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Seattle to Portland (STP): Motorcyclists look after cyclists

Motorcyclists, like the one in the middle of the picture, offer support to cyclists all the way to Portland. They run back and forth on their section of highway.

 

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Seattle to Portland (STP): Cyclists in 26th annual bike ride

These riders are among those from 36 states who converge on Seattle to begin the ride 

 

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Seattle to Portland (STP): Taking a cell phone call on bike ride

Seattle to Portland bicycle ride is sponsored by the Cascade Bicycle Club, the largest in the Pacific Northwest.

 

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Seattle to Portland (STP): Cyclists ride under I-90 bridge

More than 8,000 riders participate in the one- or two-day bike tour to Portland

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STP 2005: Riders along Lake Washington

Putting in the miles early

 

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Seattle to Portland (STP): Jackets came off some riders early

Cyclists along scenic Lake Washington, about 8 miles into the ride.

 

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Seattle to Portland (STP): Modified “big wheels”

I could hear these guys 100 feet away; the hard plastic wheels made quite a roar. Pictured here along Lake Washington, they made it up that first hill at Seward Park in Seattle.

 

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Armstrong holds onto yellow; leaves team behind

It's looking like Lance Armstrong doesn't want to give up the yellow jersey.

Despite being abandoned by the rest of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team on the final climb of Saturday's stage, Armstrong battled to stay close to a breakaway group of two riders that gained about 27 seconds on him. …

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Planning for Tour of California continues

While Lance Armstrong is wracking more and more days in the yellow jersey in his last professional bicycle race, Tour of California organizers are getting closer to laying out a route for next year's inaugural race.

The Marin Independent-Journal reports that Medalist Sports, the group hired to organize the race, has talked to 15 cities about the possibilities of hosting stages, …

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Day 56 – Balanced rocks near Tuba City

 

Red sandstone eroded by wind in Arizona

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