Paris Nice Stage 2: Lunch Time

It is a constant challenge for a professional cyclist to get enough quality calories into his or her bodies while racing.  Every road stage will have a designated area called the Feed Zone where the team Soigneurs hand out musettes filled with water bottles and food in hopes of keeping up the rider's energy levels.  During an average stage a rider will burn between four and six thousand calories, so eating is crucial.  Fans of the sport will line the roads just after the Feed Zone in hopes of snagging a musette that the riders will toss after they have off loaded the bag into their pockets and mouths.  Johan Van Summeren (AG2R) is digging through his bag looking for that extra special treat.

This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from the family run art supply company, www.richesonart.com.  In addition, this painting is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting (for only $50 USD plus shipping) just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

If you are enjoying the artwork and accompanying text, be sure to check out my recently published book of the 2014 Tour de France, Book de Tour - Art of the 101st Tour de France.  You can find it at most any online book seller world wide.  Simply google the title to learn where you can get the book and save on international shipping charges.

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