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Pidcock and Pogacar battle at Strade Bianche
Prints are created by high resolution scans of the original painting and printed on the beautiful archival fine art paper, Hahnemule Photo Rag 310gsm.
Original painting created with oil on 70×50cm aluminium panel and is available direct from the studio. Please contact me for more info
The Tuscan roads played host to one of the season’s most dramatic duels when Pogačar and Pidcock broke away together with around 78 kilometres to go. Pidcock, riding for Q36.5, surprised many by taking the initiative, launching the first attack, and dragging Pogačar into the dirt-strewn chase. The two soon put time into the field, their gap growing with each passing km, with Connor Swift lurking behind them briefly.
Then, 50km from the finish, came the moment that threatened to decide the story: Pogačar misjudged a fast corner on a descent, crashing hard sliding on his side into a ditch, left bleeding and bruised. But rather than bailing from the race, the world champion changed bikes, shook it off, and clawed his way back. It was Pidcock who, riding solo for a stretch, showed both his strength and his sportsmanship—when he saw Pogačar was back on his wheels, he eased up rather than pressing the advantage.
In the final 20km, on the gravel rise of Colle Pinzuto, Pogačar made his move. The hard‐pressed Pidcock could not match the acceleration; the Slovenian surged ahead, riding alone into Siena’s Piazza del Campo to claim a bruising but imperious third Strade Bianche. Pidcock held on for second, the chase group behind left to witness a masterclass in resilience and racing craft.
The original oil painting on aluminium panel is available direct from the studio, please get in touch if interested. The prints of the original are on Hahnmule photo rag 330gsm paper.
Prints are created by high resolution scans of the original painting and printed on the beautiful archival fine art paper, Hahnemule Photo Rag 310gsm.
Original painting created with oil on 70×50cm aluminium panel and is available direct from the studio. Please contact me for more info
The Tuscan roads played host to one of the season’s most dramatic duels when Pogačar and Pidcock broke away together with around 78 kilometres to go. Pidcock, riding for Q36.5, surprised many by taking the initiative, launching the first attack, and dragging Pogačar into the dirt-strewn chase. The two soon put time into the field, their gap growing with each passing km, with Connor Swift lurking behind them briefly.
Then, 50km from the finish, came the moment that threatened to decide the story: Pogačar misjudged a fast corner on a descent, crashing hard sliding on his side into a ditch, left bleeding and bruised. But rather than bailing from the race, the world champion changed bikes, shook it off, and clawed his way back. It was Pidcock who, riding solo for a stretch, showed both his strength and his sportsmanship—when he saw Pogačar was back on his wheels, he eased up rather than pressing the advantage.
In the final 20km, on the gravel rise of Colle Pinzuto, Pogačar made his move. The hard‐pressed Pidcock could not match the acceleration; the Slovenian surged ahead, riding alone into Siena’s Piazza del Campo to claim a bruising but imperious third Strade Bianche. Pidcock held on for second, the chase group behind left to witness a masterclass in resilience and racing craft.
The original oil painting on aluminium panel is available direct from the studio, please get in touch if interested. The prints of the original are on Hahnmule photo rag 330gsm paper.