Stuff We Like | Tour De France Art

Whether you're following the Tour de France or not - these brilliant prints are well worth a look. 

They're the handiwork of illustrator and digital artist Neil Stevens, who began producing the original designs during last year's Tour.

This year, there are three types on offer - typographic prints marking each stage, scenic prints which depict that day's action and portraits of Tour legends past and present.

"For the scenic prints (above), I sketch the landmarks, scenery and take notes during a stage, and then scan them in before working them up digitally," Stevens explains. "After a while you have a whole library of different hills, mountains, cyclists etc and can move these around accordingly so you can be quick and flexible."

"The typographic prints (below) are inspired by bauhaus prints, posters and book covers originally, and have now morphed into a style of their own that grabs inspiration from all numerous graphic movements," he adds. A new print is then added to the website on the evening of that day's stage.

Given his current status as yellow jersey, is he planning a Bradley Wiggins portrait complete with mutton chop sideburns?

"There's definitely one on the cards," says Stevens, "but it might be tempting fate just now to include him in the collection but fingers crossed. He's having an amazing tour so far."

Available to buy online at Crayonfire, and an exhibition is planned for later in the year.