Giro, Stage 8: Rising

For once I chose this image to paint because one of the fans at the side of the road.  I was struck by the most enthusiastic baker, still clad in his apron, getting pictures of the break away with his cell phone.  I admit to trying to find an appropriate pun to go with a baker and the break climbing the mountain.  I may not have succeed.  The original group of seven was starting to thin out on the final climb of the day.  At 15 kilometers left to the summit and the end of the stage, it qA mrrwo Montaguti (Ag2r La Mondiale) followed by Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirates) and Tosh Van Der Sande (Lotto Fix-All).  Each had tried to leave the others, but couldn't succeed.  Meanwhile, the peloton had closed to within a minute and a half.

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/3162087-33-249297/PaintingRising--G18-33.html

Giro, Stage 8: Seven with Sevens

Okay, this title might be a little bit of a stretch, but...  The early break was comprised of seven men.  All of their bib numbers included the number seven except one, that of bib 44, Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Merida).  Clearly Davide Villella (Astana) is bib 37, led next by Jan Polanc (UAE Team Emirate) bib 207, Tosh Van Der Sande (Lotto Fix-All) bib 107, Matteo Montaguti (Ag2r La Mondiale) bib 17 and Rodolfo Torres Agudelo (Andronni Giocattoli) bib 27.  As the group rode along the coast after the intermediate sprint, they had little time to enjoy the sights of Agropoli.  They did have quite a bit of time on the peloton, with over five minutes on the gruppo Maglia Rosa.

You may have notice, there were no paintings of Stage 7.  Sometimes, life takes over even painting the Giro.  I will be missing a couple of the 21 stages of this race, but I truly enjoy painting and watching this most beautiful of sports.

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/3162081-31-249297/PaintingSeven-with-Sevens--G18-31.html

Giro, Stage 4: Uphill

While hardly a mountain top finish, the climb up to the line at Caltagirone was more than brutal enough.  It was Enrico Battaglin (LottoNL Jumbo) who launched first inside of the final kilometer, but faded as the line took too long to arrive.  Tim Wellens (Lotto Fix-All) had the legs and the will to hold off the fast closing Michael Woods (EF Education First) who found the finish line came too soon instead.  Chasing behind, but missing the podium was Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott).  Yates and Wellens improved their positions on the General Classification, but the top three positions still remain the same.  Surprisingly, Chris Froome (Sky) also faded, losing another 4 seconds to the Maglia Rosa of Rohan Dennis (BMC).

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/3159786-21-249297/PaintingUphill--G18-21.html