The Tour de Chesapeake brings visitors on wheels to Mathews County at this time every year. The tour in 2009 would look familiar to riders today. Below, cyclists Ran Marshall, left, of Kilmarnock, and Jen Nicholson of Alexandria, talk with Jan Bassett and her dog Mac of Gwynn’s Island during a cycling break on the Tour de Chesapeake Saturday morning. Bassett was in charge of goodies at the Gwynn’s Island Civic League rest stop and said more than 100 cyclists had stopped in prior to 11 a.m. Above, cyclist Mary Toscano of Alexandria, stopped in Onemo that morning to help Baylor Towne, left, who was selling refreshments to help her go to violin school. Baylor was assisted by Willow Pedersen, center. This year’s event, the 25th annual Tour de Chesapeake, will be held this coming weekend.
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