Gullegem, Men's Cyclocross: Quite Close

For those who follow my cycling art, you will know that I love to use titles that have mutliple interpretations.  This is just such a title, and painting.  As in all road cycling events, fans of the sport can get very, very close to their cycling heros.  In addition, the front four had gotten quite close together as they came out of one of the many hairpin turns on course.  As they made their way around the third lap at Gullegem, it was Michael Vanthourenhout (Pawels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines) leading the Crelan-Corendon duo of Laurens Sweeck and Emil Verstrynge eating the mud flying off of his wheel.  Closing back onto the trio's wheels is Wout Van Aerts (Visma-Lease a Bike).  The now quartet of riders have built up about a five second lead over those chasing on the third lap.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Quite Close CX-G25-4" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Gullegem, Women's Cyclocross: Almost On

After a bit of a struggle on the first lap in Gullegem, Lucinda Brand (Baloise Glowi Lions) was getting to catch back onto the leading trio.  At this point on the second lap, she has both Leonie Brentveld (Pawels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines) and Zoe Backstedt (Canyon-SRAM) within her sight.  Also there, but not visible at this angle is the woman leader her in the Superprestige series, Ceylin del Carmen Alvaredo (Fenix-Deceuninck).  With such a slippery and muddy course, her Dutch Champion's jersey is clearly getting rather speckled in muck, just another exciting element of cyclocross.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Almost On CX-G24-2" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Gullegem, Women's Cyclocross: Muck and Mire

Today's course in Gullegem was set up to be a muddy run through a meadow in Belgium.  In the first of five laps, it was Zoe Backstedt (Canyon-SRAM) leading Ceylin del Carmen Alvardeo (Fenix-Deceuninck), Leonie Bentveld (Pawel Sauzen-Cibel Clementines), Aniek van Alphen (Cyclocross Reds) and the rest of the peloton through the longer mud field.  Not a fan of sloshy muddy shows this just doesn't seem very pleasant to me.  Still, mud, muck and mire seems to be the common denominator in all cyclocross events.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at greigleach.com or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The work sells for $95 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Muck and Mire CX-G25-1" (Original art by Greig Leach)