Giro Day Fifteen: Two Victors

Stage 14 actually had two winners of the stage today, Nibali and Santambrogio crossed the line together, one for the stage victory and one adding to his lead in the over all GC tightening his hold on the Maglia Rosa.  Now the tradition that I alluded to in an earlier post, when the overall leader comes to the end of the stage with another rider it is good form to give the victory (or at least not challenge the rider for the lead).  For Nibali he has his victory by putting time into all of his rivals, the only gain for Santambrogio, was the stage victory.  For Nibali to have taken the victory on the line would have been just rude.  Remember these guys ride in races togethers for years so a little decorum is in order.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard and it can be yours by bidding on it in a 3 day auction on ebay.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post, but hurry, the auction starts as soon as this post is published.

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Giro Day Fifteen: Gaining Time

Nibali and Santambrogio found the strength and drive to climb faster than anyone else in the peleton today.  For them the Italian flags along the course drove them forward to a great stage result for both riders and insulated them from the cold and snow.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard and can be yours by visiting my artist website.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Giro Day Fifteen: In Pink with Authority

Vincenzo Nablai came into the final kilometer with Mauro Santambrogio  and none of the other contenders.  Today he stamped his authority on the Giro taking time out of all his rivals on a cold day on top of a mountain in northern Italy.  Another tradition in the peleton was played out in this stage, that I will explain with the final image in today's grouping of paintings.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard and can be yours by visiting my artist website.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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