Giro, Stage 5: His Second

After the mistaken celebration of Luka Pibernik (Bahrain-Merida), it was Fernando Gaviria (Quickstep) who rightly threw his arms wide in the true stage victory.  Gaviria's victory was his second in just five stages, and it awarded him the Maglia Ciclamino for the effort.  Behind him, the now former wearer of the jersey, Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) managed fourth on the day.  That placing puts him back into his German National Champion jersey for stage 6.  Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) rewarded his team's effort by making the podium on the third step with Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina) making the podium in second, but not making it into this painting.

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.

With the start of the Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in making this book get made, please consider supporting the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/art-of-cycling-100th-giro-ditalia.  This will be just one of the hundred plus paintings that will be included.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/100th-Giro-dItalia/2964512-37-235247/PaintingHis-Second-G17-38.html

Giro, Stage 5: That's Embarassing

I was curious why Luka Pibernik (Bahrain-Merida) was opening up a gap on the peloton as he approached the bell lap at the end of Stage 5 in Messina.  I assumed he was trying to repeat the successful effort of Lukas Postlberger in Stage 1.  So when Pibernik threw his arms wide as he crossed the line, the answer was obvious for his move away from the peloton.  I wonder just how embarassed he was when he realize that the race wasn't over yet.  The clue might have been the lack of photographers, soigneurs and race officials standing in the wide open road ahead of him.

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.

With the start of the Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in making this book get made, please consider supporting the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/art-of-cycling-100th-giro-ditalia.  This will be just one of the hundred plus paintings that will be included.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/100th-Giro-dItalia/2964511-36-235247/PaintingThat's-Embarassing-G17-37.html

Giro, Stage 5: Everybody Here?

With just over ten kilometers left to race, it was Bora-Hansgrohe that took control of the peloton.  I wasn't able to catch the name of who was looking over his shoulder to make sure the whole team was on his wheel.  As the riders approach the finale, it seems everyone is looking around, to find their men, to check out where their rivals are, or to see if they have opened a gap on the peloton.  With the speed of the pack, they had little opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the scenery in Messina, perhaps they will have a chance before heading to the main land tomorrow.

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.

With the start of the Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in making this book get made, please consider supporting the project here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1335072134/art-of-cycling-100th-giro-ditalia.  This will be just one of the hundred plus paintings that will be included.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/100th-Giro-dItalia/2964507-35-235247/PaintingEverybody-Here?-G17-36.html