Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) was on fire today. He jumped from the very small breakaway on the final climb of the day, the Plateau de Solaison. He chased down Mauro Schmid (Jayco-Alula) the former Swiss champion as they raced near the border with Switzerland. I thought he would sit on Schmid's wheel for a bit on the HC (outside category) climb, but no, he went straight on by. He was racing with the conviction that the peloton would worry too much about each other to bother chasing him. With nine more kilometers to climb to the summit and the end of the stage he still had a minute and forty-five seconds on the group containing the yellow jersey. That would be plenty of time if it was a flat stage, but this is a climb with an average of a 9% gradient.
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: "With Conviction TdF26-111" (Original art by Greig Leach)
Learn more about Greig Leach at The Art of Cycling: About the Artist: Greig Leach
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