Criterium du Dauphine '25, Stage 3: Shepherding Yellow

Just as they did yesterday, the team of the sprinter Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) did what they could to keep him near the tail of the peloton over the five climbs today.  Three of his teammates rode with him including Edward Theuns and Amanuel Ghebreigzabheir in hopes of keeping him in the Maillot Jaune of race leader.  Despite their best efforts, he lost over five minutes to the eventual stage winner.  That winner also took his Maillot Blanc of the best young rider, too.  Still better to have worn the jersey one day then not at all.

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Tour, Stage 14: Swapping Bottles

Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) was off the front with the Swiss rider, Stefan Kung (Groupama-FDJ).  Theuns dropped back to his team car to get a fresh bidon, but rather than pitch the other to the side of the road (which is the normal practice), he passed the spent bidons back into the car.  Part of that is the race as asked riders not to throw the bottles to spectators for fear of spreading the Covid virus.  Another method of controling the spread during the race is to have all spectators wear a mask.  It may be that this guys mask is bigger than is speedo.  At least he has both.  I later saw to guys naked, or exposing themselves along the side of the road, and yet another mooning the leaders as they crested a climb.

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Vuelta, Stage 19: Teaming Up, Again

For the second time in this Vuelta, Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) has dropped out of the early break to wait for an attacking Alberto Contador.  Today he had to wait over fifteen minutes for his team leader, there was just that much time between the break and the peloton.  In stage 12, this duo gained minutes, today Team Sky, wasn't about to let that happen.  Sky was aided by Team Sunweb since Contador was threatening the third place of Wilco Kelderman.  By the time they reached the streets of Gijon, Contador were back in the fold.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.  I am sure we will see the Spaniard give it another go on the final mountain stage of the Vuelta tomorrow.

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Tour, Stage 11: Seeing the Doctor

Thus far the Tour has been relatively crash free.  Obviously one crash started the demise of Alberto Contador (Tinkoff), but in general this has been the least crashes in quite a few years.  This was the first time in modern history that the Tour carried every rider who started all the way to the start of the eight stage.  Today however, the race doctor got a bit of a work out.  With the winds, nervousness and everyone want to ride on the front, a number of riders were taking tumbles along the way.  Riders, like Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo), took it in turns to stop by the "Medical Assistance" vehicle and get their wounds seen to on the fly.  As fast as the peloton was riding today, it must be a real challenge to bandage a rider will the doctor's office is moving at over 40 kilometers per hour.

This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from Jack Richeson & Company.  This painting, along with all of my cycling art, is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  While you are on the site, be sure to check out my other works of art and my two cycling books.  To purchase this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Bear in mind that this is a one of a kind original and once it is gone, it is gone.

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Ruta del Sol Final Stage: A Big Attack

After the peloton finally pulled back Paterski (CCC Spandi), Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaaderen) thought he would have a go at jumping the sprinters.  The final two kilometers were seemingly straight up to the finish.  Theuns waited for one of the Lotto Jumbo NL riders to swing off and in the loll, launched his big move.  With a much shorter distance to go, he had a slightly better chance of making it alone to the line, but yet again, it was still a long shot.  Or should I say, short shot?

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