Tour de Lentil will send bike riders on three loops

Saturday's Tour de Lentil, the bike riding event for Pullman's Lentil Festival, will send riders on three different routes around the east side of the county.

The tour's format is officially posted as a fun ride, but entrants can get a little competitive, according to Margaux McBirney, a third-year WSU student from Sandpoint, Idaho, who is president of the WSU Cycling Club, sponsor of the event.

As of Tuesday, the club had 47 riders signed up for the tour. More riders are expected to enter during the week and on the day of the event.

The tour offers rides of 150 kilometers, 100 kilometers and...