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Race Across America

Jeff DeKorte, 12/25/08
As much as I love hopping on my bike for a nice ride, after reading this article from Rough Guides, I don't think I could ever come close to taking on the RAAM (Race Across America). The RAAM is one of the most grueling -- and rewarding -- bicycle races in the world, spanning over 3,000 miles and giving participants a one-of-a-kind experience sporting event and a unique look at the country.
race_across_americaThink of the toughest bike race in the world. Chances are, a peleton of wiry riders battling it out over the Alpe d'Huez springs to mind. Yet across the world, in an event known to only a few, a handful of extreme sport's most hardened athletes gather on one side of America.

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  1. Peter Milano
    Posted April 22, 2009 at 4:46 pm | Permalink

    I have enough trouble making it on a 5 mile course in our city. just reading this makes me tired!

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