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Photos: Following Team NPR On RAGBRAI

Iowa Public Radio | By Madeleine King,

Clay Masters

Published July 25, 2019 at 9:28 AM CDT

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Riders shelter from the storm at the American Legion in Avoca.

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Iowa Public Radio's Ben Kieffer interviews Jonathon "Smokey" Baer, a long time All Things Considered producer, for the new IPR podcast Bike Shorts.

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Avoca, IA celebrates its sesquicentennial this summer and made a RAGBRAI-themed sign to mark the 150 year anniversary.

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Workers at the Salad Bar travelling food station wait for hungry riders to arrive in Avoca, IA.

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Riders were met with many ways to cool down in Avoca, IA despite the rainy weather on Day 1.

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Day 1 of the ride brought chilly, rainy weather. Riders stop in the meeting town of Avoca, IA in search of warm food.

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RAGBRAI Riders sign their name at he travelling Wine on Wheels cart in Avoca, IA.

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The American Legion of Winterset welcome riders and residents to the evening's festivities on Day 2.

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Scott Horsley works on his plate of pie.

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Spectators watch the Rhubarb Rumble in downtown Winterset.

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Kyle Munson leads the Groucho and NPR teams towards the RAGBRAI route on day 2.

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Team NPR and Team Groucho head out for Winterset on day 2.

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Workers at the Carbo Hut prepare to feed thousands of hungry riders in the meeting town of Stuart, IA.

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Rider pull into the day 2 meeting town of Stuart.

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Riders pull into the day 2 meeting town of Stuart.

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The Stuart Fire Department waves at riders as they take off for the next town on the RAGBRAI route.

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Avoca, IA welcomes RAGBRAI riders on day 2.

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First National Bank in Avoca, IA lays its claim to fame in a bank robbery from none other than the imfamous Bonnie and Clyde.

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Riders leave Stuart for the overnight town of Winterset, IA.

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Rider leaves Stuart for the overnight town of Winterset, IA.

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The Stuart town slogan waves goodbye at riders on their way towards Winterset.

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Volunteers with Adaptive Sports Iowa post with the Team NPR and Team Groucho bus.

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Former All Things Considered Producer Jonathon "Smokey" Baer

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Scott Horsley talks to host Ben Kieffer.

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Team NPR heads towards the stage for the annual Rhubarb Rumble.

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Les Cook of NPR powers through his slice of pie.

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Scott Horsely shows the judge that he's finished his plate of food.

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Scott Horsley and Kyle Munson face off before the annual Rhubarb Rumble.

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NPR's Richard Harris shows off the Rhubarb Rumble trophy: a golden rolling pin.

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Scott Horsely of NPR explains the rules of the Rhubarb Rumble while showing off its main prize: the golden rolling pin.

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Clay Masters pumps up the crowd for Team NPR before the Rhubarb Rumble begins.

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Joey Duback proves to the judge his turn is done.

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Riders pile on for a photo with a four-wheeled bike in downtown Winterset.

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Riders pull into Norwalk, IA - the day 3 meeting town.

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The shortest day of the ride sees long lines at local pie stands.

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Riders are welcomed into the meeting town of Chariton on Day 4.

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Riders enter the meeting town of Chariton on Day 4

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Downtown Chariton provides activities for weary riders.

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Riders roughouse on the town square of Chariton, the halfway point for the week's longest ride.

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Want to escape the daily grind of work and the news cycle but don't have time to bike across Iowa? All this week, IPR's Ben Kieffer is on RAGBRAI with Team No Pie Refused. Here's a photo recap of the ride so far.

Click here to see our photos from the second half of the week.