Photos: 2012 El Tour de Tucson
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The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson amateur bicycle race.
Traffic comes to a standstill as the leaders of the pack head north on East Old Spanish Trail as they turn off East Escalante Road during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Women's first-place finisher Linnea Herbertson, right, gets a congratulatory hug from women's third-place finisher Emily Francone after The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. Herbertson finished in 4:39:03.56.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Eric Marcotte, right, grinds out the final few feet ahead of Hermosillo, Mexico's Rafael Escarcega to win The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. The Scottsdale resident took his third consecutive Tour title finishing in 4:13:28.29.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Eric Marcotte, right, smiles after beating Hermosillo, Mexico's Rafael Escarcega to win The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. The Scottsdale resident took his third consecutive Tour title finishing in 4:13:28.29.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Chandler photographer Paul Mason with Marathon Photo gets shots of bicyclists as they make their way through Sabino Creek during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
The bulk of the riders (significantly behind the leaders) head north on East Old Spanish Trail as they turn off East Escalante Road during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Spectators cheer on some of the bicyclists as they turn off East Old Spanish Trail and head north on South Freeman Road as they ride in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Family and friends of Nicole Long, who is holding the "We Love Daddy!!" sign, wave to bicyclists as they wait for Kyle Long who was riding with his church group, Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Bicyclist Audree Yost falls in the loose dirt where a new, thick layer of soil was placed on the road prior to the race at North Palisades Drive and East Summer Trail at the mouth of the entryway into Sabino Creek. After many of the first riders made their way through others who followed had trouble manuevering in the loose soil as they made their way around the turn during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
After noticing some bicyclists fall in the area, Jon Roberts, a one-time sponsor and former start/finish line director for El Tour, uses a rake he picked up from home to grade some of the loose dirt and rocks. A new, thick layer of dirt was placed on the road prior to the race at North Palisades Drive and East Summer Trail at the mouth of the entryway into Sabino Creek. Roberts who has not ridden in the tour since 2008 took it upon himself to grade the road as riders went by after noticing they were falling in the loose soilin Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Steve Prifkis from Oro Valley, fills his water container once inside Sabino Creek as he and other bicyclists ride in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Tucsonan Cynthia Gutierrez, who is on her fourth El Tour race, grabs a couple of bananas while in Sabino Creek as bicyclists ride in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
After grabbing a cup of raisins Monica Rodriguez from Tijuana, Baja California, downs them before continuing her ride while in Sabino Creek during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Greg Carlsen from Corona, Calif., removes some of the sand and dirt from his shoes after emerging from Sabino Creek during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Bicyclists ride past the mirror hanging from the guard house in that is on the entryway to Canyon Ranch during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Morgan Smith, with The Pima County Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers, directs bicyclists at North Rockcliff Road and East Tourmaline Drive during in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Former tour rider Kent Johnson, who rode the course himself for nearly 10 years, shouts encouragement and rings a cowbell at the top of a hill at East Sunrise Drive and North Paseo Otono as bicyclists ride by during in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Stephen Stratton, center, gets a welcome back hug from daughter Keira after The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Teammate Aaron Einfrank is at left, and Damon Stratton is at right.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Traffic comes to a standstill as the leaders of the pack head north on East Old Spanish Trail as they turn off East Escalante Road during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Catherine Curry carries her bike across the Santa Cruz River crossing during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Tim Bierman lugs his bike out of the Santa Cruz River crossing during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Women's first-place finisher Linnea Herbertson, right, gets a congratulatory hug from women's third-place finisher Emily Francone after The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. Herbertson finished in 4:39:03.56.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Eric Marcotte, right, grinds out the final few feet ahead of Hermosillo, Mexico's Rafael Escarcega to win The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. The Scottsdale resident took his third consecutive Tour title finishing in 4:13:28.29.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Eric Marcotte, right, smiles after beating Hermosillo, Mexico's Rafael Escarcega to win The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. The Scottsdale resident took his third consecutive Tour title finishing in 4:13:28.29.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Chandler photographer Paul Mason with Marathon Photo gets shots of bicyclists as they make their way through Sabino Creek during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
The bulk of the riders (significantly behind the leaders) head north on East Old Spanish Trail as they turn off East Escalante Road during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Spectators cheer on some of the bicyclists as they turn off East Old Spanish Trail and head north on South Freeman Road as they ride in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Family and friends of Nicole Long, who is holding the "We Love Daddy!!" sign, wave to bicyclists as they wait for Kyle Long who was riding with his church group, Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Bicyclist Audree Yost falls in the loose dirt where a new, thick layer of soil was placed on the road prior to the race at North Palisades Drive and East Summer Trail at the mouth of the entryway into Sabino Creek. After many of the first riders made their way through others who followed had trouble manuevering in the loose soil as they made their way around the turn during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
After noticing some bicyclists fall in the area, Jon Roberts, a one-time sponsor and former start/finish line director for El Tour, uses a rake he picked up from home to grade some of the loose dirt and rocks. A new, thick layer of dirt was placed on the road prior to the race at North Palisades Drive and East Summer Trail at the mouth of the entryway into Sabino Creek. Roberts who has not ridden in the tour since 2008 took it upon himself to grade the road as riders went by after noticing they were falling in the loose soilin Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Bicyclists ride, walk or carry their bikes along Sabino Creek in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Steve Prifkis from Oro Valley, fills his water container once inside Sabino Creek as he and other bicyclists ride in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Tucsonan Cynthia Gutierrez, who is on her fourth El Tour race, grabs a couple of bananas while in Sabino Creek as bicyclists ride in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
After grabbing a cup of raisins Monica Rodriguez from Tijuana, Baja California, downs them before continuing her ride while in Sabino Creek during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Tandem riders Thomas and Heidi Gallant take time to snap some photographs while in Sabino Creek during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Greg Carlsen from Corona, Calif., removes some of the sand and dirt from his shoes after emerging from Sabino Creek during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Bicyclists ride past the mirror hanging from the guard house in that is on the entryway to Canyon Ranch during the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Morgan Smith, with The Pima County Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers, directs bicyclists at North Rockcliff Road and East Tourmaline Drive during in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Former tour rider Kent Johnson, who rode the course himself for nearly 10 years, shouts encouragement and rings a cowbell at the top of a hill at East Sunrise Drive and North Paseo Otono as bicyclists ride by during in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Bicyclists make their way up a hill near East Sunrise Drive and North Paseo Otono during in the 30th El Tour de Tucson, the city's premier perimeter bicycle race in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, November 17, 2012.
- A.E. Araiza/ Arizona Daily Star
Spectators watch cyclists make the turn from westbound Ina Road to northbound Oracle Road during the El Tour de Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star
Khanh Ngo, foreground, and other cyclists peddle their way up Oracle Road at Suffolk Drive during the El Tour de Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star
Dave Heisley, left in yellow, cruises alongside road bikes on northbound Oracle Road at Suffolk Drive during the El Tour de Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star
Spectators on Thornydale Road north of Tangerine Road during the El Tour de Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star
Cyclists turn from southbound Thornydale Road to westbound Tangerine Road during the El Tour de Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star
Cyclists on northbound Oracle Road near 1st Ave. pedal past Pusch Ridge during the El Tour de Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star
K.C. Engelmann alternately reads and cheers while waiting for her partner Linsay Hernon to pass by at Thornydale Road and Tangerine Road during the El Tour de Tucson in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Rick Wiley/Arizona Daily Star
Cyclists head down Freeman Road bordering Saguaro National Park during the 2012 El Tour de Tucson on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Courtesy Chris Heising
Leilani Hernandez, 9, cheers on riders at an aid station along East Irvington Road during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
A group of cyclists travel down East Irvington Road during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Kelly Richardson sports some patriotic helmet garb during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Cyclist Bob Cedarbaum, left, keeps wrapped under a blanket before the start of The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Riders roll off for the 7 a.m. start of The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Jim Bartlett, right, and Bob Esch travel down East Irvington Road in The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Police Officer Dan Roberts controls traffic at Harrison and Irvington Roads during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Cyclists travel down East Irvington Road during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Stephen Stratton, center, gets a welcome back hug from daughter Keira after The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Teammate Aaron Einfrank is at left, and Damon Stratton is at right.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Carl Pfeiffer carries his bike out of the Santa Cruz River crossing during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Priss Wright rattles her cowbell as she cheers on the start of The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
Frank Lach cheers on riders as they pass an aid station on East Irvington Road during The University of Arizona Medical Center 30th El Tour de Tucson bicycle race Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012.
- Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star
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