Criterium du Dauphine '25, Stage 7: Paying Him Back

Pavel Sivakov (UAE Team Emirates) has been an amazing support rider for Tadej Pogacar throughout this Dauphine.  So, it should come as no surprise that Pogacar was more than happy to ride up to his teammate to bring him a bottle and check on just how Frenchman.  Yes, Sivakov races with a French racing license. Behind both Ivan Romeo (Movistar) and his teammate, Gregor Muhlberger, keep a close eye on just what these two might be up to.  When Bridget looked through today's paintings to pick her favorite, she thought it looked like Tadej was giving Pavel a rose.  They certainly have been a very successful pair (and he will prove it in just a few kilometers time yet again).

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 $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Paying Him Back CdD25-38" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Criterium du Dauphine '25, Stage 5: Poursuivants

As the Lidl-Trek led peloton slowed on the climb of the Col de Boubon in hopes of keeping their sprinter in the bunch, this trio saw the chance to slip away.  Started by Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost), he was quickly joined by Gregor Muhlberger (Movistar) and Tobias Foss (Ineos-Grenadiers).  To translate the title, this trio was pursuing the five men that were another twenty-eight seconds up the road.  While they did build up a half of a minute on the peloton, they never got any closer to the early breakaway.  It wasn't too much longer before they found the peloton sucking them back into the fold.

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 $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Poursuivants CdD25-24" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Criterium du Dauphine '25, Stage 3: Tight Squeeze

It can be complete chaos in the caravan following the peloton.  It is further compounded when riders are working their way back through the vehicles in an effort to rejoin the group ahead.  As he snaked his way through town, Gregor Mulhberger (Movistar) had a close call with the Soudal-Quick Step team car.  Both he and the car were trying to navigate the roundabout and all of its traffic islands and signposts.  They came quite close to crashing each other as the road narrowed.  Fortunately, they did not.  The bright yellow rectangle is one of the pads that are set out by the race organizers. hat both minimize damage to the riders and help to alert them at the same time.

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 $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra. 

"Tight Squeeze CdD25-12" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Paris Nice 2022: Tete de La Course

Just two and a half kilometers ago it looked like Gregor Muhlberger's (Movistar) day was over.  But here he is off the front with just the race director's and Shimano's Neutral Support cars for company.  He only has about 34 seconds on the elite group of GC contenders behind him so it seems unlikely that he will stay away.  However, if the GC guys are on the limit and simply ride together to the finish he has a little bit of hope.  I can't see that happening though.  Roglic may have a substantial lead on the rest of the field but the rest of the podium is very close together on time.

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 $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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Paris Nice 2022: Hardly a Sprint

I don't know which sadist decided that it would be fun to have the second intermediate just eleven kilometers away from the end of a mountain top finish.  This point in La Bollene Vesubie is seven kilometers into the measure portion of the climb of the Col de Turini, but these tattered remnants of the twenty man break away didn't really factor into either the Green Jersey Points nor the bonus seconds.  Given the way Gregor Muhlberger (Movistar) is tailing off of the wheels of Quentin Pacher (Groupama-FDJ) and Franck Bonamour (B&B Hotels-KTM) it may well be just two men left in the break very shortly.

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 $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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Tour, Stage 19: Did It Work?

Team Ineos had been driving the pace all day, as they hit the slopes of the Col de l'Iseran, it was defending champion, Geraint Thomas who launched the first attack of the Maillot Jaune.  He looked over his shoulder to see what damage he had managed.  What he saw was Gregor Mulhberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) bringing his team leader, Emanuel Buchmann, along with Steven Kruijswijk (Jumbo-Visma) back up to his wheel.  Ineos had more than one card to play, so it seemed that Thomas was the sacrifice for his teammate to take over the Yellow Jersey.

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Tour, Stage 12: Getting Twitchy

As this trio of Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe), Pello Bilbao (Astana) and Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) came onto the final straight away, it was Yates in the best postion.  On the front, Muhlberger was getting twitchy awaiting someone's launch of the sprint.  Bilbao, the better climber, was just hoping to be on the podium.  Well, all three were going to be on the podium, the question was, "in what order?"

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

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Tour, Stage 12: Three Going Down

As these three went over the top of the Hourquette d'Ancizan, Pello Bilbao (Astana) was able to join the leading two riders.  He used the "super tuck" to get down the backside of the climb as fast as possible.  Both Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) took advantage of having a third man to help pull away from the seven chasers.  With just 14 kilometers to the bottom and the line in Bagneres de Bigorre, it was highly likely that one of these three would be the next to win a stage in this year's Tour.

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

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Tour, Stage 12: How We Doing?

I am begining to think that I am a curse for those leading the stage today.  After the two previous paintings, both riders were pulled back into the large early break (and then dropped by that group as well).  Hopefully for Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott), two off the front will break my art curse.  Muhlberger is taking a peak to see if anyone else is coming across to join them in the final kilometers of the climb up the Hourquette d'Ancizan.

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

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Tour, Stage 12: Loosening Up

After many attempts to get a group off the front, a big bunch escaped on the climb of the Col de la Madeleine.  The first two over the top were Julian Alaphilippe (Quick Step) and Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe).  Alaphilippe added another twenty points to his lead in the King of the Mountains Jersey, pretty much ensuring that he will hold the Maillot a Pois all of the way to the Pyrennes.  If one rider takes all of the remaining climbs then he could lose it, but that his highly unlikely.  The GC men will be racing for time and the stage win atop the fabled Alp d'Huez at the end of the day.

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Giro, Stage 19: Trouble?

Since I paint these pieces in real time, I wasn't sure why Tom Dumoulin (Sunweb) was letting a small gap open between himself and his general classification rivals.  I was reminded of a Lance Armstrong ploy in the Tour de France.  He mugged for the camera about how tired he was, and road at the back of the peloton.  The news got to his rivals and they hit the front and road hard, burning teammates as they did.  Later he attacked his diminished rivals and won the stage.  Was Dumoulin doing a similar ploy?  Given his words about he riding of Quintana and Nibali after yesterday's stage, I wouldn't put it past him.  He does have his lieutenant, Simon Geschke, with him, so all may still be well.  Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) was happy to have some motivate wheels to follow.

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.

With the racing of the 100th Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in helping this book get made, please consider backing the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/art-of-cycling-100th-giro-ditalia.  This will be just one of the hundred plus paintings that will be included. With Kickstarter, if there is not a 100% funded, no one is charged a dime, and the project recieves 0% funding.

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Giro, Stage 14: Trying to Escape

The peloton seemed in no mood to let a break away get established.  Rider after rider would put in an attack only to have others bridge across bringing the peloton with them.  Even at 25 kilometers covered, the trio of Manuel Senni (BMC), Quentin Jauregui (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe) could see both riders bridging forward and the peloton closing in.  I'm sure as soon as they are caught, some one else will try an escape again.

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.

With the racing of the 100th Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in helping this book get made, please consider backing the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/art-of-cycling-100th-giro-ditalia.  This will be just one of the hundred plus paintings that will be included. With Kickstarter, if there is not a 100% funded, no one is charged a dime, and the project recieves 0% funding.

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Giro, Stage 8: An Elite Group

It was quite an elite group that got off the front of the large break away group.  The five that looked like they had enough time over the peloton included, Gorka Izaguirre (Movistar), Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana), Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Hansgrohe), Giovanni Visconti (Bahrain-Merida) and the erstwhile Maglia Rosa Virtuale, Valero Conti (UAE Team Emirates).  Conti was still pushing the pace on, in hopes of a stage since the earlier dreams of the race lead seemed to have slipped away.

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.

With the start of the Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in making this book get made, please consider supporting the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/art-of-cycling-100th-giro-ditalia.  This will be just one of the hundred plus paintings that will be included.

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Tour Down Under Final Stage Leaving Nothing to Chance

Richie Porte (BMC) had done everything he needed to do to win the Tour Down Under in yesterday's stage but he could still lose it today  So his team kept him on the front of the peloton all day mainly being shepherded by this teammate Francisco Ventoso  While Porte's lead was unsurmountable those further down on the podium were separated by just seconds  That is why Gregor Muhlberger (Bora Hansgrohe) and his teammate Lukas Postleberger were chasing the two escapees up the road  With a three second time bonus on offer at the first intermediate sprint their man Jay McCarthy could jump into third overall

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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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Tour Down Under Stage 3: Your Turn

The peloton's chase of the four man break was starting to make real progress particularly because the teams of the sprinters have joined the chase as the finish line draws ever closer.  Gregor Nuhlberger (Bora Hansgrohe) looks back over his shoulder as he swings off the front seemingly telling Miles Scotson (BMC) that it is his turned to pull everyone along.  Not that Scotson would have any trouble figuring that out on his own after all he has been out there most of the day already.  Joining in the effort is Damien Howson (Orica-Scott) and just peeking into the frame is the Ochre Jersey on the back of Richie Porte (BMC).

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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Milano-San Remo: Fighting to Get Back On

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As fatigue set in, and the nerves began to fray, riders began to hit the deck, crashing from touches of wheels or momentary lapses of attention.  One of those to hit the deck was the former French champion, Armaud Demare (FDJ).  Demare joined with Gregor Muhlberger (Bora-Argon 18), one of Muhlberger's teammates, and Luka Mezgec (Orica-GreenEdge) in the dash to race back up to the peloton.  Demare was more fortunate than some who crashed.  First he was able to get back up on his bike, while others were not able to continue, and he was also able to catch back onto the rear of the peloton.  In so doing, he was still able to harbor hopes of playing in the finale of the race in about 25 kilometers.

This is a small original watercolor that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watecolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  In addition, the painting is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  The painting is available for sale and can be found by following the direct link at the end of this post.

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