Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) had started the day by riding a recon of the course. While on the ride he learned that his normal TT bike set up wouldn't work for the steam climb in the middle of the stage. He went back to his team mechanics and had them add a second chain ring and derailleur to his bike. That set up allowed him to spin a higher rpm up the hill. It clearly worked. He finished the day in second place on the stage, and that moved him up to fifth in the general classification. Perhaps even more importantly, it enabled him to put twenty-two seconds into Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates). If this race is any indication of that other big French race in July, we are in for quite an adventure in three weeks time.
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.
"Spinning for All He's Worth CdD25-20" (Original art by Greig Leach)
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