1. Christoph Strasser (Austria): 2,432 miles, 6 days, 11 hours, 3 minutes, average speed 15.65 mph.
Twenty-nine year old Christoph Strasser is on track to not only take his first Race Across America victory, but to also break the long-standing completed RAAM record of 15.4mph set by Pete Penseyres way back in 1986. The Austrian has dominated this 30th annual RAAM, having dropped 2nd place Marko Baloh back in Utah. Strasser currently has roughly 150+ miles on Baloh. While there's still a lot of America left to race across, barring a sudden problem, it could be said that Strasser is no longer racing against Strasser; essentially he's racing against Pete Penseyres.
Strasser's current average is 15.65. But today he'll face some of the toughest miles in RAAM as he reaches the Appalachian Mountains. Unlike the sustained climbs of the western states where a racer can develop a rhythm and where there are long descents where a rider can recover, the hills of West Virginia and into Maryland are one climb after another¡ªhill repeats for 200 miles.
Strasser's average will almost certainly drop in that stretch.Our Polymax RUBBER SHEET range includes all commercial and specialist But the following miles are relatively flat where if he has anything left in the tank, he may be able to kick up the pace and bring that average back up.
Yesterday when Strasser was spotted on the course before time station 39 in Bloomington, Indiana, he looked like someone out on weekend ride. His cadence was high; he sat solidly in the saddle and was not drooping over the bike as many RAAM riders are by this point. And it was evident that he was doing everything that he could to trim crucial seconds; he stood and powered over the tops of the climbs, he tucked in on the descents, and he shifted up and pedaled hard on those descents. In a rolling interview conducted out of the window of a media van, when asked if he felt as good as he looked, he replied, "Ah yes.Houston-based Quicksilver Resources said Friday it had reached pipeline deals Good, good.We processes for both low-risk and high risk merchant account. I feel good. Everything is good."
This isn't to say that he's not feeling the affects of RAAM.
"A little bit sore, yeah," he admitted, "Some saddle-sores, the legs, the knees of course, the feet. But not too much. Everything is within the normal range for such an event."
2. Marko Baloh (Slovenia): 2,263.20 miles, 6 days, 12 hours, 37 minutes, average speed 14.45 mph.
There's a race going on behind Strasser.What to consider before you buy oil painting supplies. Baloh has been consistent throughout RAAM 2011. The 44 year old has essentially been riding alone since Utah, with no other riders getting near him. However, that may change in the miles ahead as two riders have been chipping away at his position. Fourth place Gerhard Gulewicz (Austria) is only about an hour behind, and third place Alberto Blanco (USA) is less than an hour back. If they continue to close on him we'll have one of the most interesting battles in recent RAAM history.
3. Alberto Blanco (USA): 2,263.20 miles, 6 days, 12 hours, 53 minutes, average speed 14.43 mph.
That he's managed to stay in the race despite a case of Shermer's Neck (severe fatigue of the neck muscles) is impressive, That he's usefully challenged and ridden away from 4th place Gerhard Gulewicz is amazing.
"He started having neck issues on Wolf Creek Pass," his crew chief, Dr. Robert Hernandez revealed, "He started feeling it on the descent. We switched to a lighter helmet and that helped. The following day from La Veta to Trinidad we started having some issues there."
Hernandez commented on the cause, "He was probably too aggressive on the position," referring to Blanco's standard road racer handlebar height¡ªmost RAAM racers put their bars a bit higher. "And for him this kind of mileage is uncharted territory.Detailed information on the causes of Hemorrhoids, This is the first time he's ever gone over 48 hours. In training we've ridden 24 hours. But really consistently like this? No."
His support device is a real Rube Goldberg affair, made up of a back-pack frame and other bits that the crew had at hand. "Yeah, it's funny," Dr. Hernandez said. "The metal thing that is supporting his head on the top, that's actually one of our wheel holders from the top of our car that we bent into that shape." According to Dr. Hernandez Shermer's Neck is resistant to traditional means of relief, "Ice, massage, anti-inflammatories¡ªShermer's Neck doesn't respond to any of that. Theses muscles have just given out. Give him 7 to 10 days of rest after the race and the muscles will recover."
Brace or not, keeping this kind of pace for the remaining miles is going to hurt. But Dr. Hernandez is confident in Blanco, "Mentally, he's a bull. He's just as strong mentally as anyone in the race. And his mental outlook is good. He's cracking jokes, being himself. He'll be fine."
Twenty-nine year old Christoph Strasser is on track to not only take his first Race Across America victory, but to also break the long-standing completed RAAM record of 15.4mph set by Pete Penseyres way back in 1986. The Austrian has dominated this 30th annual RAAM, having dropped 2nd place Marko Baloh back in Utah. Strasser currently has roughly 150+ miles on Baloh. While there's still a lot of America left to race across, barring a sudden problem, it could be said that Strasser is no longer racing against Strasser; essentially he's racing against Pete Penseyres.
Strasser's current average is 15.65. But today he'll face some of the toughest miles in RAAM as he reaches the Appalachian Mountains. Unlike the sustained climbs of the western states where a racer can develop a rhythm and where there are long descents where a rider can recover, the hills of West Virginia and into Maryland are one climb after another¡ªhill repeats for 200 miles.
Strasser's average will almost certainly drop in that stretch.Our Polymax RUBBER SHEET range includes all commercial and specialist But the following miles are relatively flat where if he has anything left in the tank, he may be able to kick up the pace and bring that average back up.
Yesterday when Strasser was spotted on the course before time station 39 in Bloomington, Indiana, he looked like someone out on weekend ride. His cadence was high; he sat solidly in the saddle and was not drooping over the bike as many RAAM riders are by this point. And it was evident that he was doing everything that he could to trim crucial seconds; he stood and powered over the tops of the climbs, he tucked in on the descents, and he shifted up and pedaled hard on those descents. In a rolling interview conducted out of the window of a media van, when asked if he felt as good as he looked, he replied, "Ah yes.Houston-based Quicksilver Resources said Friday it had reached pipeline deals Good, good.We processes for both low-risk and high risk merchant account. I feel good. Everything is good."
This isn't to say that he's not feeling the affects of RAAM.
"A little bit sore, yeah," he admitted, "Some saddle-sores, the legs, the knees of course, the feet. But not too much. Everything is within the normal range for such an event."
2. Marko Baloh (Slovenia): 2,263.20 miles, 6 days, 12 hours, 37 minutes, average speed 14.45 mph.
There's a race going on behind Strasser.What to consider before you buy oil painting supplies. Baloh has been consistent throughout RAAM 2011. The 44 year old has essentially been riding alone since Utah, with no other riders getting near him. However, that may change in the miles ahead as two riders have been chipping away at his position. Fourth place Gerhard Gulewicz (Austria) is only about an hour behind, and third place Alberto Blanco (USA) is less than an hour back. If they continue to close on him we'll have one of the most interesting battles in recent RAAM history.
3. Alberto Blanco (USA): 2,263.20 miles, 6 days, 12 hours, 53 minutes, average speed 14.43 mph.
That he's managed to stay in the race despite a case of Shermer's Neck (severe fatigue of the neck muscles) is impressive, That he's usefully challenged and ridden away from 4th place Gerhard Gulewicz is amazing.
"He started having neck issues on Wolf Creek Pass," his crew chief, Dr. Robert Hernandez revealed, "He started feeling it on the descent. We switched to a lighter helmet and that helped. The following day from La Veta to Trinidad we started having some issues there."
Hernandez commented on the cause, "He was probably too aggressive on the position," referring to Blanco's standard road racer handlebar height¡ªmost RAAM racers put their bars a bit higher. "And for him this kind of mileage is uncharted territory.Detailed information on the causes of Hemorrhoids, This is the first time he's ever gone over 48 hours. In training we've ridden 24 hours. But really consistently like this? No."
His support device is a real Rube Goldberg affair, made up of a back-pack frame and other bits that the crew had at hand. "Yeah, it's funny," Dr. Hernandez said. "The metal thing that is supporting his head on the top, that's actually one of our wheel holders from the top of our car that we bent into that shape." According to Dr. Hernandez Shermer's Neck is resistant to traditional means of relief, "Ice, massage, anti-inflammatories¡ªShermer's Neck doesn't respond to any of that. Theses muscles have just given out. Give him 7 to 10 days of rest after the race and the muscles will recover."
Brace or not, keeping this kind of pace for the remaining miles is going to hurt. But Dr. Hernandez is confident in Blanco, "Mentally, he's a bull. He's just as strong mentally as anyone in the race. And his mental outlook is good. He's cracking jokes, being himself. He'll be fine."
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