Racing Lines
Art by Maxine Dodd
Tour de France 2016: Stage 4 – Saumur to Limoges
Bonjour! Stage 4 continued the theme of Stage 3, this was really the longest route of the Tour through luscious countryside and warm sunshine. The route was suited to the sprinters but held a twist at the end, with an unclassified climb. This suited the bigger riders and again we saw another remarkable sprint finish – even closer than yesterday, ‘A cat’s whisker’ said the delighted winner, Marcel Kittel. Fantastic! Here are my drawings:
So close!
Sunny peloton
Riding in the sunshine
Beautiful images 🙂
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You are most kind! Have a great Friday!
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Reblogged this on CyclingEurope.org and commented:
These evoke memories of cycling in the area of Saumur last year en route to Nordkapp…
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I like the way your paintings get more and more impressionistic with the sunshine.
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Thanks, I think the sunshine brings that out. I love the way the French Impressionists summer paintings seem to glow with the warmth of the sunshine – I try to do the same with mine – and when the Tour reaches the south, the beautiful Mediterranean blues and turquoises come into the picture… So inspiring! Thanks once more! 🙂
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Wonderful drawings! I love your work so much. I also love the new theme you’re using. Very nice. 😀
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Bless you Jackie! Thanks very much. I like this theme because it shows every single post I’ve ever done – warts and all as Oliver Cromwell said! I can’t believe that this is the fifth anniversary of my blog ‘Racing Lines’ – it’s been so great to do and I’m still hooked! 🙂
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