Showing posts with label Col de la Croix Saint Robert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Col de la Croix Saint Robert. Show all posts

Monday, July 14, 2025

Tour '25, Stage 10: Applying Pressure


After a couple of forays, it was Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) that went on the Col de la Croix Saint Robert.  Since he started the day in fifth place Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) had to chase him down.  And since he went, Jonas Vingegaard, Jorgenson's teammate, had to stay glued to the wheel of the Maillot Jaune.  This trio, as well as the group just behind, were now just over six minutes behind the early breakaway.  I thought (and everyone else did, too) that these forays would lead to a big attack from Vingegaard.  It hasn't come yet, and with about twelve kilometers and two climbs to go, I am beginning to think it may not come today at all.

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"Applying Pressure TdF25-63" (Original art by Greig Leach)

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Tour de France 23, Stage 10: Looking Around


The Tour de France rides through beautiful landscapes daily, yet the peloton is often to stressed to get a chance to see anything other than the wheel millimeters ahead of them. (one reason it has been since the start of Covid that I have ridden in a pace line.)  It is nice to see Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsic) take a moment to admire the view including the hear of cows just around the bend.  He and Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost) had slipped off the front of the small break away on the descent of the Col de la Croix Saint Robert.  Chaves is wearing the jersey of the Columbian national champion, quite an honor given the caliber of riders from his home country.  The pair had caught and dropped the previous pair of escapees and were off to dry their luck with 96 kilometers to race.

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 painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but yes international shipping is both available and extra.

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