Maxine Dodd

Bonjour! Stage 16 was the prelude to the final climbing stages in the Alps. This stage again followed a long, hot course through dramatic scenery. This stage had two hard climbs but was really more about the infamous descent into Gap. This road has seen many riders come to grief and Sky’s Geraint Thomas fell prey to it this time with a very nasty fall. Heroic descender Peter Sagan worked his magic, weaving his way down the mountains, hoping for his first stage win only to be pipped into second place yet again by a remarkable ride from Rubén Plaza. Here are my drawings:

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Descending like a skier, Sagan, Stage 16

Coming up the hill, part one, Stage 16

Time for a drink, Stage 16

Descent past the cars, Stage 16

Time to refresh, Stage 16

Coming up the hill, part two, Stage 16

Riding past mountains and wheat, Stage 16