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06-20-2016, 07:57 PM
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Trans Am 2016
At 3880.4 miles (16 days 9 hours 34 minutes), Steffen Streich leads Lael Wilcox by less than 50 miles.
Wow about 320 miles to go, this is getting close! (to the best of my knowledge no chains were broken in the making of this post...) 
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#2
06-20-2016, 08:02 PM
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That chick can ride!
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#5
06-21-2016, 08:31 AM
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Good on them all. Riding across only Kentucky makes my stomach hurt.
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06-22-2016, 07:58 AM
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Excellent race reporting...I REALLY want to SEE this...and RIDE it. I think.
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#11
06-22-2016, 08:50 AM
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From Laels blog: https://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/
What happened next stunned all that were watching. When Steffen awoke at 2AM, he began pedaling backward along the route. He was riding right towards Lael! She had closed the gap to 20 miles, and the two were now racing toward each other. Eventually, the pink dot and the blue dot collided near the community of Bumpass, VA. One can only imagine the brief conversation they had, and the heartbreak of learning that you have just lost a lead won over 4100 miles in a mid-night mishap. Steffen righted his tires and rejoined the race to the east. Both of their trackers transmitted intermittently during this period. It took some time to see who would come out of this situation ahead. Surely, Steffen has proven to be a much faster rider throughout the race. But Lael recovers well and remains rested, at least as much as can be expected after a 250 miles day and a 45 hour nap. This was her first night with very little sleep. Race organizer Nathan Jones reported seeing both riders together right around this time, but once the trackers transmitted, it was clear, Lael was in the lead. As more regular tracking resumed from both devices, Lael maintained a narrow but consistent lead. Steffen stopped briefly at one of the first junctions after their meeting, which indicated that he was indeed having issues with his GPS. But he managed a series of turns along the route thereafter, so he had some means of navigation.
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#13
06-22-2016, 10:08 AM
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that was an unexpected turn of events.
Paceliner ripvanrando is just about to leave Kansas. I know the guy that's currently DFL, he seems to be still making progress back in Colorado. I heard something about bike problems
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#14
06-22-2016, 10:17 AM
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#15
06-22-2016, 11:04 AM
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Lael's win was amazing, and really isn't diminished by Steffen's mistake...the race is as much about mental strength as leg strength, so these sorts of things happen. It's RACING, man.
The live video was anticlimactic. She rolled up and stood there. I was thinking,"Touch. The. Damned. Monument!" WE know about this thing, why aren't people rolling out to SEE the finish? At least bring a bottle of champagne and yell for them.
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