Breakaway Hammering the Curve
14" x 21".Watercolor on 300 lb. Fabriano. Framed 22" x 29" Price: $1675
The 2020 Tour de France didn't disappoint the fans. Each day the pace was faster than expected and the drama was high. My image of this painting was especially intriguing to me because of the shadows of the cyclists and bikes. I captured the movement of the riders on the corner on the outskirts of town. I liked how they were in "twos" in sync
Six cyclists were in the breakaway until 25 miles to the finish. They worked well with one another the entire race, earning points on the climbs and sprints. Perez, one of the riders here, became high points for the polka dot jersey today but he crashed after the peloton caught them He had to leave the Tour with a broken collarbone.
This painting is in part a tribute to his effort and I felt his disappointment after achieving his goal of earning the right to wear the Polka Dot Jersey the next day.
It was a favorite of my husband so even though there were more riders than I usually like to paint, the design was the best of the images I had taken that day.
Unfortunately the announcers quoted a popular saying before this crash happened: "You can't win the Tour today, but you can lose it!"