The Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic returned on June 10 after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event featured races for men, women and kids, as well as a street party with live music, food, craft beers and a bike expo. The Tour de Grandview is held on mostly neighborhood streets, and many residents hosted bike race parties on their front lawns. For additional photos, visit the gallery at Dispatch.com.
PHOTOS BY BARBARA J. PERENIC/COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Riders compete in the 45-minute men’s Category 3/4 race, won by Nick Dolan. In all, the Tour de Grandview featured three men’s races (Pro 1/2/3, and categories 3/4 and 4/5), and two women’s races (Pro 1/2/3 and Category 4/5). The fields boasted a combined 139 riders, according to results posted at road-results.com.
Riders take off from the starting line in the men’s Category 4/5 event. Quinn Colwell won the 30-minute race, which featured a field of 36.
Lauren King makes a silly face for her neighbor, 3-year-old Hagen Vogelhuber, as he waits to compete in the kids’ sprints during the Tour de Grandview.
Young riders get their time to shine during the kids’ sprints on Grandview Avenue during the Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic on June 10.
Katie Brown of Grandview Heights watches a race with her daughter Emerson, 4, during the Tour de Grandview.
Ella Gatzulis, 5, of Upper Arlington, dances to the music of local band Flogo Shaggins, who performed as part of the Tour de Grandview street party.