Bergen 2017, Elite Women's ITT: Riding in the Rain

As Katrin Garfoot (Australia) made her way along the opening kilometers of the Elite Women's ITT, she had the pleasure of getting to do it in the rain.  Time Trial bikes can be tricky to handle in the best of conditions, but rain just brings a whole new dimension to what can go wrong.  Fortunately, Garfoot was able to not only stay upright, but to go fast enough to finish her day winning the bronze medal.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be 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.  It is only $75 USD and international shipping is available.

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Doha 2016, Elite Women's ITT: Just Around the Bend

With the finish line (and a Rainbow Jersey) just around the corner, Katrin Garfoot (Australia) caught and passed her minute woman, Alena Amialiusik (Belarus).  It had to help Garfoot to have a late race carrot to chase down, just that extra little incentive to spur her to push just that much harder.  Catching the Belarus racer was no mean feet, Amialiusik took tenth overall.  Garfoot pushed all of the way, and while she made the podium it was the bottom step and the bronze medal.  Certainly better then her fourth place in Richmond last year.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be 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.  It is only $75 USD and international shipping is available.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Doha%202016%20UCI%20Road%20World%20Championships/2864273-32-227958/PaintingJust%20Around%20the%20Corner%20Doha32-Greig-Leach.html#.V_2rouArLIU

Richmond 2015 UCI Worlds:

No sooner than Monika Zur (Poland) had been pulled back than another rider went on the offensive. The team most often on the attack was Australia, this time is was their rider, Katrin Garfoot, who was lighting it up.  As the laps continued to tick by the big names were starting to pay attention to the moves (or at least have one of their teammates monitor the front end of the race).

This is an original small watercolor and ink painting that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  These paintings are created live while watching the races through a feed provided by the Richmond 2015 Worlds organization.  For two more days, you will be able to watch me create the works live at the Fanfest area at 5th and Marshall Streets near the finish line.  You can also purchase either the originals or one of two different sizes of prints while you are there, or later at www.richmond.com.