Since I’m one-quarter Slovenian, and have observed quite a few Slovenians up close, it doesn’t surprise me that they are capable of remarkable feats of pigheaded persistence.
You will recall how Martin Strel last year added the Amazon to the list of long rivers whose entire length he has swam.
Now we hear that Jure Robič has won the Race Across America for an unprecedented fourth time (in the solo category).
In the words of the race sponsors:
[T]he Race Across America (RAAM) [is] the world’s premiere ultra-endurance cycling event. This 3,000 mile bicycle race started from Oceanside [California] and stretches through 15 states, across the Rockies, through the heartland of America and the Appalachians, and finishes in Annapolis, Maryland. RAAM pits competitors against each other, the ever challenging and changing American landscape, and themselves.
The major difference between RAAM and other bicycle races like Le Tour de France is that RAAM is a continuous, one-stage event, meaning that the clock starts on the west coast and doesn’t stop until the racers reach the east coast. Simply put: RAAM is the toughest bicycle race on earth.
Čestitam, Jure!
