Showing posts with label French time trial champion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French time trial champion. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2025

Tour '25, Stage 13: Against the Clock


I had to make sure that I painted the tricolore of the French National Time Trial champion today.  After a day where it looked like Bruno Armirail (Decathlon-Ag2r-La Mondiale) was going to get that elusive stage win for France.  It wasn't until the final climb that he was caught by the marquee riders of the Tour, but he put on a show for his countrymen (and women).  Armirail went out about halfway down the start list, yet he was fourth when he finished his short 10.9-kilometer ascent of the Col de Peyresourde.  Alas, he landed in 19th place after the complete peloton had crossed the finish line atop the airstrip famous from an early James Bond movie.

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 work sells for $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Against the Clock TdF25-82" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Tour de France 23, Stage 16 ITT, Vive la France

While we have been seeing Valentin Madouas (Goupama-FDJ) in the tricolore of the French Champion, he is only the road race champion.  Remi Cavagna (Soudal-Quick Step) is the Time Trial Champion of France.  He is also on an incredibly strong ride in the only time trial of this Tour.  As he crossed the line Combloux he posted the new best time at thirty five minutes and forty three seconds.  That was a time that stood for another two hours of guys coming across the line.

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 and Steve Quiller brushes from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but yes international shipping is both available and extra.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Tour-de-France--Tour-de-France-Femmes-2023/3966009-103-297438/Painting/vive-la-france-tdf23-103.html