Paris Roubaix '22: Keep Going!

With the leading group down to two it was time for Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) and Tom Devriendt (Intermache Wanty-Gobert Materiaux) to have a strategy debate.  They knew that at least one rider was coming across, but a 30 second gap was a bit too long to wait for.  It seemed like their best decision was going to be, "keep going!"  At this point they were still in a strong position to win the 119th edition of Paris Roubaix.

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TDF, Stage 19: He Strikes Again

Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) couldn't believe he won stage 7 of the Tour.  But he had stage 19 in hand from twenty kilometers out.  His lead was over a minute to the one chaser as he celebrate all of the final kilometer into Liborne.  Has he crossed the line he made a gesture of zipping his lips.  I was confused until his post race interview.  He and his team had been raided by the French police several stages ago, without a search warrant, based on rumors of doping.  Nothing was found, and the team cooperated with the search.  However, their lawyers are digging into why the raid was carried out.  Without a warrant, it would only be a conviction in the press, but for some that might be all they want anyway.  

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available. 

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TDF, Stage 19: An Impressive Effort

After multiple attacks, it was Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) who had the timing and the legs to get away from the reduced break away.  The team is having a great tour, and so his Mohoric.  He already has one stage win in this Tour and there is every reason to believe he will get another one today.  He has forty seconds on the disorganized chase behind, an another minute and a half back to the rest of the early break away.  With the peloton over sixteen minutes back, it is his stage to win.

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TDF, Stage 7: Tour de Tears

So, I watch the Tour on NBC and Phil Liggett is the voice of the Tour to me.  So I must thank him for the title of this painting.  He has taken to calling this Tour the "Tour de Tears" since so many of the stage winners have broken down in tears when they win a stage of the Tour de France.  Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) was no different.  However, he started crying within the final kilometer knowing the stage was his.  Just two months ago, he had a serious crash in the Giro d'Italia.  He went head over the handlebars, smacking his head on the road, but his life was saved by his helmet.  Perhaps it was the combination of surviving that crash and finally winning a stage of the Tour de France was what cause him to cry as he approached the line in Creusot.  I am not sure who his victory salute seen in this painting was for, but not only did he feel this win in his heart, he felt the need to salute the crowd with a heart shaped heart gesture.  Not only did his effots give him the stage win, but he is now the new Maillot a Pois, the King of the Mountains.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since ti is an original work of art, it is a first come first seved reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburth watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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TDF, Stage 7: Did You See Anyone?

With such a large break it was only a matter of time before some went on the offensive.  Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) had already gotten some King of the Mountain points earlier, so he kept up the effort to collect more.  He was joined by Brent Van Moer (Lotto Soudal) who was still hoping to get that elusive stage victory in the Tour de France.  The two had just peeked behind to see if anyone was coming across to help them escape the remains of the early large break away.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since ti is an original work of art, it is a first come first seved reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburth watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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Giro, Stage 3: Not Yet

"Not Yet," might have been what Jan Tratink (CCC Sprandi Polkowice) was thinking as he sprang away from his former break away companions.  He went on the offensive just as the peloton reached out to grab the threesome.  Most likely the effort would be in vain, but there is a phrase, "vain glory".  I think it applies here.  He must have been hearten when he looked back and saw this stretch of empty road.  Alas, it was in vain.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  It is only $75 USD and international shipping is available.

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