Tour Stage 8: A Patriotic Barrier

As the Tour started its eight stage, the French fans have not had much to show for their native competitors with the exception of Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis) a Frenchman on a French team who started the day in the King of the Mountains Jersey.  So it was with great enthusiasm that this most patriotic of fans greeted his countryman, Sylvain Chavanel (IAM Cycling) as he was the first to head up the Col de la Croix des Moinats.  However he nearly knocked Chavanel off of his bike with his zesty flag waving.  Professional Road Racing is one of the few international sports where fans can get this close to their heroes, sometimes a little too close.  This is an original small watercolor and ink painting that is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  This painting will be included in my soon to be self published collection of annotated cycling art, "Book de Tour".  To learn more about the book project, to pre order your copy and to discover how you can be a part of bringing the 101st Tour de France to print, please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/book-de-tour  If you would like to purchase this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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