Greig Leach

The penultimate or Queen Stage of the Criterium du Dauphine feature way to many climbs with two Haute Catagorie climbs inside of the last 18 kilometers of the 160 kilometer day. Once they break away hit the penultimate climb up the Col de la Forclez, the cohesion broke up and the strong men went on the attack. Cyril Gautier (Europcar) had an ill timed mechanical throwing his arm up for help as Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) went over the top of the Frenchman to catch the wheel of Johan Alaphilippe (OPQS) trying to follow the attacking front of the break away. This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that measures 4 inches by 6 inches and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from Jack Richeson Company, www.richesonart.com.