Monday, November 19, 2007

...you're on a bike.

This weekend in Tucson held the 25th Annual El Tour de Tucson, a 109-mile biking race that unites the wellness-loving community each year. The race also includes an 80, 66, 35-mile options and a Kids & Family Fun Ride of 4-miles or 1/4-mile.

This year racers competed hard amongst neighbors with a record number of bikers--over 9,000.

Traffic was terrible driving to work Saturday morning.

Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond attended the events of the weekend, (LeMond was the first American to win the famous race), and Tucsonans were excited to race alongside the celebrity, but he didn't end up competing.

Carlos Hernandez of Hermisillo, Ariz. was the champion of the 109-mile race, finishing in a record-setting 4 hours, 10 minutes, and 51 seconds. Just one second behind Hernandez was Michael Grabinger, the winner of last year's race who has since turned pro.

Brent Barber of Tucson, Ariz. and Jim Hays of St. Augustine, Fl., led the pack for the 80-mile event, both finishing in 3 hours, 17 minutes, and 37 seconds.

Geoff Ernst and Gregory Patchen tied for the win in the 67-mile event, both finishing in 2 hours, 33 minutes, and 54 seconds.

And, David Murray of Phoenix won the 33-mile event with one second to spare finishing in 1 hour, 31 minutes and 18 seconds.

Below is a peek at the events of the weekend.


Courtesy of You Tube user rjfonty

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