Giro Day Eleven: Fighting for Placing With 1 K

The Maglia Rosa Group never did chase down Uran but were very concerned with the few contenders that were left having gotten shut of Hesjedal, Wiggins, DiLuca, Paolini and other hopefuls.  This year's Giro has small time bonuses for the first three placings so for Cadel and Nibali they could be sprinting for first place for all that was up for grabs.  Nibali managed to defend his position in GC and actually gain about 3 seconds on Cadel thanks to the time bonus.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard and is available for purchase through my artist website.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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Giro Day Eleven: Chasing the Move By Sky

Team Sky had the enviable position of being able to play two different cards against the contenders for GC rankings.  Most of the Giro hopefuls are most concerned about Bradley Wiggins and thought that Team Sky would be riding for him when they went to the front of the peleton and drove the pace on the final climb.  However Wiggins began to suffer on the climb so Rigoberto Uran jumped from his pace making position and attacked the peleton.  The contenders looked around for Wiggins and then hesitated when he was at the back of the group.  Once Uran had a good gap other teams that were close to him on GC took up the pace making, but it was to late, he was gone.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that could be yours by visiting my artist website.   Just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  But hurry, you wouldn't want someone else to get your painting.

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Giro Day Nine: In the Trees

Their are many codes of honor and conduct in the peleton and one of the hard and fast rules is that the team that has the leader's jersey must ride on the front of the peleton.  The only variable is when a break challenges another teams rider, or the sprinter's feel that they have a chance for a win.  This is Team Astana who's team leader is Vincente Nibali the current wearer of the Maglia Rosa.  I was struck by the beauty of the rain drenched forest and the aqua suited cyclist in the fog.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard and like all of the works in this series it is created with cake watercolors, brushes, and papers from www.richesonart.com .  This painting is available on my artist website,  just follow the link at the end of this post.

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Giro Day Eight: Alone Against the Clock

The time trial is a time for big changes in the overall standings in any race, particularly a multi stage race like the Giro d'Italia.  This is one of the favorites and native sons Vincente Nibali riding for the Kazakstani team, Astana.  While his ride was not enough to win the stage it was enough for him to become the fifth wearer of the Maglia Rosa and the third Italian to have such an honor.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcards, and like all of the works in this series was created with cake watercolors, brushes and papers from www.richesonart.com .  This work is available for purchase at my artist website.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

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