Tour Stage 6: One for Greipel

Andre Greipel and his Lotto-Belisol team flipped the script on Marcel Kittel and Giant Shimano today.  Lotto-Belisol has had their boys in red on the front of every flat stage that has been raced thus far in the Tour.  Today they held back and Giant Shimano took up the tempo riding mantle.  To complete the script flip, it was Greipel who flung his arms wide in victory at the line in Reims.  Kittel was no where to be seen.  It wasn't until later that we all learned that Kittel had a very badly timed puncture and wasn't there to contest for his fourth stage in the 101st Tour de France.  Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) added another second place finish, changing out who it was that beat him to the line.  Sagan managed a fifth place, enough to safely hold onto the Malliot Vert for yet another day of racing.  This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  This painting will be included in my soon to be self published, "Book de Tour", a complete collection of my paintings and writings on the 101st Tour de France.  To learn more about the book project, to pre order your copy, and to become involved in bringing the art of bike racing to print please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/book-de-tour.  You will find all sorts of wonderful backer rewards to help motivate you to get involved.  If you would like to purchase this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  While you are there, why not take the time to browse around at all of the artwork on offer?

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