Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) had gotten into breaks, been dropped, got back in, got dropped and yet, he got back in one more time. All of it was for this moment. He was off the front with a group of five other guys, none of whom factored into the race for the Maillot Vert. As he opened up his sprint into Colombe he was concerned that Edward Planckaert (Alpecin-Premier Tech) might try and come around. I should point out that Planckaert is on the team of Jasper Philipsen who sits second in the race for the sprinter's jersey. Panckaert tried to come around Pedersen to prevent him from getting maximum points in this intermediate sprint. He didn't have the legs. Behind these two, the rest were taking advantage of the leaders' speed as they were there for a stage victory in another twenty-seven kilometers. Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) keeps fighting for a stage. He is followed by Michal Kwiatkowski (Netcompany-Ineos), Jasper Stuyven (Soudal-Quick Step) and Felix Engelhardt (Jayco-Alula). All of these guys were there fighting for stage honors at the end of the day, too!
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.
Purchase this painting here: "What He Worked For TdF26-125" (Original art by Greig Leach)
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