Tour of Britain, Final Stage: At Full Speed

With everyone tucked back into the peloton, or kicked out of the back, it was time for the lead out trains to take hold of the front of the peloton.  With so many teams still looking for a stage victory, it was hard for anyone team to take complete control.  Added to that was the smaller six man teams that just didn't allow for domination of the peloton.  Ben Swift (Sky) had the Etixx-Quickstep sprinter, Maximillano Richeze on his wheel rather than his own Elia Vivianni.  Mixing it up behind were the teams of ONE Pro Cycling, LottoNL Jumbo and Lotto Soudal, all hoping it would be their fast man who claimed the final stage of the Tour of Britain.

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Tour of Britain, Stage 3: On the High Moor

The original break had now dropped down to just three riders as they raced across the longest climb of the Tour up to the Cat and the Fiddle.  The climb is named for the pub that sits a the summit of the of the hill.  I guess the theory is that if one has too many pints at least one can roll down the hill to get home.  The trio is being led by Graham Briggs (JLT Condor) but it was Kristian House (ONE Pro Cycling) who claimed the maximum points on the final summit of the day, which he added to his first two first place summits on the day.  He would be the one to take over the lead in the KOM, if Roche and Meurisse failed to gain any points on this climb.  It would be a long wait to learn the wearer of the Black Jersey because they along with Ian Stannard (Sky) now had a six minute lead over the following peloton.

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Tour of Britain, Stage 3: Rolling Through

Today was expected to be a day for the sprinters, so there wasn't much concern when these three went from the moment the neutralized start was completed.  Of the four, Ian Stannard (Sky) was the best placed on GC and he was thirteen minutes behind the race leader, Julian Vermote (Etixx-Quickstep).  Joining the former British National Champion were three more Brits, Kristian House (ONE Pro Cycling) who is also a former British National Champion, Graham Briggs (JLT Condor) and Matt Cronshaw (Madison Gensis).  If these four could manage to stay away it would mean a British sweep on the podium by the end of the day.

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Tour of Britain, Stage 1: There They Are

With just four of the original five left off the front, it was no surprise that the peloton was staring back at Tom Moses (JLT Condor) when he looked back.  With just ten kilometers left to Castle Douglas and the end of the stage, the sprinters teams were all about pulling the break away back into the fold.  Jasper Bovenhuis (An Post Chain Reaction) had taken all of the sprints out on course, but with the pedigree of those behind, it was doubtful he would take the final sprint to the line.  On the other hand, Peter Williams (ONE Pro Cycling) had the King of the Mountains Jersey for his efforts on the opening stage of the race.

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.

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Tour of Britain, Stage 1: A Counter Effort

In a ploy to get maximum points over the final climb of the day, Tom Moses (JLT Condor), jumped early from the group.  The only rider to go with Brit was his countryman, Peter Williams (ONE Pro Cycling).  While Moses kept trying to drop Williams, it was Williams who claimed maximum points and the first King of the Mountains Jersey in the Tour of Britain.  Even if Moses had claimed the climb, it would still have been Williams who would start tomorrow in the KOM Jersey.  I had to do this painting since the Scottish flag was so proudly displayed along the side of the road by the gaggle of fans before the summit.

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.

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Tour of Britain, Stage 1: What Was That?

Peter Williams (ONE Pro Cycling) was a little less than pleased with Emeil Wastyn (An Post Chain Reaction).  Williams felt that Wastyn had strayed off of his line on the sprint to the top of the second climb of the day.  Since Williams was still able to get across the climb first, so he probably won't fill a complaint, but he would have grounds.  While the two were exchanging words and gestures, Johnny McEvoy (NFTO) was able to grab second on the climb, almost getting around the annoyed Williams.

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.

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Tour of Britain, Stage 1: Showing the Way

For those of you who have read my posts in the past, you will know that one of the ways I like to title my works is to leave you the viewer with more than one understanding of what is happening in the image.  One who is showing the way is the policeman with the orange jacket and bright yellow flag.  He is making sure that the break away stays on course, making this left hand bend towards the first categorized climb of this year's Tour of Britain.  Of course Tom Moses (JLT Condor) is leading the break, who in turn is leading the race, around the course on the day.  So he, too, is showing the way.  Following Moses' lead is Emiel Wastyn (An Post Chain Reaction) and his teammate Jasper Bovenhuis.  Bringing up the rear of the break is Peter Willians (ONE Pro Cycling).  The group which actually includes a fifth rider, Johnny McVoy (NFTO), built up to five minutes on the peloton, before the gap started to drop.

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.

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