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Tour de
France
- Organized by the Société du Tour
de France, the Tour is by far the largest event in the cycling
world, road or mountain. The 21 stage race varies its course each
year, but always includes super-fast time trials, testing mountain
climbs, and a thrilling finish in Paris itself. The purse for the
1997 Tour de France is $2.24 million dollars, well worth the
self-abuse race participants go through. However, in a race of
many riders, only one wins.
Tour
Dupont
- This 1,200 mile elite pro club teams race runs
through over 80 communities in 6 states during the month of May
every year. Ranked as one of the third largest races in the world
(2nd largest outside of Europe) the race offer 18 teams and one of
the 126 riders a chance to take home the prize money. Like the
Tour de France, this race is ridden in stages with a cumulative
time. Last year's winner was Lance
Armstrong for the second consecutive
time.
Race Across America (RAAM)
- RAAM and Team RAAM is the longest continuous
bike race in the world. This high-endurance test starts in
California and traverses America on a course usually covering
about 3,000 miles. The finish line? It's on the East Coast usually
in Georgia or South Carolina. And what about all those stages, how
do they work? Actually, the RAAM is stage free. You ride until you
drop, and you just hope you don't drop before the end of the race.
A solo RAAMer may ride for over 23 hours a day catching only half
an hour of sleep for over 8 days to complete the grueling course.
Team RAAM riders sound like they have it easy, but instead of
pacing themselves, they ride all out for a short period of time
until they're relieved by a time member. Yes, the teams do finish
faster in 5 to 6 days, but it becomes an entirely different
race.
Furnace Creek 508
- Like the RAAM, the Furnace Creek 508 is an
endurance race fought by teams of four, and individual riders. All
508 miles are ridden through Death Valley starting in the town of
Valencia, California and ending in Twenty-nine Palms. Many
riders/teams use this race to earn a spot in the RAAM. Like the
RAAM, the object is to be the first rider or first team to the
finish line with as little rest as possible.
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