Left: A number of cycling enthusiasts cheered for their favorite national cyclist on Tuesday’s opening stage of the Tour of Willamette. Ryan Weaver sported a clown suit and drove down from Corvallis to scream encouragement at riders racing up Skinner Butte.
R. Ashley Smith Emerald
Right:A member of the Saturn professional cycling team blazes up the one-kilometer climb in the six-day, seven-stage race. Many professionals use the internationally acclaimed Tour of Willamette to fine-tune their fitness conditioning for the rest of the racing season.
