Tour '25, Stage 9: Stocking Up

The peloton had just come through a very tough patch of crosswinds.  Tom Skujins (Lidl-Trek) was stocking up with food and drinks after getting a musette from a soigneur on the side of the road.  Beside him his teammate Thibau Nys was desperately trying to chase back onto the long tail of the leading peloton.  Skujins had been on the front driving the pace for his sprinter and his team leader.  Therefore, it is no surprise that he pulled the pin, got some food, and prepared to get to Chateauroux as best he could.  Instead, I spotted him later back on the front working for his team again.

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"Stocking Up TdF25-55" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Men's Tour Down Under '25, Stage 3: Surfing the Tail of the Peloton

I believe that Phil Liggett was getting genuinely upset with Luke Plapp (Jayco-Alula).  Every time he appeared on camera on the back of the peloton Phil would talk about how unwise and potential unsafe it was.  And he mused about how much extra energy it took for him to move up to the front when things got aggressive at the other pointy end of the peloton.  It wasn't long after I painted this that the road went uphill, and Plapp moved right to the front of the peloton.  I don't think the same could be said for Jesus Herrada (Cofidis).  The veteran is a great climber, but I think he doesn't enjoy going downhill in a big group.

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.

"Surfing the Tail of the Peloton TDU25-29" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour de France Femmes 23, Stage 3: Dangling

I am always hesitant to come off as mean, so I debated this title before writing it down.  Rachel Neylan (Cofidis) was just off the back of the long tail of the peloton was they rolled down one of the many climbs on the day.  I was thinking she might lose big time since there was another 64 kilometers yet to race.  I shouldn't have worried, it wasn't to much longer before she could be seen on the front of the peloton driving the pace.

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