Larry Bednarek was ready to stop riding in El Tour de Tucson – after years of being a participant. Then his son, Josh, said that wasn’t going to happen … was it? Josh, 45, also understands his father’s trepidation for…
Mike Letcher used to be a pretty good runner back in the day, but a little more than 10 years ago he transitioned into being a cyclist. He hasn’t looked back – and well – he loves the feeling he…
This is a Father’s Day story. Not just because it’s Father’s Day on Sunday, but because a couple of families will be honoring a dad on El Tour Day, Nov. 22, 2025. They are doing it for the man they…
Andy James is returning to El Tour for the first time in eight years. He can’t wait. By then, he’ll be 77 years old – and fit as a fiddle – although the man already looks it, feels it. The…
We’re gearing up for the 42nd El Tour de Tucson and, boy, has it been busy three months into our registration. Since mid-April, we’ve had more than 3,500 registered for the event, making it clear we should have more than…
Ray Schulte is into challenges. He’s already faced one and has passed it. He’s setting his sights on another in November when he plans to ride in El Tour de Tucson for the first time. It’ll come about eight months…
Matt Van Derlaske has ridden in El Tour de Tucson five times and was so eager to ride in his sixth event that he, um, set his alarm to register at noon on April 17. “I signed up as soon…
Few people know cycling – in Tucson and abroad – more than Ralph Phillips. El Tour de Tucson officials have long recognized that, given his longstanding relationship with Perimeter Bicycling and El Tour. It’s the reason why Ralph will be…
Daniel Blevins' note to El Tour was simple yet powerful - at least to us and to those we hope to help through the annual ride. “As an adaptive athlete, and someone who struggles to move daily,” he wrote, “this…
Steve Morganstern has been there and done that when it comes to cycling. He’s a cycling business owner. And he rides consistently throughout Tucson and beyond. In fact, he’s been a cyclist for 40-plus years. He’s now the board chairman…