Bicyclists round a corner at Eighth and Massachusetts streets, passing a bystander shielded from the hot sun with an umbrella during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Robert Day, Lawrence, and his son Joseph, 3, watch the Men's Pro 1/2 Race during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Bicyclists make a tight-corner turn at Eighth and Mass. during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Kaitlyn Stroud, a Kansas University junior, and member of the KU soccer team, squirts participants in the Men's Pro 1/2 race and looks for her friend Grayson Warrior, a KU senior and member of the KU Cycling Club. Stroud was watching events at Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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In a group sprint to the finish line, Brad Huff edges out the competition to win the 2012 Men's Pro 1/2 race during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium. Huff also won the event in 2011.

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Participants in the Men's Pro 1/2 Race pedal downhill on Mass. Street, picking up speed on a straight-away, during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Matt and Marisa McCluer are the Salvation Army's new lieutenants who will serve as the leaders of the charitable organization in Lawrence.

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Kristina Armstrong, who just moved from Manhattan to Lawrence and will be a freshman at Kansas University, plays her ukelele for passersby downtown Sunday, during Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Fans cheer on riders as they cycle past during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Competitors in the Men's Cat 4 Race speed down Mass. street during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Catherine Walberg, Topeka, was the winner of the Women's Pro 1/2 Race during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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From left Crystal Shepherd, Shari Hicks and Christina Johnson gather for a Sunday lunch and to talk about a new support group they have started for South Middle School called Friends Don't Let Friends Bully. The group has already had one fundraiser and has plans for another one soon.

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Catherine Walberg, Topeka, crosses the finish line to win the Women's Pro 1/2 Race during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Anthony Hernandez.

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Bystanders cheer for a young boy and his father as they walk to the finish line during the Kids' Bike Races at Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Parents run alongside their children during the Kids' Bike Races during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events.

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Oliver Harmon, 4, waits anxiously for the start of the Kids' Bike Races during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Participants in the Men's Cat 5 event start the race during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Children speed to the finish line during the Kids' Bike Races at Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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A contestant brings up the rear during the Kids' Bike Races during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Young cyclists in the 4-and-under category pedal off the start line to head down Mass. street during Kids' Bicycle Races during Sunday's Tour of Lawrence events and the Free State Brewery Downtown Criterium.

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Current Kansas University forward Justin Wesley (4) will play KU legend Wilt Chamberlain (13) in an upcoming movie by Lawrence filmmaker and KU faculty member Kevin Willmott.

Blossom end rot, seen here, might be one of the most confusing and common problems gardeners see on tomatoes and squash.

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Multi-instrumentalist Victor Wooten's talents go beyond the stage. He's a published author and runs a camp for aspiring musicians and children who love nature.

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The 18U Lawrence Hummers fast-pitch softball team took third place in the Hawaiian Hit Fest tournament on June 17 in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Pictured, back row from left, are Hannah Whipple, Lacey Hurrelbrink, Faythe Brungardt, Ashley DiBenedetto, Lindsey Howard and Kelsey McBride; and, front row from left, Megan Eagle, Tasha Carver, Ellen Kyriakos, Sidney Newlin and Marissia Bartling. Not pictured are coaches Mike DiBenedetto, Chris Eagle and Tim McBride. Chris Eagle submitted the photo.