Whatever the plan was for Jonas Vingegaard and his Visma=Lease a Bike team was, this surely wasn't it! I don't normally paint the crashes, but this one set the 113th Tour de France on its ear. As the peloton came into a right-hand bend littered with traffic furniture Vingegaard lost his front wheel and went down hard into the curbing on the side of the road. Several others went down with him including Fellix Grosschartner and Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) who piled on top of each other and a couple fans who got a little closer to the racers than anyone wanted. Vingegaard's teammate Sepp Kuss went down as well, but he was back up almost instantly. Not so for Vingegaard. The longer he sat on the roadside, the worse we all knew it was. When I saw the medical team bring over an arm sling, I knew his Tour was over. He has never finished worse than second (and has one twice) but this is the first time he has ever crashed out of the Tour. The peloton slowed and waited to see if he would remount. Once Del Toro caught back up to Pogacar (who had just barely avoided going down as well) he let the Maillot Jaune know that Vingegaard wasn't coming back. Once everyone knew, it was back to racing.
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.
Purchase this painting here: "In the Blink of an Eye TdF26-110" (Original art by Greig Leach)
Learn more about Greig Leach at The Art of Cycling: About the Artist: Greig Leach
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