Tour Stage 9: Switching Back

Tony Martin (OPQS) and Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) looked at this stage and thought they might have a chance to pull off a successful break away.  The pair went on the attack on the way up the very first climb of the day on the Col de la Schlucht and then pressed their advantage on the technical descent.  De Marchi seemed to have targeted the Polka Dot Jersey on the day with Martin hoping to bring a second stage win to the Cavendish deprived Omega Pharma Quickstep.  With five more categorized climbs in the stage and a total of 170 kilometers it would be a tall order, even for the current World Champion Time Trialist.  De Marchi may have been wondering what he got himself into trying to hold the German's wheel.  This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from Jack Richeson and Company, a Wisconsin based art supply company, www.richesonart.com   The painting is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com  It will also be one of the images included in my art book of the 2014 Tour de France, "Book de Tour".  To learn more about the book project, to pre-order your copy or to get involved in bringing the 101st Tour to print please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/book-de-tour.  There are a wide variety of incentives most including an author/artist signed copy of the book starting at $5 USD.  If you would like to purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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