Showing posts with label Jhoan Chaves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jhoan Chaves. Show all posts

Friday, May 11, 2018

Giro, Stage 6: Stage for One, Jersey for the Other

The title tells the story.  It was exciting to watch Jhoan Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott) attack the leading group and get away on the final kilometers of the Etna climb. It was strange to watch his teammate, Simon Yates go on the attack from the peloton (or what was left of it).  Normally, a teammate would not risk pulling adversaries up to his man up the road.  Yates, however, was able to go so hard, that no one could catch his wheel.  The Mitchelton-Scott came to the line together, both celebrating.  Chaves made the sign of the cross and Yates raised his arms, seemingly celebrating his teammates stage victory.  But he became the new owner of the Maglia Rosa of race leader and his teammate took the stage.  There will be champagne at the Mitchelton-Scott dinner table tonight!  Chapeau!

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.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/101st-Giro-dItalia/3161036-30-249297/PaintingStage-for-One,-Jersey-for-the-Other--G18-30.html

Giro, Stage 6: Cold Drinks, Here!

Think ball park, or football stadium, and the vendors yelling, "Cold beer, here!"   With just under twenty kilometers left to race, the team soigneurs lined out along a straight stretch of road for the riders to take one last bottle for the climb.  Leading the peloton are Jack Haig and Jhoan Chaves (Mitchelton-Scott) followed closely by Sebastien Reichenbach (Groupama-FDJ).  Clearly it was a BMC soigneur looking to pass to his man in the leading group Alessandro De Marchi.

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.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/101st-Giro-dItalia/3161014-26-249297/PaintingCold-Drinks,-Here!--G18-26.html

Monday, April 27, 2015

Liege Bastogne Liege: Through the Ardennes

Astana now has managed to get two of their riders off of the front of the peloton.  Michele Scarponi and Tanel Kangert have been joined by Jhoan Chaves (Orica-GreenEdge), Romain Kreuziger (Tinkoff Saxo) and Julian David Arrendondo (Trek Factory Racing).  The group, surprisingly, was able to build up a minute advantage on the following peloton as they ripped through the valley before the next leg zapping climb on their way to Ans.  The weather forecast had called for rain throughout the day, and while the clouds continued to threaten the peloton, they managed to stay mostly dry.

This is a small original watercolor and ink painting that is 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.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-view/Spring%20Classics%20/2546712---195767/Painting.html#.VT4kKCHBzGc