I don't think I have ever seen Didi Stenft (aka 'The Devil') hold anything besides his trident before, but then the final climb has been rather raining most of the day. I imagine that the publicity caravan handed that umbrella to him several hours earlier. I was playing around with the idea for the title and then this variation of sheltering from the devil occurred to me. I found it amusing, I hope you do, too. These five were chasing just one man up the road by a half of a minute. Felix Gall (Decathlon-Ag2r-La Mondiale) was setting the pace in hopes of moving up the general classification. Everyone else was watching their nearest competitors in a defensive slosh up to La Plagne. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) was closely watched by Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), one in the Maillot Jaune and the other in the Maillot a Pois. Behind it was a battle for the final possession of the Maillot Blanc of best young rider. The jersey is currently on the shoulders of Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) who is also third on the GC. He has a twenty-one second advantage over the man in front of him in both the GC and the Maillot Blanc, Oscar Onley (Picnic-PostNL). The fact that these two young guys are stuck to the wheels of the best two riders in modern cycling speaks of great battles yet to come.
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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.
"Shelter from the Devil TdF25-130" (Original art by Greig Leach)
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