Race Across America
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The Race Across America, or RAAM, is an ultra-distance road cycling race across the United States that is held annually in June. It started in 1982 as an invitational event called the Great American B
RAAM 2015 team start
Lon Haldeman, John Howard, Michael Shermer, and founder John Marino
Seana Hogan being honored at the 2011 Race Across America. Pictured left is then-current race director George Thomas
Participants expect to ride nearly around the clock. The leaders will sleep only around an hour per day.
Jure Robič
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Jure Robič was a Slovenian cyclist and a soldier in the Slovenian Army. He became prominent for his multiple wins in the men's solo category of Race Across America. He died on 24 September 2010 in a h
Race Across America
…the previous record by 6 days. He rode about 200 miles a day, averaging about 20 mph. With his sixth win in 2019, Christoph Strasser passed the late Jure Robič of Slovenia as the all-time record holder for solo RAAM victories. He is also the first to take three titles in a row. Robič was killed in September…
Robič after winning the 2007 Race Across America