Gallery: Pelotonia 2014 August 10, 2014Mark Batke Riders gather in the starting gate in preparation for the first scheduled start of Pelotonia from Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A group of Pelotonia riders make their way toward the starting line at Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Riders gather in the starting gate in preparation for the first scheduled start of Pelotonia from Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Riders gather in the starting gate in preparation for the first scheduled start of Pelotonia from Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Police escorts prepare to lead Pelotonia riders on their route from the starting gate at Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. The 7,270 riders who participated in the annual bike tour were released in various shifts throughout the morning from several locations in downtown Columbus. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Pelotonia riders make their way out of the starting gate at Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Pelotonia riders make their way out of the starting gate at Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Pelotonia emcee Alex Kip (left, on platform) of Gahanna, Ohio, cheers on several Pelotonia riders as they exit the starting gate at Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. Kip, like many others involved in the annual bike tour, is a cancer survivor. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Pelotonia riders make their way out of the starting gate at Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Pelotonia riders make their way out of the starting gate at Columbus Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A group of Pelotonia riders make their way toward the starting gate at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. The starting location, along with Columbus Commons, were both used as sites to release the annual bike tour’s 7,270 riders in various shifts through the morning. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A group of Pelotonia riders make their way toward the starting gate at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. The starting location, along with Columbus Commons, were both used as sites to release the annual bike tour’s 7,270 riders in various shifts through the morning. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A wave of Pelotonia riders exit the starting gate to begin the ride at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A Pelotonia rider raises his index finger into the air to as he races out of the starting gate at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. The gesture is used by Pelotonia riders to symbolize “One Goal: End Cancer,” the mission statement of the annual bike tour that began in Columbus in 2009. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A wave of Pelotonia riders exit the starting gate to begin the ride at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A wave of Pelotonia riders exit the starting gate to begin their ride at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. Many riders, including one pictured, advertised certain friends, family or loved ones affected by cancer who they were riding to support or keep in their memory. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor A Pelotonia rider on a unicycle exits the starting gate at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. Because the annual bike tour is not considered a competitive race, many riders entered the event having various experience levels, and, in this case, various numbers of bicycle wheels. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor Supporters line the sidewalk to cheer on Pelotonia riders as they exit the starting gate at McFerson Commons in downtown Columbus Aug. 9. 7,270 riders participated in the annual bike tour, which raises money to help fund cancer research at OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. Credit: Mark Batke / Photo editor
