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Best of RAGBRAI 2011

The best images from another fun ride with RAGBRAI.

161 Photos

RAGBRAI XL Route Announcement Party

Photos from Saturday, Jan. 28 announcement of the 2012 RAGBRAI route.

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RAGBRAI 2011 on Tuesday

Riders, including Lance Armstrong, travel from Carroll to Boone.

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Lance Armstrong in Carroll on the RAGBRAI route

Cycling champ and Livestrong leader Lance Armstrong visits Carroll, Iowa, during RAGBRAI.

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RAGBRAI 2011 on Monday

RAGBRAI XXXIX riders head from Atlantic to Carroll.

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RAGBRAI 2011 on Sunday

RAGBRAI XXXIX began on Sunday, with the ride going from Glenwood to Atlantic.

40 Photos

2011 Photos from you

Share your RAGBRAI photos

220 Photos

Best of RAGBRAI 2010

See the best photos from RAGBRAI 2010.

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2010 RAGBRAI - Sat. July 31

RAGBRAI riders make their way to the final stop - to dip their tires in the Mississippi at Dubuque, 442 miles after starting at the Missouri River seven days earlier.

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2010 RAGBRAI Friday

RAGBRAI made its way from Waterloo to Manchester Friday.

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2010 RAGBRAI Thursday

RAGBRAI made its way from Charles City to Waterloo on Thursday.

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2010 RAGBRAI Wednesday

RAGBRAI made its way from Clear Lake to Charles City Wednesday.

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2010 RAGBRAI Tuesday

RAGBRAI made its way from Algona to Clear Lake Tuesday.

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2010 RAGBRAI Monday

RAGBRAI 2010 made its way from Storm Lake to Algona Monday.

48 Photos

2010 RAGBRAI Sunday

RAGBRAI 2010 made its way from Sioux City to Storm Lake on Sunday.

46 Photos

2010 RAGBRAI Saturday

RAGBRAI 2010 opened in Sioux City with tire dipping and a concert by Smash Mouth.

54 Photos

RAGBRAI 2010 Route Announcement Party

See photos from RAGBRAI's inaugural route party, Jan. 30 at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines.

60 Photos

Best of RAGBRAI 2009

The best photos from Des Moines Register photographers from the 2009 RAGBRAI.

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Ragbrai Sunday

Ragbrai travels from Council Bluffs to Red Oak Sunday.

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RAGBRAI Monday

RAGBRAI travels from Red Oak to Greenfield Monday.

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RAGBRAI-Tuesday

Riders travel from Greenfield to the overnight stop in Indianola.

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RAGBRAI Wednesday

Riders are on their way from Indianola to Chariton on Wednesday.

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RAGBRAI Thursday

Riders travel from Chariton to Ottumwa, with stops in Millerton, Bethlehem, Confidence, Iconium, Honey Creek Resort, Moravia, Lake Rathbun, Unionville and Blakesburg.

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RAGBRAI Friday

Riders travel from Ottumwa to Mount Pleasant, with stops in Hedrick, Martinsburg, Pekin, Packwood, Pleasant Plain, Brighton, Germanville, and Lockridge.

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RAGBRAI Saturday

RAGBRAI makes it way to the Mississippi River on Saturday.

28 Photos

Bare Naked Ladies at Ribfest

The Bare Naked Ladies rock the crowd at Mid-America Ribfest in Council Bluffs Saturday night.

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Latest Blog Posts

  • If you have committed to riding RAGBRAI this year, it all starts with Tip #1, the RIGHT stuff. And when I say stuff, I mean bicycle.

  • It is with great sadness to report that the Dream Team lost one of their former members in a tragic house fire this week. Nyakouth Choul, 17, was found ...

  • Where are people coming from to ride RAGBRAI? What types of bikes are they riding? How many Iowans? Average age of riders? Lots of information about ...

  • As the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa looms in the near distance, two notions and a question scurry about in my mind. The question, of ...

  • Several people have asked for Coach Ertl's Training Plan in an excel file, so here it is

  • I had a frightening thought as I looked out the window this past weekend and saw 3 inches of snow on the ground. RAGBRAI begins in two and a ...

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  • Looking for the RAGBRAI XLI Overnight Towns web sites? What bands will be playing that night? Facebook pages? Twitter links? All that information is a click ...

  • Mark your cycling calendars for the “Grand Opening” of the Raccoon River Valley Trail North Loop scheduled for June 1, 2013 at Noon. This ceremony will take place in ...

  • Steve Van Deest has been riding his "custom" hand-cycle tandem bike for many years on RAGBRAI with his loving sister Carla pedaling behind him. Occasionally other family members would ...

Latest Videos

  • Check out these 10 tips for a safe RAGBRAI.

  • Paul "Mr. Pork Chop" Bernhard of Bancroft is a legendary RAGBRAI vendor. His son, Matt, now runs the family biz and is on a quest for perfectly cut chops.

  • RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz unveils the full 406-mile route for July's installment of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.

  • T.J. Juskiewicz, RAGBRAI director, talks with The Des Moines Register's Lynn Hicks and Michael Morain shortly after the announcement of overnight towns for RAGBRAI XLI.

  • RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz reveals the overnight towns for RAGBRAI XLI at the RAGBRAI route announcement party Saturday, Jan. 26, in Des Moines.

  • RAGBRAI Director T.J. Juskiewicz reacts to Lance Armstrong's doping confession. Armstrong has ridden RAGBRAI several times in the ride's 40 years.

  • RAGBRAI 2012: Amy Clark of Midlothian, TX, drew a crab as she helped Chalk the Walk in Mt. Vernon. She was enjoying her first RAGBRAI.

  • RAGBRAI 2012: Laura Krouse of Rural Mt. Vernon, and her dog Lucky came out to watch the RAGBRAI riders pass by.

  • RAGBRAI 2012: A group of kids high-five RAGRAI riders on their way into Springville on July 27.

  • RAGBRAI: A look back at 40 years of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.

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