Giro d'Italia Stage 20: Flying Down the Other Side

After taking second over the summit of the Sella Razzo, Brent Bookwalter (BMC) was joined on the speedy descent by Jonathan Monsalve (Neri Sottoli).  The pair hoped to get away from their break away companions and gain a head start up the final climb of the day and the Giro.  They were facing a 10 kilometer climb that had some 22% gradient sections, so any extra time would be a great asset.  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, please follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Giro d'Italia Stage 9: Sprinting for the Top

Two things are going on here; one, these three, Eduard Vorganov (Katusha), Davide Malacarne (Europcar) and Jonathan Monslave (Neri Sottoli) are attacking to be the first to crest the climb to Sant Antonio and the KOM points on offer, and, two, they have decided that not everyone in the large break were working to the common goal of staying away, so they used the top of the climb to leave them behind.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase at my artist website, www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting, you can follow the direct link at the end of this post.  But while you are there, why not take the time to browse all of the artwork on offer?

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Giro d"italia Stage 5: Climbing for Colombia

With the first Category 3 climb of the Giro, it seems appropriate that it was the Colombian champion, Rubiano Chavez (Team Colombia) that was first to get over the top of the Valico d Serra di San Chirico.  He was joined at the summit by two of the climbers in the eleven man break, Jonathan Monsalve (Neri Sotolo) and Fabian Wegmann (Garmin Sharp).  The climbers were rejoined by the other seven on the descent as they struggled to stay out ahead of the Orica GreenEdge led peloton.  Chavez added to his King of the Mountain point total put still trails Maarten Tjallingii (Belkin Pro Cycling).  This is an original watercolor postcard 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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