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May 17, 2013 7:42 PM

Photos: Almanzo 100 gravel road race

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Almanzo 100 — Cyclists ride along the Almanzo 100 route in the 2012 race. The Almanzo 100 is a gravel road race in southeastern Minnesota. Organizers expect 1,300 riders to participate in this year's event on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Photo by Craig Lindner

The Almanzo 100 is a gravel road race in southeastern Minnesota. Organizers expect 1,300 riders to participate in this year's event on Saturday, May 18, 2013. One of the nation's premier gravel road events, the race gets its name from Almanzo Wilder, the husband of "Little House of the Prairie" author Laura Ingalls Wilder. The couple lived for a brief period in Spring Valley, where this weekend's bike race is based.

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Almanzo 100 postcards — Postcards from previous Almanzo 100 race participants hang on the wall of Chris Skogen's office Thursday, May 9, 2013. Skogen created the Almanzo race after biking on unpaved roads to stay away from cars and trucks while riding his bike.
Alex Kolyer for MPR News

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Almanzo 100 — Cyclists ride along the Almanzo 100 route in the 2012 race. The Almanzo 100 is a gravel road race in southeastern Minnesota. Organizers expect 1,300 riders to participate in this year's event on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Photo by Craig Lindner

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Almanzo 100 route — Cyclists ride along the Almanzo 100 route in the 2012 race. The Almanzo 100 is a gravel road race in southeastern Minnesota. Organizers expect 1,300 riders to participate in this year's event on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Photo courtesy of Craig Lindner

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