Tour de France 2018: Stage 9 – Cobbles

cycling art, tour de france

24/07/201824/07/2018 | Maxine Dodd - Art

Bonjour! The Tour is reaching its climax and the race is fascinatingly poised. The next few days in the Pyrenees will decide! Meanwhile, here is a reflection from Stage 9 over the cobbles… again highlighting the colour and abstract qualities of the race. This painting made mostly with ochre and purple which set off the colours of the flags, reflecting the fierce heat on the day.

cycling art, tour de france — Stage 9 – Cobbles!

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Cobbles, mud and dust: Paris – Roubaix

Trois villes, Paris-Roubaix, by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

17/04/2016 | Maxine Dodd - Art

Hello! The 114^th edition of Paris-Roubaix from Compiègne to Roubaix covered a total distance of 257.5 kilometres, with much of the route highlighted by cobblestones. Notoriously difficult to ride, this race didn’t disappoint with tough racing, hard falls and a great win for Matthew Hayman. A fantastic day’s racing! Here are my drawings:

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Cycling art, Green fields and pavés, by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

Green fields and pavés

Trois villes, Paris-Roubaix, by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

Trois villes, Paris-Roubaiz

Cycling art, Man down! by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

Man down!

Cycling art, Crowds on the cobbles, by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

Crowds on the cobbles!

Cycling art, Close to the corwds, by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

Close to the crowds

Cycling art, Chatting on the way, by Maxine Dodd

Chatting on the way

Cycling art, A big field, by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

A big field

Cycling art, Cobbles, by Maxine Dodd, watercolour, pen and ink

Cobbles