Strade Bianche Donne 23: Two Chasing One

Once Demi Vollering’s (SD Worx) teammate, Lotte Kopecky was able to escape the grip of the peloton, she waited so the two could work together to catch the last woman up the road.  I hope they had a few moments to enjoy the incredible scenery on their way back into Siena.  With ten kilometers left to go they still had to make up 47 seconds.  The formula of the peloton being able to pull back a minute per 10 kilometers made it seem like the SD Worx duo had a chance to compete for the win.  However two women does not a peloton make.

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Strade Bianche Donne: Rewarding!

The title of this one goes several different ways.  Team SD Worx had been working all day knowing full well that they were going up against one of the greats in the women's peloton, Annemieke Van Vleutin (Movistar).  So it was the reward that their Belgium Champion, Lotte Kopecky was able to out position herself in the final corner of the race, thus setting herself up to out sprint Van Vleutin.  And of course, it had to be very rewarding for Kopecky herself to take such a well race victory in one of the hardest one day races on the Women's World Tour.

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 painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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Women's Omloop: A Drink on the Leberg

As the women took to the course, and after the men at that.  It looked as though the lion share of the peloton was going to stay together the whole way through.  As the group headed up the Leberg, their teams had stationed soignuers along the side of road ready with a wheel, a bottle, or just to cheer their teammates on.  It was the other European Champion on the road today, Ellen Van Dijk (Trek-Segafredo) reaching out to her guy for a bottle just before the racing turned truly serious with another 36 kilometers to race.  

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LBL Women: Off on Her Own

SD Worx seemed to have a plan to set the race alight from the start of Liege-Bastogne-Liege Femmes. Niamh Fisher-Black was the second team member to go off the front of the peloton in hopes of drawing out the sting of the favorites.  With 41 kilometers left to the line in Liege she had built up a 20 second lead on those behind.  Those chasing behind had managed to split the peloton apart in their efforts to catch her.  The reduced peloton still included at least two of her teammates including the Women's UCI Road World Champion.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since ti is an original work of art, it is a first come first seved reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburth watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available.

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Amstel Gold Women - Giving It a Go

On the penultimate trip up the Cauberg it was Annemiek Van Vleutin (Movistar) giving it a go on the front of the peloton.  She has been able to use these short steep climbs to get away in the past, so no one was letting her go this time.  It was a treat to see the Stars and Stripes of the USA National Champion Ruth Winder (Trek-Segafredo) at the head of affairs today.  One must root for one's own country women.

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Ronde Van Vlaanderen: Plenty of Time to Celebrate

This was Bridget's favorite from these paintings of the Women's Ronde Van Vlaanderen.  When she first looked at it she exclaimed, "Movie Star."  You must know that she is an actor.  You can find her on imdb.com by searching Bridget Gethins.  Annemiek Van Vleutin (Movistar) was able to build on her advantage that she opened up on the final climb of the day holding off some of the great women racing this season.  She had enough time to celebrate in style as she crossed the line to win Ronde Van Vlaanderen for the second time in her career.  It was ten years ago when she last won in Flanders.  She is now the only woman currently racing to claim a victory in this Flanders Classic.  And she did it while wearing the European Champion's jersey and on her new team.

I had hoped to be painting both the women's and men's Paris-Roubaix, but it has been postponed until early October due to a resurgence of Covid-19 in France.  It does worry me that the Tour de France may meet the same fate as the Hell of the North. 

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available through my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of the post to purchase the painting above.  Since ti is an original work of art, it is a first come first seved reality. The painting was created using Yarka St. Petersburth watercolors from www.Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 USD plus shipping, and yes international shipping is available. 

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La Course, Job Done

Having driven the pace for her teammates on the first lap of La Course, Dmma Cecilie Norsgaard (Equipe Paula Ka) let the peloton slip away before the second climb of the Cote de Rimiez.  On her wheel was Maaike Boogaard (Ale BTC Ljubljana) whom I met when she was a Junior at the World Championships back in 2015.  She was the first of a formidable Dutch team that was intrique with the live paintings I was doing at the races that year in Richmond, VA.  It is very exciting to see her in La Course racing with a professional cycling contract.  I feel so proud, not that I have had anything to do with her success.  Still, it is cool to have met someone who is now racing on the international stage.

This is a small 4x6 inch original watercolor painting that is available though my website at www.greigleach.com, or you can simply follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Since it is an original it is first come first served.  The painting was created using Yarka St Petersburg watercolors from Richesonart.com. The work sells for $75 plus shipping. And yes, international shipping is available.

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