Giro, Stage 19: Rolling Along

The peloton was disinterested in the break away up the road, so much so that they let the gap grow to 14 minutes.  The peloton was riding at a speed that even I could have managed.  Although for me I would have been riding flat out.  For these guys, it was like a day off.  At this point Philip Deignan (Sky) is riding with his hands off the bars at the back of the peloton.  Both his teammate Michal Golas and Jose Costa (Bora-Hansgrohe) didn't seem remotely concern that he was sitting upright.  I get very nervous on group rides when someone takes their hands off the bars, but then I don't ride with anyone that spends this much time on a bike, nor are their bikes as well cared for.

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.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/100th-Giro-dItalia/2973455-127-235247/PaintingRolling-Along-G17-135.html

Giro, Stage 15: Leading the Break Away

These are the three that pressed on off the front of their chasing break away companions.  It felt like Jacques Janse van Rensburg (Dimension Data) let the break all of the way up the climb of Miragolo san Salvatore.  On his wheel is the second rider from FDJ to make it into a break away on this stage, Rudy Molard.  Behind him is one of the climbing domestiques for Team Sky, Philip Deignan.  The vehicle behind them is the Vittoria Neutral Service car, who is ready to aid any of the riders who have a mechanical.  Because of the proximaty of the chasers and the peloton, the team cars of those in this group are as much as five minutes behind and would be unable to provide timely aid to their guys, so it falls on the neutral service to aid the break if necessary.

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.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-multi-view/100th-Giro-dItalia/2970706-96-235247/PaintingLeading-the-Break-Away-G17-104.html

Giro d'Italia Stage 18: A Look Before He Goes

Oops, these first three post are out of order, this is the first image for Stage 18.  Johan Davi Arredondo (Trek Factory Racing) set himself the objective of securing his lead in the King of the Mountains competition and follow that up with getting into the break of the day on the first climb.  So with less than two kilometers to go before the summit of San Pelligrino (my favorite soda), he checked over his shoulder and jumped away from Emanuelle Selle (Androni-Giacattoli) and Philip Deignan (Team Sky) to claim the 32 points at the top.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting, just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your pieces of the 97th Giro d'Italia.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-view/Giro%20d%27Italia%202014/2372242-109-108-198213/Painting/Sports.html#.U4fSCs_D_IU

Giro d'Italia Stage 15: Did They Let Us Go?

Pierre Rolland (Europcar) quickly caught up with the unzipped jersey of Philip Deignan (Team Sky).  He check back over his shoulder to see what the gap was back to the peloton.  At this point he was wondering if the main players had decided to let him go.  Rolland is about 5 minutes down on the General Classification, so the Pink Jersey of Rigoberto Uran (OPQS) won't be interested in using the energy required to chase down the Frenchman or his Irish companion.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available for purchase through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  For this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.

http://www.greigleach.com/large-view/Giro%20d'Italia%202014/2369802---198213/Painting.html#.U4LDdc_D_IU