SIOUX CITY — The I's have been dotted and the T's have been crossed. And now, Sioux City organizers for the start of RAGBRAI 50 are waiting for as many as 50,000 visitors to descend on the first-day host site of the weeklong Iowa bike ride.
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Barbara Sloniker, Executive Vice President of the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce listens as Matt Salvatore, Sioux City Parks and Recreation Dir…
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Dave Winslow, owner and brewer at Jackson Street Brewing holds his road bike at the Sioux City Brewery. Winslow is hosting a beer festival, Du…
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RAGBRAI Day Zero
Bikes are carried out of the back of a moving truck during RAGBRAI Day Zero on Saturday in Sergeant Bluff.
RAGBRAI Day Zero
Kelly and Tom Koenigs of Sergeant Bluff sit in the shade during RAGBRAI Day Zero on Saturday.
RAGBRAI Day Zero
The Buckeye Bike and Brew Crew team from Tiffin, Ohio pose for a photo in front of a RAGBRAI display during RAGBRAI Day Zero on Saturday in Se…
RAGBRAI Day Zero
Jamey Mossengren, also known as The Unicycling Unicorn, juggles a flaming torch, a knife and a selfie stick with his phone on it during RAGBRA…
"You're in your own little bubble here," said Shanon Tysland, a second-time rider from Edmonds, Washington who brought his four kids along for the 49th edition of RAGBRAI which began with the "Expo" in Sergeant Bluff on Saturday.
Cyclists from around the world gather in Sergeant Bluff on the eve of the first day of RAGBRAI.
RAGBRAI Day One, 2022
A cyclist pumps a fist as riders leave Sergeant Bluff to begin RAGBRAI on July 24.
RAGBRAI Day One
Daniel White, left, and his dad, Timothy White, from Denver, Colorado dip their tires in water from the Missouri River on Sunday in Sergeant Bluff.
RAGBRAI Day One
Riders pack up their belongings before beginning their trip across Iowa on Sunday in Sergeant Bluffs.
RAGBRAI Day One
Carol Clark points riders in the direction of pie on Sunday in Sergeant Bluff.
RAGBRAI Day One
RAGBRAI participants make their way out of Sergeant Bluff during the first day of RAGBRAI on Sunday.
SERGEANT BLUFF — Cyclists from around the world ventured out on the first day of RAGBRAI on Sunday, heading east from Sergeant Bluff at sunrise with their sights set on Ida Grove.
Cyclists pass through Bronson and Anthon during the first day of RAGBRAI 2022 on Sunday.
Charles City is not shy in expressing confidence about the welcome riders will receive when they roll into town Thursday, the fourth stop of six on the 2022 RAGBRAI rout.
Jared McNett is an online editor and reporter for the Sioux City Journal. You can reach him at 712-293-4234 and follow him on Twitter @TwoHeadedBoy98.
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