Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's Road Race: Late Attack

Peter Sagan (Slovakia) - the three time former World Champion - had been hiding in the peloton all day.  In fact, I wasn't even sure he was in Harrogate for the Worlds at all.  But here he is attacking the peloton with about three kilometers left to race.  Sagan has left it a little too late, but did hold off the rest of the very reduced peloton to take fifth on the line.  I admit it, I am a big fan of Sagan.  I even have a picture of him holding one of my early paintings of him that was awarded him for being a "Rider of the Year" in the early days of his career.  Naturally, I had to paint him since he finally showed his face (sort of).

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3400887-52-266225/Late%20Attack%20%20UCI19-52.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's Road Race: Three Men, Three Medals

It was now down to just three men on the front end of the race.  With just four kilometers left it was Mads Pedersen (Denmark) leading Stefan Kung (Switzerland) and Matteo Trentin (Italy) towards the final turns and climbs of these rather amazing (although wet) World Championships.  Of the trio, it is Trentin who had the reputation of being a world class sprinter.  He has spent the last couple of months racing in the European Champion's Jersey, but would gladly trade it in for the Rainbow Jersey of World Champion.  So with three men, it means they all will take home a medal, it just comes down to what medal it may be.  It seems very unlikely that anyone can come across the gap given it was over a minute with less than four kilometers.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3400879-51-266225/Three%20Men,%20Three%20Medals%20%20UCI19-51.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's Road Race: Three More

Up the road, the original break was joined by three more (although it was now only five guys up front), so this trio set off to join in on the chance for a medal at the line in Harrogate.  Toms Skujins (Latvia) was eager for both Gorka Izagirre (Spain) and Carlos Betacur (Colombia) to help him chance down the front of the race.  For Izaguiree, it was important for him to get the country's colors out front.  So many of his countrymen have already abandoned the race, including the defending World Champion.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3400876-50-266225/Three%20More%20%20UCI19-50.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's Road Race: Launching

Mads Pedersen (Denmark) was the first to bridge across to the duo of Stefan Kung (Switzerland) and Lawson Craddock (USA).  As the Dane and Kung climb up the Oak Beck Hill, it was Craddock who found his legs just didn't have it anymore.  Craddock, as he had in his first Tour de France, fought to stay in the race, but this time he eventually pulled off the bike.  With the American gone, it was looking like Pedersen and Kung were going to have the legs to go the distance.  And it was quite a distance, 258 kilometers in the cold and wet.

Watch this painting come together in this quick time lapse video.  You can see it here and on my YouTube channel.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3400872-48-266225/Launching%20%20UCI19-48.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's Road Race: One Long, Cold Wet Line

As I have said already, it was not a pleasent day to be out on the roads of Harrogate today.  The peloton looked rather sodden as they rode through the finish line on the first of nine laps through the city.  They had pulled back the earlier break away, there were just too many guys who could take the race to allowed them their lead.  As they splashed past the crowds, it was the French team being lead by Remy Cavagna and Anthony Roux, with Magnus Cort and Kasper Asgreen (Denmark) helping to set a tough pace on the front of the strung out peloton.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see. 

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3400607-45-266225/One%20Long,%20Cold,%20Wet%20Line%20%20UCI19-45.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Women's Road Race: All by Herself

It is rare that someone can claimed that they won the race all on their own in a road race.  I think in this case, there is no other way  to describe the amazing ride of Annemiek Van Vleuten (Netherlands).  She rode 105 kilometers off the front on the Elite Women's Road Race all by herself!  She had built up a lead quite quickly over the top of the Lofthaus climb.  She saw her advantage drop to about 45 seconds after about 20 kilometers, but no one ever gained on her for the rest of the race.  She had plenty of time to savor her victory.  It was her teammate, Anna Van Der Breggan coming in two minutes later for Silver and the Australian a few more seconds behind for Bronze.  The American, Chloe Dygert finshed good minute behind Spratt for a well earned (yet disappointing) fouth place.  The peloton had dropped over six minutes to the leader.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3398426-42-266225/All%20by%20Herself%20%20UCI19-42.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Women's Road Race - Chase Two

Chase Two is how the TV graphics describe the second chase group on the road.  With just 16 kilometers left to race, there was one woman off the front, another between, and then this pair, Amanda Spratt (Australia) and Anna Van Der Breggen (Netherlands).  These two knew they were still in for a medal, but may still have enough time to catch the two up the road.  Van Der Breggan has a small dilemma, it her teammate in the lead and she can't risk pulling anyone else up to Annemiek Van Vluten's wheel.  As I painted this, Dygert was 2:12 behind Van Vluten and this paier are at 2:32.  It could still come back together, but most likely the Rainbow Jersey has been decided.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3398423-41-266225/Chase%20Two%20%20UCI19-41.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Women's Road Race: In the Middle

The new World Champion, Chloe Dygert (USA) in the time trial was doing her best to chase down the leader on the road (and the woman she had bested by one and a half minutes earlier in the week).  Dygert was the one animating the race getting away from those chasing her on her second attempt to get free.  After gaining on the leader, it was looking like she was not continuing to close.  Unfortunatley the duo being was putting time into her lead.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3398417-40-266225/In%20the%20MIddle%20%20UCI19-40.html

Yorkshire 2019 - U23 Road Race: Trying to Get Across

With just about three kilometers left to go, this trio of Andreas Lorentz Kron (Denmark), Sergio Higuita (Colombia) and Nils Eekhoff (Netherlands) were desperate to get back onto the wheels of the four up front.  It would take the strength of their legs and those up front starting to trying to out smart each other.  As a foursome approaches the line, they know that one of them will miss the podium, so they won't be willing to go all out.  That lack of committment to pushing on can afford an opportunity for the chasers to rejoin the leaders.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3397255-34-266225/Trying%20to%20Get%20Across%20%20UCI19-34.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's ITT: Starting the Celebration

It is an extreme rarity to see a rider celebrate his ride in an individual time trial, after all, it is all about time gains and a celebration slows a rider down.  However, Rohan Dennis (Australia) had such a lead (and he can see the clock as he nears the finish) that he allowed himself a luxury of a celebration.  Dennis had pulled out of the Tour this year just ahead of the individual time trial and has been under press scrutiny ever since.  So he can be pardoned his feeling of vindication in defending his Rainbow Jersey in the Elite Men's ITT.  Under his arm the winner of the Vuelta d'Espania, Primoz Roglic (Slovenia) had been caught by Dennis, but out sprinted the Australian to the line.  He was over three minutes behind Dennis on time but couldn't resist the temptation to race to the line.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3395491-28-266225/Starting%20the%20Celebration%20%20UCI19-28.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's ITT: Looking for the Podium

Nelson Oliveira (Portugal) had been on a great ride.  As he turned to climb up the hill to the finish line it looked as though he might have a chance at making the podium.  There were some great rides going on behind him, but if he could come in in the top two positions, he may just have a chance at the podium.  Unfortuately, he faded on the long ride up Parliment Street and finished his ride at fourth and the day in eighth.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3395487-27-266225/Looking%20for%20the%20Podium%20%20UCI19-27.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Men's ITT: Off the Radar

Lawson Craddock (USA) showed, yet again, his strength of character.  No one seemed to be paying any attention to his ride despite his posting great times all along the route.  There was plenty for commentators and TV cameramen to focus on, but it was dedication to craft that brought Craddock to the line in second at the time he finished.  He later dropped to 6th overall.  Not a bad ride at all, and the best posted by an American in the Men's ITT.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3395485-26-266225/Off%20the%20Radar%20%20UCI19-26.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Women's ITT: Getting It Right

Lisa Klein (Germany) already has a Silver Medal from the Mixed Relay, but I am quite sure she was planning on adding to her medal count today.  She did stay on course as she turned on to the final climb up Parliment Street.  It seems that the course officials learned from their and Aigul Gareeva's (Russia) mistakes from the Junior Women's ITT with a marshal blocking the possiblity of going the wrong way.  Klein just missed the podium at her finished, but dropped to fifth with the bronze medal ride of Annemiek Van Vleuten.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3394311-19-266225/Getting%20It%20Right%20%20UCI19-19.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Elite Women's ITT: She Has Some Work to Do

Two time reigning Elite Women's Individual Time Trial Champion, Annemiek Van Vleuten (Netherlands) has some serious work to do if she was going to win her third Rainbow Jersey.  Van Vleuten was running around a minute and a half behind the American Chloe Dygert who had already compelted her ride.  In fact, it was going to be and effort to better her countrywoman, (and Road World Champion) Anna Van Der Breggen.  At the end of the day, Van Vleuten captured Bronze on the day with Van Der Breggen claiming Silver, continuing the overall dominance of Dutch Women in the world of cycling.

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.

Please be sure to visit my YouTube Channel and subscribe if you like what you see.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire%202019/3394235-18-266225/She%20Has%20Some%20Work%20to%20Do%20%20UCI19-18.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Jr Women's ITT: Sprinting for Time

Leonie Bos (Netherlands) got up out of the saddle to sprint up the final climb of the nearly 14 kilometer course.  She had been laying good time splits around the course but wanted to get to the line as quickly as possible.  She did managed to register the fasted time when she finished.  Once everyone had finished the race she had dropped to sixth place.  When I painted the Richmond 2015 Worlds, I had the chance to meet the entire Dutch Junior Women's team (they are now too old to race at this event).  Not only were they so strong, they were still fairly typical teenage girls.  Bos and the rest of her team certainly showed they were much the same.

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.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire-2019/3393352-12-266225/PaintingSprinting-for-Time--UCI19-12.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Jr Women's ITT: Finding Her Own Way

The American, Megan Jastrab, was able to catch the woman who started ahead of her, Natalia Krzeslak (Poland).  I took the arrows on the roadway to inform the title of this piece.  While the arrows point either straight ahead or a left turn, Jastrab was leaning in to turn right towards the finish line.  Later in the race, this image will be seen as fore shadowing.  As Jastrab crossed the line, she set the new best time and held on to a place on the podium until the last few women crossed the line.

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.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire-2019/3393320-11-266225/PaintingFinding-Her-Own-Way--UCI19-11.html

Yorkshire 2109 - Mixed Relay: On the Limit

The trio of Dutch men, Jos Van Emden, Bauke Mollema and Koen Bouwman were determined to give the countrywomen the best time advantage they possibly could.  The trio was the first to best the British men after their leg of the relay.  So now it is up to the women to complete the job.

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.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire-2019/3392816-6-266225/PaintingOn-the-Limit--UCI19-6.html

Yorkshire 2019 - Mixed Relay: Dog Leg of the First Leg

Sorry, I couldn't resist the title.  The Mixed Relay is being raced in two legs, first the men and then the women.  Here two of the Swiss male riders, Joel Suter and Claudio Imhof, are making the final turn before starting the climb to the finish line in Harrogate.  The men had been posting good times along the course, but just not fast enough to take over the lead from the British, much to the delight of the home crowd.

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.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire-2019/3392809-4-266225/PaintingDog-Leg-of-the-First-Leg--UCI19-4.html

Yoirkshire 2019 - Mixed Relay: A Ride to Celebrate

As the British women finished their leg of the relay, Anna Henderson reached out to Joscelin Lowde knowing that they had just finished with a great time.  The women had added to the advantage passed to them by their countrymen placing the home team in the hot seats of race leaders.  As more teams finished, it was proving to be a ride truly worth celebrating.  At the end of the day, the ride was good enough for a bronze medal in the first ever Mixed Relay Team Time Trial.  Chapeau, or should I say "hats" to the entire British team?

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.

https://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Yorkshire-2019/3392807-3-266225/PaintingA-Ride-to-Celebrate--UCI19-3.html

Tour Stage 1: You've Got to Finish

It had to be a heart breaking day for Mark Cavendish (OPQS), he had hoped to take a stage victory in his mom's home town with her looking on.  While Cavendish has already racked up 25 stage victories in the Tour de France in his career to date, he has never pulled on a Maillot Jaune in the Tour.  I am sure he envisioned receiving the Jersey from the Royals at the finishing line and riding through the stone wall lined country roads of England tomorrow.  Instead, he tangled with Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) and the pair went sprawling across the asphalt miraculously only taking out one other member of the fast sprinting peloton.  There where some worrying images of Cav writhing in pain being attended to by the race doctor before he was put back on the bike.  For any one in the Tour, a rider must cross the finishing line in order to be allowed to start the following stage.  So regardless of his injuries, if he hoped to line up in York, he needed to get himself across the line today.  This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that is available on my artist website at www.greigleach.com   This painting and text will also be part of my self published "Book de Tour", to learn more about the book project, pre-order your copy or become part of getting the book to print, please visit my Kickstarter site at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/book-de-tour  To purchase this particular painting of the 101st Tour de France, just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-view/Tour%20de%20France%202014/2396654---199992/Painting.html#.U7h-DM_D_IU