2026 UCI Road World Championships, Montreal, Elite Men's Road Race: Having to Chase

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With two groups of three up the road it was time to chase down the leaders for two young men Paul Seixas (France) and Isaac Del Toro (Mexico).  The two stars of the Tour de France efforts were being thwarted by Matteo Jorgenson (USA) and Tom Pidcock (Great Britian) since they have teammates in the leading groups.  Joining in the efforts are Michael Matthews (Australia) and Santiago Buitrago (Colombia).  It looks like they are counting on Del Toro and Seixas to do the pulling to put them back into the fray in the remaining forty-nine kilometers.

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2026 UCI Road World Championships, Montreal, Elite Men's Road Race: Three Going Away

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Under the strength of Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands) this trio dropped their former breakaway companions.  Quinn Simmons (USA) had clearly decided he was going to stay on the only former champion in the group's wheel and was going every time Van Der Poel attacked.  Oscar Onley (Great Britian) was not the team's original plan, but it seems that the burden of winning for his country has now fallen to him.  Both Simmons and Onley have teammates in the chasing groups that are under a minute behind with another seventy-four kilometers left to race in these Worlds.

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 top of this post to purchase this painting. Since it is an original work of art, it is a first come first served reality. The work sells for $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

Learn more about Greig Leach at The Art of Cycling: About the Artist: Greig Leach

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Paris Olympics 2024, Women's ITT: There Should Be a Medal in It

Simultaneously making herself as small to the wind as possible, and sprinting, Anna Hendersen (Great Britain) pushed all of the way to the line over the Pont Alexandre.  I am sure that her coach was yelling through the radio in her ear that she was on a great ride.  As she crossed the line, she set another new best time for the course.  She had two women out on the road behind her, so she was in for a Bronze Medal at least.  She couldn't quite hold onto that best time, when Grace Brown finished, but the final rider on the road came in ten seconds slower.  That means she has won Silver for Great Britain!

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. 

"There Should Be a Medal in It PO24-6" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Bergen 2017, Elite Women's Road Race: A Tenacious Trio

With 54 kilometers left to race, it was time for some to start the agression.  This threesome would end up representing the three most aggressive teams out on course today.  Leading the trio was Hannah Barnes (Great Britain), Amy Pieters (Netherlands) who had started this move, and Rachel Neylan (Australia).  They were proving difficult to pull back into the peloton as they headed towards the re-named Salmon Hill.  Just in case there was any doubt who was organizing these World Championships, the UCI had banners all along the road way as a visual reminder.  Whoever wins the race will pull on a white jersey with the same rainbow stripes of blue, red, black, yellow and green.

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.

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Bergen 2017, Elite Women's Road Race: What's the Problem?

Hayley Simmonds (Great Britain) had dropped back to her team car to have a bit of a coversation about how to approach the course.  However, it was her mechanic who just about climbed out of the window to go over the problem she was having.  I never saw him trying to make any adjustments, but I quess the race referee was okay with her getting a bit of a push anyway.

If you know what this was about, I would love to know too.

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.

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Bergen 2017, Elite Men's ITT: Almost

Almost to the top.  Almost finished the day.  Almost finished with today's racing.  Almost finished with the season.  Almost missing the podium.  Chris Froome (Great Britain) was chasing the rainbow jersey all aroung Bergen today.  He was not posting the best times at any of the check points (and with Tom Dumoulin behind him, they would have stood for long anyway), and he didn't at the summit of Mount Floyen either.  Froome just edged out his trade teammate, Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus) to take the Bronze Medal.  Not what the was hoping for, but I think that having won both the Tour de France (for the 4th time) and the Vuelta a Espana (for the 1st) already this season, I think he can call it a successful season.  He does have one more race on Sunday, the Elite Men's Road Race.  That should be quite the show.

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.

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Rio Olympics: Girls on Top

I have never seen this move before.  Both teams, in an effort to block or catch the sideline throw in, put one of their teammates up standing on their shoulders.  The black clad New Zealanders (or Kiwis) took control of the game early, nearly routing Team Great Britain.  As with the other game I watched (and painted), the Kiwis will be playing against their neighbors, Australia for the Gold Medal - the loser of that game will win Silver.  Great Britain will play Canada for Bronze, however one of those teams will not get an Olympic medal.

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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Rio Olympics: Leading Them Around

Steve Cummings (Great Britain), a late addition to the GB Olympic team worked hard on the front pulling back the break away, on his wheel a member of the Italian team.

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 6: Leaving Them All Behind

With attack after attack coming in the final two kilometers on the climb up to the finish it was anyone's guess to who would have the legs to make it first across the line.  Such marquee climbers as Dan Martin and Nairo Quintana ran out of gas when Team Sky send Lopez off for stage glory, but it was the local boy, Simon Yates that had the legs to go the distance on stage 6 in the county of Devon.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that is available at my artist website.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your piece of the 2013 Tour of Britain.  Why you are their (or here) you can see all of my work from this season of racing including the Giro d'Italia, Criterium du Dauphine, the Tour de France, and the US Pro Challenge?

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Tour of Britain Stage 4: One at Home

Mark Cavendish managed to stay with the peloton on the final climb just 16 kilometers from the end of the stage and that put him in a position to win his first stage at this year's Tour of Britain and his ninth ToB win in his career.  He had the added pleasure of taking a stage in the Tour wearing the Champion jersey of Great Britain, always a nice touch to win in the home colors.  He had just enough to hold off the charging Elia Viviani, winner of the first stage of the race who is carry the flag for Team Cannondale while Peter Sagan is racing in Canada.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that can be yours by visiting my artist website.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post to get your piece of the 2013 Tour of Britain.  While you are there why not look at all of my paintings from the Giro d'Italia, Criterium du Dauphine, Tour de France, and the US Pro Challenge?

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Tour of Britain Stage Three: Slippery When Wet

The UK is so into cycling now that they even have a Team GB and this is Simon Yates flying the colors of the home team as he negotiates the slippery corners of the wet roads of Scotland.  Yates had a great ride but like the rest of the peloton came in a full minute behind Sir Bradley Wiggins in today's Individual Time Trial.  This is an original watercolor and ink postcard that can be yours by visiting my artist website.  Just follow the direct link at the end of this post to purchase your piece of the 2013 Tour of Britain and while you are there, check out my paintings of the 2013 cycling season.

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