Giro d'Italia Stage 18: THE King of the Mountains

The Giro has switched to being about the Colombian cyclists, today under the watchful eye of the Colombian Government's Director of Sport, Johan Davi Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) all but secured his victory in the King of the Mountains competition.  Today he took first over all three climbs of the stage including the mountain top finish of Rif Panarotta.  Without too many more mountains to climb in the rest of the 97th Giro d'Italia, it is impossible for anyone to gain enough points to over take his lead and steal his Maglia Azzuro.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that measures 4 inches by 6 inches and is available for $50 USD through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your piece of the 97th Giro.

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Giro d'Italia Stage 18: Attacking Columbians

If the first week of the Giro was the Giro d'Australia the final week has became the Giro de Colombia.  Colombians hold first and second place overall, and they hold the Maglia Azzuro of the King of the Mountains, and Team Colombia has been present in virtually ever break away in every stage.  Today's stage included Johan Davi Arredondo's (Trek Factory Racing) cementing his ownership of the KOM Jersey with taking the first two climbs of the day (and here he is looking to make it three out of three), however he is being challenged by his countryman, Fabio Andres Duarte (Team Colombia).  Now, along all of the roads of Italy are very happy Colombian fans proudly waving their flag and celebrating with abandon.  Who knew there were so many Colombians in Europe.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your piece of the 97th Giro d'Italia.

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Giro d'Italia Stage 18: A Look Before He Goes

Oops, these first three post are out of order, this is the first image for Stage 18.  Johan Davi Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) set himself the objective of securing his lead in the King of the Mountains competition and follow that up with getting into the break of the day on the first climb.  So with less than two kilometers to go before the summit of San Pelligrino (my favorite soda), he checked over his shoulder and jumped away from Emanuelle Selle (Androni-Giacattoli) and Philip Deignan (Team Sky) to claim the 32 points at the top.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your pieces of the 97th Giro d'Italia.

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Giro d'Italia Stage 15: Checking Behind

Once the break began to break apart and the selection began in the peloton behind, it was time for the opportunist to take a flyer at the stage win.  Johan Davi Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) went off to defend his lead in the Maglia Azzuro King of the Mountains Jersey, he was joined by Andre Fernando Cardoso (Garmin Sharp) who had been in the early break of the day.  The pair are about to pass under the 10 kilometers to go banner under the eyes of the cycling fans lining the whole way up the final climb.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  The painting measures 4"x6" and sells for $50 USD using my shopping cart feature at the website.  For this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post, but don't delay, it is a one of a kind original.

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Giro d'Italia Stage 11: Fighting to Hold His Wheel

The little Colombian, Johan Davi Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing), jumped from the peloton and stormed by each group up the road in hopes of getting maximum King of the Mountain points as the summit of Naso di Gatto.  He had already been the first to summit the other climb of the day and hoped to strengthen his grip on the Maglia Azzurro.  Of all of the former members of the early break, it was Georg Preidler (Giant Shimano) that was able to come any where close to holding the Colombian climber's wheel.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard (4"x6") that is available for purchase at my artist website, www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Giro d'Italia Stage 8: Where Is He?

Johan Davi Arrendondo (Trek Factory Racing) had gone in the early break and eventually had ridded himself of every single one of the other nine members of the break away, but has he got inside of the 3 K banner, he knew that Pierre Rolland (Europcar) was hot on his trail.  He had been out on the front of the stage for almost 160 kilometers that included some seriously steep climbing.  He was looking for the chasing Frenchman, hoping he could stay away until the summit and the finishing line.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase at my artist website, www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Giro d'Italia Stage 8: Attacking Each Other

Stage 8 to Montecapiolo started with a ten member breakaway that work well together building up to a ten minute lead on the peloton before the combination of a chasing peloton and ambitions within the escapees spell the flight's doom.  As the break started on the lower slopes of the first Category 1 climb of the 2014 Giro d'Italia, these three, Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani CSF), Johan Davi Aredondo (Trek Factory Racing) and Perriq Quemeneur (Europcar), dropped the rest of the break as they set out in search of the cache of King of the Mountain points at the summit.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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