Vuelta, Stage 13: Round-a-bout

The Quickstep team has been tearing up the Vuelta having one four stages already, but seem to want more with just a kilometer and a half to go.  The final two short climbs at the end of the stage were making it difficult for the traditional sprinters, but the Green Jersey of Matteo Trentin (Quickstep) had already taken a "mountain stage" as a sprinter, so this shouldn't be a problem.  Certainly, his teammates Bob Jungel and Julian Alaphilippe believed in him.  Alaphilippe is another one of the Quickstep riders who has taken a stage.  Attempting to mix it up with the Quickstep train is Soren Kraugh Anderson (Sunweb) hoping to grab a stage for his team (and for himself).

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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Dauphine Sage 1: Just Under Way

This title is doing double duty, first as a description of the action as Bob Jungles (Trek Factory Racing), the Time Trial Champion of Luxemborg, gets underway in the opening time trial of the Criterium du Dauphine, and two, as an apt description of my starting in on painting the eight coming days of racing through eastern France.  The Time Trial is often called the race of truth as each rider is competing on his own against the clock, no drafting, no strategy and no team helpers.  Jungles was one of the earlier riders to start out and posted the best time for the 10 kilometer course that stood until almost the final rider crossed the finishing line.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard measuring four inches by six inches and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  They are a family owned (and run) American art supply company based in Wisconsin that provide exquisite materials for all sorts of art making projects.  In addition this painting is available for purchase at my artist website, www.greigleach.com .  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post to buy your piece of the 66th Criterium du Dauphine. 

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