Friday, July 21, 2023

Tour de France 23, Stage 19: Still More to Say

Much was made of the words had between Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Pascal Eenkhoorn (Lotto-Dstny) both on air and on line yesterday.  I had thought that Philipsen was unhappy with some perceived dangerous passing by Eenkhoorn, but in post race interviews Philipsen said he was trying to limit the number of guys in the break away.  So in other words he was trying to bully Eenkhoorn into doing what HE wanted.  And perhaps the dangerous pass was caused by his Alpecin-Deceuninck trying to prevent Eenkhoorn from trying to bridge up to the break away.  He got there anyway and was a major factor in the Green Jersey not being able to get his fifth stage win in this Tour.

So was this conversation had while behind Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) more of the same, or a mending of the rift between themselves and their teams.  After I painted this, Eenkhoorn looked back, laughed and slid out of camera.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but yes international shipping is both available and extra.

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