Tour, Stage 16: Attacking Each Other

Near the top of the Montee Saint Nizier de Moucherotte it was the time for the best of the break to start attacking each other.  The big move came from Richard Carapz (Ineos-Grenadiers) who was hoping to get something for his team after the disaster that was the last day of racing.  His team has dominated the Tour for most of this past decade so it is odd to see their riders vying for stage wins out of a break away.  Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) was on the front when the attack came, but he as still able to jump onto the Ecuadorian's wheel.  And Sebastien Reichenbach (Groupama-FDJ) dove onto the wheel, but slowing dropped off the pace as the other two raced to the top of the climb.

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Tour, Stage 15: Who's Coming?

The break took quite a long time to get established today, and it was rather large once it did.  The peloton was looking at three catagory one climbs, the final being a mountain top finish.  Given what played out on the Tourmalet yesterday, it was looking like it would be another decisive day.  On the first of the big climbs, the Port de Lers, it was Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) looking back over his shoulder to see who was following his attack.  On his left shoulder was Julien Bernard (Trek-Segafredo) and behind him were Sebastien Reichenbach and Rudy Mollard both on Groupama-FDJ.  All for were in the break to be able to help their team leaders on the final climb of the day.  Should the leaders not bridge up to them, then they could race for stage honors for their respective teams.

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Giro, Stage 10: Every Second

Two interpretations of this title here.  First riders must be aware every second of the stage because one's race can change in an instant.  As the peloton approached the second intermediate sprint (where bonus seconds are awarded to the first three riders across the line), Groupama-FDJ hit the front to lead out their man Thibaut Pinot.  As they neared the line, Sebastien Riechenbach (Groupama-FDJ) rolled off the front to let his man take maximum points.  However, Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) wasn't having any of it.  With the advantage of a rise to the line, Yates managed to out sprint the Frenchman and add another second to his over all lead.  Thibaut was extra motivated since a group far behind contained Esteban Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott) who had started the day in second place on the General Classification.

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Giro, Stage 18: With a Teammate

Nairo Quintana (Movistar) had sent his teammate, Andrey Amador, up the road as a teaser for his GC rival Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb).  When the Dutchman didn't give chase, Quintana jumped out of the Gruppa Maglia Rosa and bridged across to his ally.  Behind, Thibaut Pinot (FDJ) was using his teammate, Sebastien Reichenbach, to give chase.  Without any teammates left with them, Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) and Dumoulin, had to rely on following the wheels of others and hope Quintana was gone for good.

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Tour, Stage 15: Chasing the Leaders

Sebastien Reichenbach (FDJ) was chasing hard to get back up to the two up the road.  As he and Domenico Pozzovivo (Ag2r) road up the Lacets du Grand Colombier, the fans of Reichenbach's French team yelled their encouragement and way team flags.  The fans ahead had set off smoke flares casting a purple haze over the road ahead.  I can't imagine what it must be like to ride through the cloud of smoke when one is already gasping for air from the effort of the climb.  Reichenbach was the best placed of all of the men who had gotten into the break.  He had started the day around nine minutes down on the Maillot Jaune.  At one point he had pulled back eight of those minutes, but now with the attacks from the group containing the Yellow Jersey, the gap was down to four minutes.  I doubt he believed he would take over the overall lead, but he will be pleased to be moving up the general classification.

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Tour, Stage 15: Surging Forward

The other way I enjoy titling my work, is to play about with puns.  It was too tempting to go with "Surging Forward" since the rider to the right of the painting is Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data).  Pauwels is surging forward in this foursome trying to reach the summit of the Col de la Rochette ahead of the others.  Pauwels is getting the jump on Sebastien Reichenbach (FDJ), who is followed by Rafal Majka (Tinkoff) and the French fan favorite, Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie).  Majka had taken two out of the first three climbs for maximum points and the new leader in the King of the Mountains competition.  The only climb he didn't win thus far went to Voeckler.  A bit of a dick move, since he has very few points in the competition and at that point, Majka needed the maximim.  That kind of a move is one of the reasons he may be a fan favorite, but that opinion is not shared in the peloton.  Missing the successful break of the day was the man in the Maillot a Pois, Thomas De Gendt, so he will be missing his polka dot jersey tomorrow.

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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Giro Stage 8: Losing Ground

Tom Danielson (Cannondale-Garmin) and Sebastien Reichenbach (IAM Cycling) are tucked onto the back of the remainder of the break away as they slide under the fifteen kilometers to go banner.  This group has been steadily losing seconds to the trio up the road, conversely, they are adding to the seconds that separate them from the peloton containing the Magila Rosa.  With just 15 K left to race, their wasn't much time to catch the escapees, but the final thirteen kilometers will be a steep assent to the finishing line.

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