In the Alps TdFF24-38

The Tour de France Femmes has been in the Alps since yesterday, but this image just captured the vibe of riding and racing in the French alps for me. This group of seven has just broken clear of the much larger early break as they started up the Col du Glandon. On the tail of this group is Alice Maria Arzuffi (Ceratizit-WNT) just ahead of her is Liane Lippert (Movistar) along with Lucinda Brand (Lidl-Trek) and Katrine Aalerud (Uno X-Mobility) to mention a few of those that I can make out in this painting. They have already built up almost a minute and a half on their erstwhile companions with another 62 kilometers to ride. The next eleven of those kilometers are up to the top of the mountain.