Race Across America — RAAM — begins butt-numbing contest
More than 220 bicyclists are setting off from Oceanside, California, to endure the best approach to winning the 3,043-mile Race Across America -- keep your seat in the saddle.
Over the next 8 to 14 days, the cyclists will cross hot deserts, cold mountain passes and windy prairies on their way to Atlantic City. In addition to extremes of weather and cycling conditions, they'll also face their own conditioning and suffer the bizarre side-effects of sleep deprivation.
Actually, just 24 men and 5 women are competing in the solo divisions this year. The remaining cyclists are competing in ...
