Volta ao Algarve '25, Stage 4: Almost Over

I just love a title that has more than one meaning.  With just 22 kilometers left of the 175 kilometer stage to race in the final road stage of the 51st Volta ao Algarve clearly, this quartet's suffering was almost over.  In addition, the peloton was a mere twenty seconds behind so their time off the front was just about to come to an end.  For German Tivani (Aviludo-Louletano-Loule) had earned enough King of the Mountains points to make the jersey his for this edition of the race.  Warre Vangheluwe (Soudal-Quick Step), Johan Jacobs (Groupama-FDJ), and Gorka Sorarrain (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) don't have quite as much to show for their time in the breakaway.

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"Almost Over VA25-12" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Volta ao Algrave '25, Stage 3: Letting Him Have It

After his team had chased all day, the peloton seemed to let German Tivani (Aviludo-Louletano-Loule) take the maximum points over the last climb of the day, the Faz Fato.  Both EF Education-EasyPost and Ineos-Grenadiers were massed at the front just in case there was a move over the top.  It was just another twenty kilometers until the bonus sprint and neither team wanted to be caught napping on what should prove to be a sprint stage finale.

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 $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Letting Him Have It VA25-9" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Volta ao Algrave '25, Stage 2: The Remaining Four

By the time the early break had hit just 38 kilometers to race, they had dwindled from eleven men to these four.  Hugo Nunes (Credibom/LA Aluminios/Marcos Car) along with Brent Van Moer (Lotto), German Tivani (Aviludo-Louletaqno-Loule), and Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Deceuninck) still had roughly two and a half minutes on the chasing peloton.  At this point, Tivani had regained the lead in the King of the Mountians competition that had been stripped from him with the odd decision over the finale yesterday.  However, there are still a category two and category one climb yet to come.  Since the final climb is the finish, it will be unlikely he will be wearing the jersey at the start of stage 3.  Had he not lost his points from stage one, he would be.

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 $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"The Remaining Four VA25-5" (Original art by Greig Leach)