can give you the maximum return.  Watching Kittel in the three days of racing in the United Kingdom, is a tutorial on how to put this into practice.  Rather than expend massive amount of effort trying to keep the Jersey during Stage 2, he and his team accepted his limitations, let the Maillot Jaune go, and then be ready to fight for another stage win today.  Peter Sagan (Cannondale) continued to prove that he is the rightful owner of the Green Jersey, the Jersey of the most consistent sprinter, but pulling second on both of the stage's sprints.  This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  It will appear in my soon to be self published, "Book de Tour".  To learn more about the book project, to pre-order your copy, or to get involved in bringing this Tour de France to print, please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/book-de-tour.  If you would like to purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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