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Jennifer Harrell-Rhodes was the winner in the women’s division of the Eldridge Hotel Street Sprints. Wave after wave of cyclists raced up Massachusetts Street on Friday night in the first competition of the Tour of Lawrence weekend.

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Frank Traveso, from Athens, Georgia, a former Cuban bike rider, cleaned up in his heat Friday night.

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Nick Keiman won his heat in 2009 in the Tour of Lawrence Street Sprints as riders pumped up the 200 meters on Seventh street.

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Chad Cagel crosses the finish line of an early heat of the Eldridge Hotel Street Sprint. The sprint Friday night up Seventh Street was the first event in the three-day Tour of Lawrence.

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Michael Woo, raises his hands at he crossed the finish line 1st in his heat race Friday night.

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Jennifer Rhodes was declared the winner in the women's division.

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Christine Kennedy, Lawrence, cheers on cyclists during a Downtown Criterium event of the Tour of Lawrence Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Deborah Altus, Lawrence and her son Eli, cheer on Lawrence cylcist Madeline Finch during the Women's category 3 and 4 race during Downtown Criterium events of the Tour of Lawrence Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Diners on the patio of The Sandbar watch participants in the Women's 3 and 4 category race during Downtown Criterium events of the Tour of Lawrence Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Cyclists pass by the alley between Mass. St. and New Hampshire Saturday during Downtown Criterium events of the Tour of Lawrence Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Participants in the Women's 3 and 4 category race make the slight incline up New Hampshire St. during Downtown Criterium events of the Tour of Lawrence Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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David Hejduk, Overland Park, celebrates his win at the finish line of the Men's 40+ and 50+ race during Downtown Criterium events of the Tour of Lawrence Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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The Tour of Lawrence final day was the KU Campus Circuit Race Sunday. Brianne Colson, a marshaling volunteer, claps some encouragement as the riders past the intersection of Memorial Drive and Sunflower.

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The Tour of Lawrence final day was the KU Campus Circuit Race Sunday. Christine Roettger with Team Revolution was in front of the pack of the Pro Women's Cat 1/2 race.

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The Tour of Lawrence final day was the KU Campus Circuit Race Sunday. Riders in the Men's Cat 3 Race make their way along Jayhawk Blvd.

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The Tour of Lawrence final day was the KU Campus Circuit Race Sunday. Andrew Coe with Team SKC (center) and other riders take off at the start of the Men's Cat 3 race. Coe finished first.

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