Tour de France 2015: Stage 9 – Vannes to Plumelec

Bonjour! A team time-trial provided the excitement on Stage 9, before the rest day and the first real mountain stages in the Pyrenees on Tuesday. Time trials show the technique of riding so well and it’s a delight to see a well-practiced team moving like a machine, absorbing the air to go faster. This course was unusually placed in the Tour and with a sharp kick-climb at the end, really tested each teams’ skills. There are several masters of this discipline, including the current world champions, BMC – who are a joy to watch. They took the win from Sky by one second. Phew! On to the mountains…
Here are my drawings:

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Tight unit, Team Sky
IAM Cycling
Movistar
Lotto NL Jumbo
FDJ
BMC, World Champs

 

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7 Comments

  1. Cecilia Author
    15/07/2015 at 9:54 pm

    What an amazing talent you have! Absolutely stunning. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Maxine Dodd, artist Author
      16/07/2015 at 8:42 am

      Bless you Cecilia and thank you! 🙂

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  2. bgddyjim Author
    16/07/2015 at 2:38 am

    BMC turned out AWESOME!

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    1. Maxine Dodd, artist Author
      16/07/2015 at 8:40 am

      Didn’t they though? They ride beautifully together – a joy to watch! 🙂

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      1. bgddyjim Author
        16/07/2015 at 8:48 am

        Well, yes… But I was referring to the painting. The painting turned out awesome.

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      2. Maxine Dodd, artist Author
        16/07/2015 at 9:08 am

        Oh thank you! Wonderful! I think the picture worked because of the strength of colour perhaps, but so glad you like it! 🙂

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  3. michaelstokoe18 Author
    16/07/2015 at 9:37 am

    Reblogged this on Stokoe's Blog and commented:
    Here is Stage 9 artwork from Maxine Dodd

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