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Images: Tour of Elk Grove Cycling, Day One

Pro cyclists take to streets for Tour of Elk Grove

  Samantha Schneider of West Allis, Wisconsin gets ready for the women’s time trials. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson rests on his bike after setting the time of 12:09 in the Mayor’s Charity Time-Trial. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  A bicyclist races her time trial during the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Friday afternoon. The races ended with and awards ceremony and a block party with fireworks. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Racers relax before they are called to do their time trail race. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  A bicyclist does his time trial ride during the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. The men’s and women’s time trial races were held Friday afternoon with the rest of the races taking place Saturday and Sunday. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Official Steve Epple inspects a riders bike before the time trial. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Tom Zirbel, from Clearlake, Iowa, talks with Mayor Craig Johnson before his time trail. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Racer Amy McGuire, from Jamaica Plain, MA, has her bike inspected by race officials before her time trial begins. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Rachel Byus, from Bartonville, Tex crosses the finish line for her time trial. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  A racer prepares his bike for his time trial. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  From left to right, Janel Holcomb, Anne Samplonius, and Erinne Willock, receive their awards for the time trials. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  From left to right, Tom Zirbel, from Iowa, Karl Menzies, and Wesley Gough, from New Zealand, receive their awards for the time trials. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Zander Spatafore, 1 1/2 from Elk Grove, pets Lily, a 5 month old Papillion, at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Sandi Boyles, from Crystal Lake, dances to The Hat Guys performance during the block party, held Friday night after the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com
  Sandi Boyles, from Crystal Lake, dances with Alexa Jeffrey, 5, from Elk Grove while The Hat Band performs after the time trial races during the block party. Samantha Bowden/sbowden@dailyherald.com