Men’s Fitness UK – October 2019

World’sToughest Bike Race

Held inJuneeveryyear, RaceAcross

America(RAAM)is consideredthe

pinnacleofultra-endurancecycling

Thecourseistranscontinental,coasttocoast:from

OceansideCalifornia,toAnnapolisMaryland.

At3,070milesit’s 33 percentlongerthantheTourdeFrance.

Winnerscompletetheraceinroughlyninedays,asopposed

tothreeweeksfortheTour.

Riderstraversethreemajormountainranges,comprising

60,000metresofclimbing,

Therearetwodesertsenroute.Coursetemperaturesin

Arizonapeakat50°C.

NoBritonhaseverwontherace.Goldingintendstobethe

firstin2020.