Tour de Valley

Bike riding enthusiasts across the United States and worldwide recently came together to participate in the 26th annual Tour de Wyoming.

Tour de Wyoming came to the Platte Valley on July 14 and again on July 17. Bikeriders camped at the Lazy Acres Campground and RV Park in Riverside as part of a six-day tour. Bike riders started at 7 a.m. and took different routes each day.

Amber Travsky, the founder of Tour de Wyoming, said this year at least 250 riders participated.

“Every year we entice 250 riders,” Travsky said. “We used to be bigger but we went smaller because it was much better for our W...