Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL Jumbo) has been in numerous breakaways that have made it to the finish ahead of the peloton, but has yet to get the elusive Grand Tour stage victory. Today he was the only one who could hang with the Alberto Contador (Tinkoff Saxo) and Mikel Landa (Astana) duo. In fact, he led the trio over the crest of the Passo del Mortirolo to pull himself into second in the King of the Mountains competition. As they climbed toward the finale in Aprica, first Contador, then Kruijswijk attacked the others. But it was the attack by Mikel Landa that stuck leaving the others struggling to catch his fast disappearing wheel. I admit that I am jumping ahead, but in thanks for all of the work that the Dutchman had done on the last two climbs, Contador let the Kruijswijk claim second at the line. With the second place finish on a mountain top finish, the Dutchman had amassed enough KOM points on the day to pull on the Maglia Azure of the King of the Mountains. Contador had now put another two minutes into the Maglia Blanco of Fabio Aru (Astana).
This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from Jack Richeson and Company,
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