Riders make their way to Silverton over two mountain passes
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald05-29-21-Durango- The men's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton.
Evelyn Dong placed third in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro women's road race in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Sarah Sturm placed second in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro women's road race in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riley Amos winner of the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Ned Overend placed seventh in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Ron Wysocki gets ready to lead riders out of Durango on Saturday during the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riley Amos of Durango crosses the finish line on Saturday winning the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Spectators watch the peloton pass by during the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic as they ride up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The women's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The women's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The women's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Scott Simmons rides in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race on Saturday. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The men's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The women's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The men's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Erin Huck crosses the finish line on Saturday winning the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro women's race in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Erin Huck leads the peloton on Saturday through the valley during the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro women's race. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Three riders break away from the peloton during the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in the Animas Valley on their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The men's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up Molas Pass on their way to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro men's race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The men's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riley Amos this years 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race winner climbs Molas Pass on Saturday by himself. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The women's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The women's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The men's peloton in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday make their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Howard Grotts places second in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race on Saturday on their way to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Joseph Bacala rides up Coal Bank Pass in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
U.S. Highway 550 is closed for the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday morning at Purgatory Resort. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jeff Smith gets ready to ride in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race on Saturday morning in Durango. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Erin Huck crossed the finish line Saturday to win the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro women's road race in Silverton. She finished five seconds in front of defending champ Sarah Sturm. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riley Amos, center, winner of the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men's pro road race, talks with Fortunato Ferrara, who placed third on Saturday morning in Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race gets ready for the start on Saturday morning in Durango. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riley Amos this years 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race winner flies down Coal Bank Pass on Saturday with fingers on on brake just in case he'd have to slow down. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders get ready on East Second Avenue near 32nd Street on Saturday for the start of the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race starting on Saturday. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders get ready on East Second Avenue near 32nd Street on Saturday for the start of the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race starting on Saturday. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders get ready on East Second Avenue near 32nd Street on Saturday for the start of the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race starting on Saturday. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders get ready on East Second Avenue near 32nd Street on Saturday for the start of the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race starting on Saturday.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro men's race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Three riders break away from the peloton during the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in the Animas Valley on their way up to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro men's race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro men's race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro men's race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Riders in the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic pro mens race make their way up U.S. Highway 550 on Saturday on their way to Silverton. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Cycling lovers watch as riders get ready on East Second Avenue near 32nd Street on Saturday for the start of the 2021 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic road race starting on Saturday.
