As expected Jure Robic won the Race Across America yesterday morning. Including his time penalties it took him 8 days, 19 hours and 33 minutes for an average speed of 14.38 mph. Wolfgang Fasching held onto his 2nd place and Gerhard Gulewicz finished out the top 3. Last year’s winner, Daniel Wyss, struggled near the end and finished 4th.
Kerry White, the only remaining women officially, was unable to make the time cut-off in Indianapolis and was cut from the race. All the remaining men made the Indianapolis time cut-off but I think at least the last 5 riders are in danger of not making it to Atlantic city in the required 12 days and 5 hours.
It looks like push-up champion Attila Kaldy will round out the top 5. This is his 3rd RAAM and the best he has ridden. Last year I saw him a few times the first 2 days. In the evening on the first day, I was surprised to see him stopped sitting in a camp chair enjoying a bowl of something. He really didn’t look in a hurry to go anywhere. We were actually back and forth because of sleep breaks until he passed me while I was sleeping in Trinidad, CO and I never caught him again since I had the trouble with my leg.
Richard Vollebregt is only 1 1/2 hours behind Attila Kaldy and is riding well. They only have 64.9 miles left to the boardwalk so I doubt they’ll change positions.
Tags: cycling, Jure Robic, RAAM, Race Across America
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