As the leader on the road approached the gate to the grounds of the Louvre he held out his arm, apparently celebrating is impending Gold Medal. But no, the only thing that could risk Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) from taking his second Gold Medal of these Games would be a mechanical, and that is exactly what he was letting his team car know about. As he somewhat calmly laid down his bike at the barrier, is mechanic took his spare bike off of the roof of the car. Normally calm, the Belgium was freaking out about getting his bike as quickly as humanly possible. It was a very quick bike change, but I am sure it was an eternity for Evenepoel. As he got back underway - without his bike computer - he kept gesturing to the TV Moto to tell him what the time gap was. Finally, his team car came up alongside him and let him know he still had almost a minute on the chasers. It was enough for Evenepoel to take the Gold and in so doing became the first cyclists to win both the Olympic Time Trial and the Road Race at the same games. Chapeau!
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 work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.
"The One Thing PO24-58" (Original art by Greig Leach)
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