Showing posts with label Cote des Forges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cote des Forges. Show all posts

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Liege Bastogne Liege '26: Over a Minute Now

These two kept adding to their advantage as they speed towards Liege.  At this point, Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) was on the front, but Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) was taking his share of pulls as the sped down the Cote des Forges.  With almost a minute and a half on the lone chaser, it was a little strange that the young Frenchman was helping the World Champion.  Was he going too deep, or was he racing to make sure no one bridged back up to them?  Or more likely, was the young man just so thrilled to be racing at this level, that excitement was getting the better of him?

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. 

"Over a Minute Now LBL26-4" (Original art by Greig Leach)

 

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Tour de France Femmes '24, Stage 4: Slipped Away Over the Top

Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance-Soudal) went for the Queen of the Mountain points over the top of the Cote des Forges.  As she claimed the maximum points she realized that she had a gap on the peloton.  As they looked at each other, she decided to see just how much time she could put into them in the closing kilometers of the stage.  As she went under the 20 kilometers to go banner she had built up a twenty-two second lead on the group of favorites behind.  She has one more Category 2 climb yet on the horizon, so she has a chance if those behind start looking at each other and don't chase.  Unfortunately for her, the women behind decided each would try to drop the other and in so doing caught her on the final climb up the Cote de la Roche aux Faucons.

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.

"Slipped Away Over the Top TdFF24-19" (Original art by Greig Leach)