Images: Tour of Elk Grove, Day Three
A rider gets checked out after a crash in the mens stage 3 race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove
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One rider breaks from the rest of the pack at the first lap of the mens stage three race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Mike Welch, left, from Chicago, and Iraq veteran Sgt. Dan Casera, make a lap during the Adaptive Athlete race Sunday morning during the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. The Heart of a Marine Foundation sponsored the Adaptive Athlete race. Veterans and non veterans were encouraged to participate.
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A member of the United Healthcare raises his arms as his team mate is about to cross the finish line and take first place in the mens stage 3 race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Racers pass down Elk Grove Blvd. during the womens stage 3 race at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Sunday afternoon.
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A rider crashes with one lap to go in the mens stage 3 race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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One lap left in the mens stage three race, riders crashed after a rainstorm Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Ed Phillips, an Air Force veteran from Orland Park, plays with his nephew Benjamin Phillips, 2, from Orland Park, before the adaptive athletes race begins during the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Sunday morning. The Heart of a Marine Foundation sponsored the adaptive athlete race. Veterans and non veterans were encouraged to participate.
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Participants of the mens stage 3 race line up at the start line Sunday afternoon for the last race of the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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A rider breaks free and checks how far back her competition is during the womens stage three race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Mayor Craig Johnson shakes Hilton Clarkes hand before he accepts his awards for first place in the mens stage 3 race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Janine Derpack gives Mike Welch, both from Chicago, a massage before he starts the adaptive athletes race Sunday morning during the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. The Heart of a Marine Foundation sponsored the adaptive athlete race. Veterans and non veterans were encouraged to participate.
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Riders pass down Elk Grove Blvd. during the womens stage three race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Spectators watch as the riders pass down Elk Grove Blvd. at almost 30 mph during the mens stage three race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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The top 5 overall women of the stage 3 race celebrate with bottles of champagne at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Riders make it through the rain in the stage 3 race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Arlen Jacob, right, from Vernon Hills, and Jezreelita Martinez, from Chicago, help Army veteran Master Sgt. Pedro Medina, from Chicago strap his legs into his bike for the adaptive athletes race Sunday morning during the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. The Heart of a Marine Foundation sponsored the adaptive athlete race. Veterans and non veterans were encouraged to participate.
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Riders deal with the pouring rain at the end of the stage 3 race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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A firefighter checks out a rider after he crashed during the mens stage three race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Kathy Wiegel, right, a Marines Veteran and her friend Rita Wade, both from Elk Grove, cheer on the riders in the Adaptive Atheletes race Sunday morning. Heart of a Marine Foundation sponsored the Adaptive Athlete race, veterans and non veterans were encouraged to participate. The 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove winds down Sunday.
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The men overall winners celebrate after receiving their awards at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Sunday afternoon.
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Leah Kirchmann, of the Colavita team, raises her arms after coming in first during the womens stage three race Sunday afternoon at the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove.
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Brigadier General, Roger Machut hands Ed Phillips, a retired Air Force Airman from Orland Park, a medal after he finished the adaptive athlete race during the 6th annual Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove Sunday morning. The Heart of a Marine Foundation sponsored the adaptive athlete race. Veterans and non veterans were encouraged to participate.
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