Tour Femmes '26, Stage 7: Tete de la Course

I do realize I used this title in the men's race, but these women are the front of this race.  In the leading group that has just over two minutes on the peloton with only forty-four kilometer to race are Mia Griffin (Picnic-PostNL), Romina Hinojosa (Lotto-Intermarche) and her team leader Sandrine Tas, along with Fiona Mangan (Mayene Monbana My Pie) and Amalie Dideriksen (Cofidis).  It is nice to see that two Irish women along with the first Mexican were out in front of the peloton on the Queen Stage of the Tour de France Femmes.  Of course, the sting is in the end of this stage, and Mont Ventoux will be a rather vicious sting at that.

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Tour Femmes '26, Stage 3: Are You Good?

Lotto-Intermarche seems to be having illness running through their team.  They started the day with three women out of the race from yesterday, today one more dropped out of the Tour de France Femmes.  With that background, it seems that the Mexican on the team, Romina Hinojosa, looked to her German teammate, Linda Riedman, asking if she felt good.  The two finished the day in the grupetto a few minutes behind the group with the now erstwhile Maillot Jaune.  They were riding with the Danish Champion, Amalie Dideriksen (Cofidis) with Letizia Borghesi (AG Insurance-Soudal) just behind them.  The day started with multiple hard climbs that we didn't get to see on air.  Much of the day was set including the new Maillot a Pois, prior to the coverage in the USA going on air.  So it goes, but really, this is a stage that should have been shown from the start.

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: "Are You Good? TdFF26-13" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Learn more about Greig Leach at The Art of Cycling: About the Artist: Greig Leach

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Doha 2016, Elite Women's Road Race: The Final Dash

The Dutch had done everything right.  They delivered their sprinter, Kristen Wild, to the 200 meters to go point with her at full speed.  Therein lies the rub.  Glued to the track start Wild, was the smaller Amalie Dideriksen (Denmark) who had yet to stick her nose into the wind.  As the meters rolled under their wheels, Dideriksen was able to use Wild as a lead out woman and then jump her in the lunge for the line.  Dideriksen just got the Rainbow Jersey by a half of a wheel, put any amount of a lead is enough of a lead.  Dideriksen has been a two time Junior Women's World Champion, but now at the very young age of twenty, she will be racing next season in the coveted Rainbow Stripes of World Champion.  Wild did claim the silver against the fast closing sprinter from Finland, Lotta Lepisto.  Also appearing in the top five, and this painting is Marta Bastinaelli (Italy) who claimed fifth place.  The now former World Champion Lizzy Deigan (and formally named Lizzy Armitstead) just missed a step of the podium finishing fourth.  She was the first to congratulate or trade team teammate on the very dominate Boels Dolmans Cycling Team.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  It is only $75 USD and international shipping is available.

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