42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Citizens Tour.
An injured rider in the Citizens Race of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic lays in the middle of U.S. Highway 550 Saturday morning assisted by a bystander as Colorado State Patorl radios for medical assistance. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
An injured rider in the Citizens Race of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic lays in the middle of U.S. Highway 550 Saturday morning assisted by a bystander as Colorado State Patorl radios for medical assistance. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ride side by side the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning through the Animas Valley. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ride side by side the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning through the Animas Valley. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riders in the Citizens Tour of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race down Camino Del Rio Saturday morning as the Silverton Naroow Gauge Railroad closes in. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riders in the Citizens Tour of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race down Camino Del Rio Saturday morning as the Silverton Naroow Gauge Railroad closes in. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riders in the Citizens tour gather along College Avenue Saturday morning as their "competition" The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad engine warms up for the race to Silverton during the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic.Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riders in the Citizens tour gather along College Avenue Saturday morning as their "competition" The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad engine warms up for the race to Silverton during the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic.Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
A bike racer narrowly beats the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train as as it cuts across Highway 550 in Hermosa Saturday morning during the 42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
A bike racer narrowly beats the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train as as it cuts across Highway 550 in Hermosa Saturday morning during the 42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ride side by side the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning through the Animas Valley. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic ride side by side the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning through the Animas Valley. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic are cheered on by well wishers along Main Avenue Saturday morning as they head north towards Silverton. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic are cheered on by well wishers along Main Avenue Saturday morning as they head north towards Silverton. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
The morning sun casts a bike riders long shadow across U.S. Highway 550 Saturday in the Animas Valley during the running of the 42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
The morning sun casts a bike riders long shadow across U.S. Highway 550 Saturday in the Animas Valley during the running of the 42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race side by side the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning through the Animas Valley. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Citizen Tour riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic race side by side the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning through the Animas Valley. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Racing up U.S. Highway 550, riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic cycle alongside the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Racing up U.S. Highway 550, riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic cycle alongside the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Saturday morning. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Riders gather along College Avenue Saturday morning as seen reflected in a riders glasses prior to the start of the Citizens Race of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Riders gather along College Avenue Saturday morning as seen reflected in a riders glasses prior to the start of the Citizens Race of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Well wishers cheer on riders of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning in Hermosa along U.S. 550. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Well wishers cheer on riders of the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Saturday morning in Hermosa along U.S. 550. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Citizen Tour ride side by side north on Camino Del Rio Saturday morning during the start of the race to Silverton. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
Riders in the 42nd annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Citizen Tour ride side by side north on Camino Del Rio Saturday morning during the start of the race to Silverton. Photo by Shaun Stanley/ Durango Herald
May 25, 2013
‘Have fun, don’t crash’