Hundreds watch and compete in the Tour de Florissant on Labor Day

A young cyclist looks around while waiting on the starting line for the youth race to begin for the Tour de Florissant in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Louis, greets and hugs Lee Chambers, of St. Louis, before they lead the community ride at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept.

Evan Yaghnam, of Cleveland Cycling Academy, finishes first in the junior race at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Cycylists in the Men’s Category 4 and 5 race kick off and start at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Cyclists in the Men’s Category 4 and 5 race make a turn at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept.

Spectators watch as the Men’s Masters 50+ race begins at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Annie Bennet, 4, and Elliot Bennett, 3, draw with chalk on the driveway as cyclists bike past at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Ben Yu, of Indianapolis, Ind., heads up to the stage after winning first in the Men’s Category 4 and 5 race at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept.

Maeve Jones, 16, of Nashville, Tenn., pumps her bike as she takes off on the starting line in the Women’s Category 3, 4, and 5 race at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Madison Reeves, of Highland, Ill., holds two tires for her fiance as he warms up to race at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. “It’s exciting to see everyone, and it’s so…

Brooklyn Becker, 14, of Milweaukee, Wis., helps her sister, Sloane, 16, right, switch tires as they chat with Madelyn Linquist, 15, before the junior race at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Patty Sosa, of Florrisant, waters her front garden as cyclists warm-up on the course before the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. From left, John Heppermann, Christy Thayer, Aaron Martinez and Cheryl Heppermann, of Florissant, enjoy breakfast at Made.

by Lia as cyclists warm up on the course before the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Alex Alvarado, left, with Midwest Demo, waits for the junior race to start on the starting line at the Tour de Florissant race in downtown Florissant, Mo., on Monday, Sept. Jamal Fox, left, and Aaron Fanzel, members of the Regulators team in St.