Giro, Stage 13: Seeing the Inevitable

Mirco Maestri (Bardiani-CSF) peered back over his shoulder to see the inevitable approach of the peloton.  I guess as everyone approached the twenty kilometer banner it was time to set things up for their sprinters.  While neither Matej Mohoric (UAE Team Emirates) nor Pavel Brutt (Gazprom-Rusvelo) could have been to pleased to be caught, at least Brutt could take heart in seeing his country's flag being waved by the side of the road and the moment of capture.

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 racing of the 100th Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in helping this book get made, please consider backing 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. With Kickstarter, if there is not a 100% funded, no one is charged a dime, and the project recieves 0% funding. 

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Giro, Stage 13: Not Much

Like every other stage of this Giro, a small group got off the front of the main peloton in search of glory.  However, they were not given much of a gap by the sprinters' teams.  They never were allowed two minutes, but they hovered around a minute and a half for almost 100 kilometers.  So it is unlikely that Matej Mohoric (UAE Team Emirates), Pavel Brutt (Gazprom-Rusvelo) and Mirco Maestri (Bardiani CSF) would be sprinting it out for stage glory.

All along the race, Italian (and in fact cycling fans from around the world) were sharing the love and memory of Michele Scarponi.  Here, this crowd on the round-about a posted a very large banner in dedication to L'Aquila di Filottrano - the Eagle of Filottrano.

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 racing of the 100th Giro d'Italia, I am crowd funding my third cycling art book through Kickstarter.  I could use your support in helping this book get made, please consider backing 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. With Kickstarter, if there is not a 100% funded, no one is charged a dime, and the project recieves 0% funding. 

The computer gremlins have returned to my website.  Please email me at greigsart@gmail.com to puchase this painting for only $75 USD, shipping extra, and I ship anywhere in the world.

Giro, Stage 12: Off the Highway

The day's trio of escapees had built up over six minutes on the peloton, but the time they left the highway, the gap was reversing.  It was amusing to watch them blow through the toll booth, but then I guess their toll was the effort of staying away from the teams of the sprinters.  I did notice that there was a designated lane for bicycles to pass through the toll booth, I wonder if they have to pay like the cars.  Mirco Maestri (Bardiani CSF), Segey Firsanov (Gazprom-Rusvelo), and Marco Marcato (UAE Emirates) had little chance of succeeding, but it would be even lower if they stayed back with the peloton.  Today was slated to be one for the sprinters.

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.

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Milano-San Remo: Up the Final Copa

The early break was still off the front of the peloton, although their numbers had dropped somewhat.  As Marco Coledan (Trek-Segafredo) led Mirco Maestri (Bardiani CSF), Maarten Tjallingii (Lotto Jumbo NL) and Jan Barta (Bora-Argon 18) up the final of the three Copas that mark the final phase of the race to San Remo, the Copa Berta.  The course along the Mediterranean Sea offer beauty vistas as the road wound around the steep hills that plunged into the beautiful azure sea.

This is a small original watercolor that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watecolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  In addition, the painting is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  The painting is available for sale and can be found by following the direct link at the end of this post.

Be sure to check out my newest cycling book, Art of Cycling: Richmond 2015 UCI Road World Championships.  The book is available through your favorite book seller worldwide or at my publishers website, www.artofcycling.bike.

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Milano-San Remo: Rummaging About

Roger Kluge (IAM Cycling) one of the twelve men in the early break, rummaged through his pockets looking for more food.  With such a long race, it was important to keep topped up from energy, lest they fade away on the final climb of the day.  Some of those joining Kluge were, Mirco Maestri (Bardiani CSF), Matteo Bono (Lampre-Merida), Samuele Conti (Southeast Venezuela) and Adrian Hankisz (CCC Sprandi).

This is a small original watercolor that was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watecolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  In addition, the painting is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  The painting is available for sale and can be found by following the direct link at the end of this post.

Be sure to check out my newest cycling book, Art of Cycling: Richmond 2015 UCI Road World Championships.  The book is available through your favorite book seller worldwide or at my publishers website, www.artofcycling.bike.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/Spring%20Classics%20/2747772-291-195767/Painting.html#.Vu9uu_krLIU