Wollongong 2022, Elite Men's Road Race: Up & Over, Again

The twelve laps around the Wollongong circuit took everyone up and over Mount Pleasant repeatively zapping strength from the legs every time.  The early break was still away with 93 kilometers to go. Each rider followed the other over the top and filed into a long single file line down the other side.  While there are others in the group, this is Pieter Serry (Belgium) following, Pavel Sivakov (France), then Luke Plapp (Australia), Lukasz Owsian (Poland), Pier-Andre Cote (Canada) and just dropping out of sight of the fans is Guy Sagiv (Israel).  They may be doomed in their efforts to stay off the front since the peloton has pulled them back to an under four minute advantage.  Only time will tell if it is all worth the effort for the group.

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 $90 USD including shipping, and yes, international shipping is available. 

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Wollongong 2022, Elite Men's Road Race: 100 K and Still Away

All of these guys had been trying to get away from kilometer zero.  But once the break away got established they built themselves an eight minute lead on the peloton.  Some of those in the group included the other Sagan, Juraj Sagan (Slovakia), Scott McGill (USA), Michael Kukrle (Czech Republic), Guy Sagiv (Israel) and Jaka Primozic (Slovenia).  There are a few more in the group but they are already going down the other side of this small rise.  None in the group were seen as a threat by the favorites, so they were free to ride, for now.  The race still had another 162 kilometers to race, so there is plenty of time for these guys to come back into the embrace of the peloton.  I know that Juraj Sagan was one of those who climbed off his bike long before the end of the race.  Others were still off the front in the final laps of the Wollongong City circuit.

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 $90 USD including shipping, and yes, international shipping is available. 

If you can't afford to purchase a piece you could always help keep me going by buying me a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/greigsartc.  And check out my vlogs at my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLGX-TnjXDSkkOidUE6pN1g

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Giro, Stage 1: Racing at Home

The 101st Giro d'Italia has done something that no grand tour has done before, it has started outstide of Europe.  198 riders went to Jerusalem, Israel for three days of racing around the country before heading back to Italy for the remaining 18 stages.  So it is fitting that the first painting of the race is of the Israeli National Time Trial Champion, Guy Sagiv (Israel Cycling Academy).  Sagiv had to be super motivated to put in a great showing, but he was up against the world, including the European Champion and the World Champion in this discipline. 

Part of the reason I decided to paint this year's Giro d'Italia is that it is starting in Jerusalem and ending in Roma near the steps of the Vatican.

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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