El Tour de Tucson pics

Over 9,000 riders here in the Old Pueblo from all over the world and the U.S. to run todays 109 mile El Tour de Tucson race.

I wanted to get pics of the start and finish and the course around the Old Pueblo but I just do not have the time. But, the course does go by very near my home so I was able to get some pics.

Sunny & 72deg. for todays race

Here are some unofficial results so far

PLACE NO. NAME SEX AGE TIME MPH DIV CAT CITY, ST

1 9 DAVID SALOMON M 28 04:20:35 24.9 HERMOSILLO, SO
2 2 CARLOS HERNANDEZ M 32 04:20:35 24.9 HERMOSILLO, SO
3 68 EDUARDO LUGO M 22 04:20:35 24.9 HERMOSILLO, SO
4 66 JOSE VALDEZ M 22 04:25:22 24.5 HERMOSILLO, SO
5 3486 ERIC MARCOTTE M 28 04:25:22 24.5 SCOTTSDALE, AZ
6 3728 JOHN MURPHY M 23 04:25:23 24.5 ATHENS, GA
7 3413 MICHAEL SAYERS M 38 04:25:25 24.5 SACRAMENTO, CA
8 3796 ERIC SALSTRAND M 32 04:25:40 24.5 PHOENIX, AZ
9 3279 JONATHAN SCHOLNICK M 33 04:25:41 24.5 TUCSON, AZ
10 4 MICHAEL GRABINGER M 31 04:25:42 24.5 FLAGSTAFF, AZ
11 3170 NICK SCHREIBER M 27 04:25:42 24.5 TUCSON, AZ
12 1 ROBBIE VENTURA M 37 04:25:42 24.5 WILDWOOD, IL
13 89 DAVID GLICK M 26 04:25:45 24.5 TUCSON, AZ
14 77 DENNY VAUGHAN M 43 04:29:12 24.1 TUCSON, AZ
15 3457 DAVID RICHTER M 38 04:30:28 24.0 SEATTLE, WA
16 4164 RENE BRAUN M 99 04:30:31 24.0 HERMOSILLO, SO
17 3873 RYAN O'CONNOR M 36 04:30:31 24.0 SCOTTSDALE, AZ
18 59 BRUNO JAREMKO M 56 04:30:31 24.0 + TUCSON, AZ
19 3277 BRIAN CORNELIUS M 23 04:30:31 24.0 TUCSON, AZ
20 4211 JUAN CEJUDO M 18 04:30:33 24.0 TUCSON, AZ
21 1474 DAVE REID M 43 04:30:33 24.0 MESA, AZ
22 1468 JASON SHORT M 24 04:30:50 24.0 PALMDALE, CA
23 3985 GREG MCGLINN M 38 04:31:23 23.9 ANTHEM, AZ
24 2516 JASON LILJE M 38 04:31:55 23.9 LAS VEGAS, NV
25 3 CURTIS GUNN M 37 04:31:55 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
26 74 THOMAS JONDALL M 16 04:31:55 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
27 1399 ROBERT VERENNA M 36 04:31:55 23.9 DENVER, CO
28 4193 SIMON NUNG M 99 04:31:55 23.9 PASADENA, CA
29 3429 MARTIN ADAMCZYK M 29 04:31:56 23.9 SAN DIEGO, CA
30 2618 VIC WEAVER M 35 04:31:56 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
31 1162 SCOTT BIAGGI M 40 04:31:57 23.9 M TUCSON, AZ
32 2482 MICHAEL ANDERSON M 42 04:31:57 23.9 LAS VEGAS, NV
33 3623 BRIAN LEMKE M 46 04:31:57 23.9 CAVE CREEK, AZ
34 4221 JESSE KUETTEL M 21 04:31:57 23.9 SCOTTSDALE, AZ
35 4206 BOB PONGRATZ M 48 04:31:57 23.9 SCOTTSDALE, AZ
36 2982 BRANDON CUNNINGHAM M 35 04:31:57 23.9 BLUE DIAMOND, NV
37 1826 TOD SMITH M 45 04:31:57 23.9 SCOTTSDALE, AZ
38 2304 JAMES WEINSTEIN M 33 04:31:57 23.9 COLORADO SPRINGS, C
39 45 LUCA LENZI M 20 04:31:57 23.9 WILMETTE, IL
40 2933 MATTHEW JONES M 21 04:31:57 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
41 3859 CHRIS WYLIE M 35 04:31:58 23.9 ANTHEM, AZ
42 1255 KURT GARBE M 40 04:31:58 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
43 3540 BRIAN TEN EYCK M 37 04:31:58 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
44 4195 THAD KIRKENDOLL M 41 04:31:58 23.9 ANTHEM, AZ
45 4017 SCOTT FLANDERS M 51 04:31:58 23.9 + SIERRA VISTA, AZ
46 3103 KYLE AKIN M 38 04:31:58 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
47 3379 DAN DISTEFANO M 43 04:31:58 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
48 345 GREG HRITZO M 42 04:32:00 23.9 APACHE JUNCTION, AZ
49 86 JOHN HOWARD M 61 04:32:00 23.9 * ENCINITAS, CA
50 3914 JAVIER URIAS M 45 04:32:00 23.9 HEBER, CA
51 1094 MATT CARUSO M 42 04:32:00 23.9 ALBUQUERQUE, NM
52 2589 ALEX PENDLETON M 41 04:32:00 23.9 HENDERSON, NV
53 6 DAN MCGEHEE M 46 04:32:00 23.9 MESA, AZ
54 576 BRETT CLARE M 44 04:32:00 23.9 ENCINITAS, CA
55 3274 PAUL THOMAS M 39 04:32:00 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
56 2331 ADAM KRUSE M 21 04:32:00 23.9 USAF ACADEMY, CO
57 49 CARLOS SOLER M 46 04:32:00 23.9 LONGWOOD, FL
58 3226 FRANK BARNES M 34 04:32:01 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
59 1444 JAMES EDWARDS M 48 04:32:01 23.9 RANCHO SANTA MARGARIT,
60 1804 PAUL BERRY M 41 04:32:01 23.9 KAMLOOPS, BC
61 3160 MARCO MENCHACA M 29 04:32:01 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
62 70 DAVID BEIRNE M 48 04:32:01 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
63 3668 LUKE DALE M 43 04:32:01 23.9 GILBERT, AZ
64 830 FAUSTINO RIVERON JR M 47 04:32:01 23.9 RANCHO SANTA MARGARIT,
65 854 MARK TURCHETTO M 40 04:32:02 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
66 2002 MIKE OKANO M 49 04:32:02 23.9 TRABUCO CANYON, CA
67 1402 PAUL MERNAUGH M 50 04:32:02 23.9 + STEILACOOM, WA
68 29 EVAN UNGER M 54 04:32:02 23.9 + TUCSON, AZ
69 30 DWIGHT NELSON M 52 04:32:02 23.9 + TUCSON, AZ
70 3118 JOE DELGADO M 38 04:32:02 23.9 TUCSON, AZ
71 1142 JEFF FRANCONE M 36 04:32:03 23.9 TUCSON, AZ

Looks like the riders from Mexico took the top four spots

You sure you didn't make any mistakes typing that stuff in?

I couldn't ride that far nowadays. Back a few decades ago (deep in the last century) I might have been able.

Back in the 60's we used to Jeep and Corvair (yes) a lot of the desert . . . San Luis, Mexicali, Tecate', Salton Sea, Imperial Valley.

Ted

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I did not type the results...copied & pasted

Link to results.....2007 El Tour Results!

Four hours is about normal...Lance Armstrong did not show up this year

Okay...I've got to get to bed, been up for 28 hours...goodnight everyone

Oooppppssss!!! Did I post last years results????? I'm too tired to fix it

I like those pictures. Looks like you are tempting those riders to come over to the MB side.

I didn't think you typed all that stuff in FR. I was just rattling your chain.

Sorry it didn't go over.

Ted

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I knew you were "rattling my chain"

I know that link says 2007 results but it is correct.

The winner was David Salomon of Hermosillo Sonora, Mexico
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Unfortunately their was a accident in todays race. A driver made a left turn right in front of a group of 60 riders and ten where involved. One or two where injured critically.

The driver was a elderly man in a Honda. Witnesses said he got out of his car looked at the damage done to his car then jumped in and took off. Police as far as I know are still looking for him.
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I must say I was suprised by the reaction of the riders and spectators watching along the road.

It was last year or the year before when I went to watch the start of the race on my MB and I did not get a very warm welcome. It got so bad I just left.

Allthough this time I did not go where the big crowds where, I did run into a few spectators and many of them really liked my MB. And some of the racers did yell out "What a cool bike". One guy stopped and asked all kinds of questions about my MB...I think he said he was from Washington.