Tour, Stage 2: Better Than Expected

As Katusha-Alpecin came through the first time check, they surprised everyone, including themselves, by posting the new best time.  If they were able to maintain the pace it would put most every other team on the back foot.  By the time they reached the line in Brussels they had faded by six seconds to the time of Team Ineos - finishing the day tied for 4th place on the stage.

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This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available though my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Since it is an original it is first come first served.  The painting was created using Yarka St Petersburg watercolors from Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 plus shipping. And yes, international shipping is available.

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Tour, Stage 2: To the Line

It was a surprise to me that Ineos was the first team off the line in Bruxelles this morning.  It however was no surprise that they posted the best time at the finish line (after all, at that point they were the only ones to get there).  However, their time held as best time up until the very last team finished the 27 kilometer Team Time Trial.  Had their time held, the defending champion, Geraint Thomas, would have pulled on the Maillot Jaune on the second day of the Tour.  Not exactly an ideal situation for the team.  Thomas came to the line in Brussels with four of his seven teammates including, Michal Kwiatkowski, Egan Bernal, Jon Castroviego, Gianni Moscon and Dylan Van Baarle.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available though my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Since it is an original it is first come first served.  The painting was created using Yarka St Petersburg watercolors from Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 plus shipping. And yes, international shipping is available.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Tour%20de%20France%202019/3356809-7-263530/To%20the%20Line%20%20TDF19-7.html