Cycling art, Tour de France, watercolour pen and ink painting, Close to Yellow by Maxine Dodd

Bonjour! The second stage of the Tour de France’s Grand Depart left the Dales for the Peak District from the ancient city of York to the steel city of Sheffield. There were more spills but fortunately not as catastrophic as yesterday’s crash. The route was greeted by more huge crowds, estimates of a million people following the race, simply astonishing. The stage was won by Vincnezo Nibali. Here are my drawings:

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4 responses to “Tour de France 2014: Stage 2 – York to Sheffield”

  1. Jan Avatar
    Jan

    Superb!

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    1. Maxine Dodd - Artist Avatar

      Thanks Jan, glad you like them x

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  2. Maxine Dodd - Artist Avatar

    Thank you! That’s a great compliment 🙂

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  3. kestrelart Avatar

    Incredible sketch

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