Kushler in the Race Across America

In what he describes as the toughest bike race in the world, there are no stages, but everything is done at once. It goes through deserts, over the Rocky Mountains, basically across the USA: “Well, I can only tell you, out here in this desert in Borrego Springs, just because of the scenery, I think the race is worth it for the drive.” Mayrhofer.

On Friday morning (European time) he finished third in the individual standings for the Race across America. Austrian extreme athlete Lukas Kaufmann was in the lead – more on that in Debutant Kaufman is clearly moving forward at Race Across America (sport.ORF.at; June 14, 2024).

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A support team of twelve people

After a long and intense preparation period in Salzburg, the go-ahead was given on the Pacific coast on Tuesday afternoon local time. To support Dominik Mayrhofer, a team of twelve people is present in all departments – consisting of a doctor, friends and family. Tasks are distributed differently: “My job is to make sure we get across America with the truck,” said Alois Rothensteiner, driver of the support vehicle, for example.

Travel time is long, recovery times are short – including short sleep periods in the motorhome. Friday morning CET, Dominik Mayrhofer was traveling in western Colorado – more than 1,500 kilometers from the start. There are only 3,500 kilometers left to the finish.