Let's Go!

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has a wonderful horse race painting by Degas that I have enjoyed for decades. As part of the ongoing series of artworks inspired by paintings from art history, I thought I would take a new look at his painting, "At the Races: Before the Start". I have been a cyclist for years and have gone on innumerable group rides. I've always felt that we stood around for way too long before setting off on the ride. I seemed a perfect correlation for the spirit of the Degas painting.

"Let's Go!"

44"x66" Oilsticks on paper, 2025

You can learn more (and purchase this painting if you are so inclined) here: 

 "Let's Go!" (Original art by Greig Leach)

All of My 2025 Tour de France Watercolors

 Here is your chance to see all of my paintings of the 2025 Tour de France in sequential order including those that have already sold.  Many are still available at my website, www.greigleach.com.  All of the work shown is 4"x6" either vertical or horizontal.  They are all created live during the race with ink and watercolors.  You can watch one from each stage being created in real time over on my YouTube channel @artofcyclingGreig.  The art that is still available sells for $99 including shipping within the USA.  International shipping is available for an additional fee.

All of my 2025 Tour de France Femmes Watercolors

 

Here is your chance to see all of my paintings of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes in sequential order including those that have already sold.  Many are still available at my website, www.greigleach.com.  All of the work shown is 4"x6" either vertical or horizontal.  They are all created live during the race with ink and watercolors.  You can watch one from each stage being created in real time over on my YouTube channel @artofcyclingGreig.  The art that is still available sells for $99 including shipping within the USA.  International shipping is available for an additional fee.

Tour Femmes '25, Stage 9: Leaving No Doubt

Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) left no doubt as to who should have won the fourth Tour de France Femmes when she finished in Chatel.  She had dropped everyone taking the stage with twenty seconds over Demi Vollering who will take the second step of the podium for the second time in a row.  The defending champion, Katarzyna Niewiadoma, came in six seconds after Demi, taking third on the stage and the race.  Those two have been on every podium of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.  With this win she becomes the first from France to win a Tour de France either male or female since the late 1980s.  Chapeau to the Olympic Gold medalist in the women's mountain bike race, almost exactly a year ago!

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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Leaving No Doubt TdFF25-59" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour Femmes '25, Stage 9: A Flash of Yellow

After the two sitting behind her traded attacks, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) went on the attack herself.  She had no reason to go she already has over two minutes on the rest of the peloton.  But I am sure she wanted to win the final stage while in the Maillot Jaune.  

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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"A Flash of Yellow TdFF25-58" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour Femmes '25, Stage 9: The Final Descent

Both Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) and Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM-zondacrypto) used the final descent off of the Col du Corbier to try and put pressure on the Maillot Jaune.  It didn't work, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot was right behind the Polish Champion all of the way down and across the valley.  On the other hand, they put even more time into the former holder of second place.  There efforts did move them into second and third respectively for the fourth Tour de France Femmes.  That means that the two have been on the podium of every reincarnation of the women's Tour.  Both have won the race once each, too.

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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"The Final Descent TdFF25-57" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour Femmes '25, Stage 9: Over the Top Alone

Anna Van Der Breggan (SD Worx-Protime) has been off the front since the early kilometers of the final stage of the Tour de France Femmes.  As she went over the summit of the Col de Joux Plane she still had forty-three seconds over a very motivated group of chasers.  They chased hard down the otherside trying to drop some of those ahead of them in the general classification.  While they weren't chasing her per se, they did catch her on the final climb twenty-three kilometers later.  

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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Over the Top Alone TdFF25-56" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour Femmes '25, Stage 9: Applying Some Pressure

With another five kilometers of the Col de Joux Plane Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) went to the front and upped the pace.  With her lack of descending skill, she was hoping to shed as many of her rivals as possible while the road was still going up.  To her dismay, she wasn't able to get rid of the Maillot Jaune, Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike), nor any of the others like Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez), Katarzyna Niweiadoma (Canyon/SRAM-xondacrypto), and yesterday's most aggressive rider Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek).  It turned out that her fears were well founded, she was dropped on the way down the other side of the climb.  She never caught back up to the group.  She started the day in second place, but will finish the Tour in sixth once everyone finished in Chatel.

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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Applying Some Pressure TdFF25-55" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour Femmes '25, Stage 9: Favorites

With seventy-eight kilometers left, the favorites (meaning those high up in the general classification) all had their eyes on each other.  Juliette Labous (FDJ-Suez) was coming back up to the front to take over the pace making for her teammate Demi Vollering.  On her wheel is the defending Tour Femmes champion, Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Canyon/SRAM-zondacrypto) followed in turn by Cedrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) and Pauline Ferran-Prevot (Visma-Lease a Bike) in the Maillot Jaune.  Sadly, Kerbaol and Niewiadoma crashed on a sharp turn at the base of the climb of the Col de Joux Plane.  While the Polish Champion was up and back in the group of favorites almost immediately, it took Kerbaol longer to get going.  Since the course when up immediately, despite her hard chase with two teammates, she never rejoined this group.  She dropped from her fifth place at the start of the stage to eighth in the final general classification.

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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Favorites TdFF25-54" (Original art by Greig Leach)

Tour Femmes '25, Stage 9: Teaming Up

SD Worx-Protime came out of the gate attacking the stage.  After multiple attempts, Anna Van Der Breggan finally broke the grip of the peloton with her teammate Femke Gerritse opened up twenty-one seconds with another 109 kilometers left of the fourth Tour de France Femmes.  It wasn't long after the start of the first climb of the day when Van Der Breggan was off on her own with the entire peloton chasing.

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 $99 USD including shipping, but, yes, international shipping is both available and extra.

"Teaming Up TdFF25-53" (Original art by Greig Leach)