Photos: El Tour de Tucson 2013
The 31st El Tour de Tucson was the first in the rain. Star photographers documented the riders sloshing their way to the finish during the 2013 race.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Riders head east along W. Tangerine Rd following a turn off N. Thornydale during El Tour de Tucson bicycle race in Tucson, AZ.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Cyclists wade or walk through the water in the Sabino Creek area during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Lois Marecek, middle, comforts rider Monica Rodriguez from Tijuana, Mex, left, as a shivering K.C. Maddelein from Chicago tries to stay warm by a fire near Sabino Creek during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort. Both riders had to drop out of the race.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
The lead pack takes off at the start of the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
The lead group rides along Old Spanish Trail as they approach Freeman Road during the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
A group of riders seem to disappear in the horizon as they head north and approach a hill along Freeman Road during the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Riders carry their bikes as they cross rising waters in the Sabino Creek area during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Cyclists make the gradual climb up Oracle Road north of Ina.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Before the start of the race riders huddle around in the light rain at the start of the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Cyclists begin downtown as they start the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Early morning riders wear whatever they can to stay dry as they start from the downtown area during the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Cyclists make the gradual climb up Oracle Road north of Ina.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Brooke Steck crosses the finish line as the first female finisher as cyclists reach the finish line of the 107-mile El Tour de Tucson race.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Brooke Steck walks her bike after crossing the finish line as the first female finisher as cyclists reach the finish line of the 107-mile El Tour de Tucson race near Armory Park.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Winner Juan Magallanes crosses the finish line as cyclists reach the finish line of the 107-mile El Tour de Tucson.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Winner Juan Magallanes crosses the finish line as cyclists reach the finish line of the 107-mile El Tour de Tucson.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Brooke Steck crosses the finish line as the first female finisher as cyclists reach the finish line of the 107-mile El Tour de Tucson race.
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Motorcycle officers charged with escorting the cyclists and keeping them safe stand at attention during the playing of the national anthem at the start of the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Sister Natalie Lovell, left, and Sister Lucy Walter with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints manage smiles and some dance moves to the music before cyclists reach the finish line of the 107-mile El Tour de Tucson race near Armory Park on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, in downtown Tucson, Ariz. Juan Magallanes clocked in first with a time of 4:13:54. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Bicyclists are directed to make a turn south after crossing the bridge over the Santa Cruz River on West Irvington during the 107-mile portion of the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Cyclists make the turn off Old Spanish Trail and head north on Freeman during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Cyclists splash through the water as they cross a low spot on East Speedway Boulevard near North Houghton Road during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
A mountain bike rider has an advantage as he cycles through a puddle of water near Sabino Creek during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Anne Lawrence, left, wears a flotation device on her head as she tells cyclists where to cross in the Sabino Creek area during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
A cyclists helps himself to a pretzel as Dave Lurtsema stands in the rain in the Sabino Creek area to aid the bikers during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Bicyclists stock up on some energy in the form of bananas, pretzels, water and more in the Sabino Creek area during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
A cyclist approaches some water in the Sabino Creek area during the 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Riders managed to keep up their good attitudes on a cold and rainy day during El Tour de Tucson bicycle race in Tucson, AZ.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Riders thread the curves along Rancho Vistoso Blvd. heading North, east, south, during El Tour de Tucson bicycle race in Tucson, AZ.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Despite the weather supporters turned out to cheer on rider along Rancho Vistoso Blvd. heading North and east during El Tour de Tucson bicycle race in Tucson, AZ.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Tim Ragle from Oracle fixes a flat along along W. Moore Road more than 70 miles through the 107 miles race during El Tour de Tucson bicycle race in Tucson, AZ. Like many he still kept a smile on his face. "It's still better than working", said Ragle.
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Weather was a formidable foe for many riders during El Tour de Tucson. Gill Evans sits shivering in the back of a a van as Randilyn Jager.massages her calves for warmth at Girl Scout Troop 753's Aid station 12 on Moore Rd. and Yellow Orchid Dr. Evans came here from Toronto for the race expecting more mild weather. "You really need right rain gear." said Evans.
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Betsy Conroy adjusts the helmet for her husband Jim Conroy during a break he took in his twentieth El Tour de Tucson.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Beth Slaby waits on Oracle Road, north of Ina, and watches for her husband whom she was tracking on her cell phone's GPS during El Tour de Tucson bicycle.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Riders make their way along the I-10 frontage road heading south past El Camino Del Cerro. It is the newest addition to the course during El Tour de Tucson.
The 31st El Tour de Tucson
Riders make their way along westbound Ina Rd approaching the intersection at Oracle Rd and Ina Rd, with the Santa Catalinas shrouded in clouds during El Tour de Tucson.
Riders braved rain, hail and flooded riverbeds in Saturday's 31st El Tour de Tucson presented by Casino del Sol Resort.
The El Tour de Tucson cyclist killed Saturday after a car struck him from behind, was determined to complete the race despite the cold and rai…
An El Tour de Tucson cyclist killed Saturday when a car struck him from behind, was determined to complete the race despite the cold and rainy…
Authorities are investigating the possibility that the driver who fatally struck an El Tour de Tucson cyclist had a medical problem before the…
Authorities are investigating the possibility that the driver who fatally struck an El Tour de Tucson cyclist had a medical problem before the…
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