Paris Roubaix '26: Tough Time in the Forest

The Trouvee d'Arenberg claims the hopes of many in their goal to win (or even finish) Paris Roubaix.  So it seems for Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech).  He was with a teammate who passed him his bike, but apparently, they road different pedals so Van Der Poel was unable to pedal that bike.  Meanwhile another teammate had switched out his own good wheel onto the defending champion's bike, but it seemed that didn't work either.  By the time he was reached by his team car and mechanic he was now two minutes behind the front of the race.  He does have 92 kilometers to chase back, but those are not mere mortals that are up the road.  Of course, he isn't a mere mortal either.

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"Tough Time in the Forest PR26-4" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Paris Roubaix '25: Overcooking It

On pave sector 9 Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) attacked his sole rival Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck).  Perhaps it was a lack of course knowledge or over confidence, but Tadej Pogacar went into a sharp right hand turn a little too hot.  He lost control of the bike as van der Poel just held it together.  The mistake caused the World Champion about ten seconds since he needed another bike from his team car.  Fortunately, his car was right behind him given the advantage the duo had over the rest of the race strewn over tens of kilometers back down the road.

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.

"Overcooking It PR25-13" (Original art by Greig Leach)