While Maeva Squiban (UAE Team L'IMAD) and Loes Adegeest (Lidl-Trek) were still holding onto an advantage that might make it to Nice ahead of the peloton, the penultimate descent of the day proved her undoing. She over cooked a corner losing her front wheel and found herself sliding across the corner on her chest. I am always surprised that riders opt to not wear gloves and I believe that decision may have been what made her unable to hold the bars once she got back on her bike. After the initial fall, the adrenaline rush, the pain began to set in. It was painful to just watch as she cried out in pain while being tended to by the medic on the back of the motorcycle. It was painful enough that she cried out that she had had enough and swung away from the moto. It appeared she was done for the day and the Tour, but no, she was just done with the stinging anticeptic. She did finish the day about four minutes behind the peloton. Hopefully, she will be able to start the final day of the Tour - and finish it.
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.
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