Tour Femmes '25, Stage 8: Take Mine and Go!

Nienke Vinke (Picnic-PostNL) had a scare as the peloton rode across the valley floor before the final climb of the day.  Her team car was way back down the road when she got a flat tire.  Fortunately (and strategically) her teammate the American Megan Jastrab was right there.  The pair acted quickly with Jastrab giving her by to the Maillot Blanc and giving her a push to get going.  Jastrab then waited for the team car and got her spare bike.  Seemingly twenty minutes later, the Picnic-PostNL car was able to get up to the youngster and get her onto her own spare bike.  It was all worth the effort rather than lose time, the current best young rider was able to increase her advantage to over eight minutes today, due in part to her teammates quick thinking... and some excellent legs today.

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"Take Mine and Go! TdFF25-48" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour '25, Stage 9: I Got You

Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Deceuninck) looks under his arm to check on his teammate Mathieu Van Der Poel.  The pair have been out in front of the entire peloton for 160 kilometers thus far.  The pair have held a lead as high as five-and-a-half minutes, but with just eleven kilometers left to Chateauroux they still had a minute and six seconds on the closing teams of the sprinters.  The rule of thumb is that the peloton can pull back a minute over every ten kilometers.  That translate to it being really touch-and-go  that this pair will be able to stay away to the line.  All along the course today, the sunflowers have been turning their faces to watch the Tour go by (as long as the riders were on the sunny side of the fields).

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.

"I Got You TdF25-56" (Original art by Greig Leach)

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Criterium du Dauphine '25, Stage 7: Paying Him Back

Pavel Sivakov (UAE Team Emirates) has been an amazing support rider for Tadej Pogacar throughout this Dauphine.  So, it should come as no surprise that Pogacar was more than happy to ride up to his teammate to bring him a bottle and check on just how Frenchman.  Yes, Sivakov races with a French racing license. Behind both Ivan Romeo (Movistar) and his teammate, Gregor Muhlberger, keep a close eye on just what these two might be up to.  When Bridget looked through today's paintings to pick her favorite, she thought it looked like Tadej was giving Pavel a rose.  They certainly have been a very successful pair (and he will prove it in just a few kilometers time yet again).

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.

"Paying Him Back CdD25-38" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Criterium du Dauphine '25, Stage 6: Looking After His Mates

It was rather amazing to watch Sepp Kuss (Visma-Lease a Bike) zoom pass most of the peloton to bring up bidons and gels to his teammates Matteo Jorgenson and Jonas Vingegaard.  They were riding through the valley before starting the final paired ascents of the day.  It was soon that the real work would begin and it was important that everyone had plenty of reserves to fuel the final effort.

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"Looking After His Mates CdD25-31" (Original art by Greig Leach)

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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"Shepherding Yellow CdD25-11" (Original art by Greig Leach)