Dauphine, Stage 6: Showing Their Colors

After Astana-Premier Tech pushed the pace on the way up the Col du Porte, it was Movistar hitting the front on the way back down the other side.  Carlos Verona took the team over the top, down the other side, and on up the penultimate climb of the day.  Stuck to his teammate's wheel was the designated team leader, Miguel Angel Lopez.  On the wheel of Movistar was the guy sitting second overall, Alexey Lutsenko (Astana-Premier Tech).  He just needed to stay on the front to guarantee he would be the next to pull on the Maillot Jaune.

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Dauphine, Stage 6: It Was Great While It Lasted

Lukas Postlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) had held the Maillot Jaune for much longer than many expected, including the announcers on NBC Sports.  But today was the day the legs just couldn't keep turning over.  It seemed that once the elastic snapped, he basically sat up and pedaled squares for the rest of the stage.  Conversely, his teammates were still high on the general classification, so he may be saving himself to return the help that the team has given him these last couple of stages.  Just ahead of the Austrian, Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) was finding the going a bit too tough.  With the Yellow Jersey off the back, Astana-Premier Tech, with the Maillot Jaune Virtuale on their team, hit the front and dramatically increased the pace.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since ti is an original work of art, it is a first come first seved reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburth watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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Dauphine, Stage 6: Climbing Well

This was the front of the early break being led up the Col du Porte by Anthony Perez (Cofidis).  Matthew Holmes (Lotto Soudal) was climbing well and looking to keep his polka dot jersey of the best climber of this Criterium du Dauphine.  On his shoulder was one of the guys who went on the offensive yesterday (to no avail), Sven Erik Bystrom (Uae Team Emirates).  Seemingly about to drop off the pace is Julien Bernard (Trek-Segafredo).  As it turned out, as soon as I finished painting this an restarted the video, he jumped the other three and went up the road.  It was the start of multiple attacks and counter moves as the peloton continued to close in.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since ti is an original work of art, it is a first come first seved reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburth watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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