Amgen ToC, Stage 3: Coming Home Alone

It was indeed possible for Remi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quickstep) to take his solo effort all of the way to the line.  And to do it with over seven minutes to spare!  See, sometimes the break away does succeed.  Speaking of success, the makes two in a row for Deceuninck-Quickstep, picking up the winning ways of last season.  And sharing the wins throughout the entire team.  While the peloton was over eight minutes behind Cavagna, the top ten on GC stayed just as they were at the start of the day.

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Amgen ToC, Stage 3: Get on Our Wheel

First Simon Geschke (CCC) and then Richmonder, Ben King (Dimension Data) jumped clear of the peloton in the closing kilometers of the stage.  The duo caught the flagging Alex Hoehn (USA Cycling).  Both men tried to encourage Hoehn to catch their wheels (and draft) but he was just unable to get up to their speed.  I have been in that exact situation (although not in a race) and know just how much you want to latch on, and how disappointing it is when your legs just won't respond.  Hoehn could consol himself with the knowledge that he will be pulling on the Polka Dot jersey regardless of when he finishes the stage.  King was able to out sprint Geschke for second on the stage, lifting the moral of his team and teammates.  And he moved himself up the general classification rankings as well.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available though my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Since it is an original it is first come first served.  The painting was created using Yarka St Petersburg watercolors from Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 plus shipping. And yes, international shipping is available.

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