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Comment #2448

2011-06-26T06:04:15Z

It's official: Number nine to the finish line! Steven biked across America in ten days and eight hours, exactly!

Congratulations to Steven and his incredible crew!

Comment #2447

2011-06-26T01:40:36Z

With less than 50 miles to go, Steven is in 9th place and the next in line to finish the race, though he has another rider hot on his tail. Go, Steven! A top-ten finish would be so awesome.

Steven and the crew are no doubt severely sleep-deprived, but that doesn't mean I need to be. I had hoped to watch him reach the finish, but it will be after midnight, and dark, and the webcam hasn't been working for most of the day, so I'm going to bed, hoping to awaken to good news.

Comment #2446

2011-06-24T19:40:24Z

The only problem with watching the video stream is that the crew and I have, shall we say, very different tastes in music.

Comment #2445

2011-06-24T17:09:24Z

Never did I imagine that following a sporting event could be so much fun. The Olympics have nothing on this, for me. I really enjoy watching and listening via the webcam on the support vehicle's dash. Fortunately, the coverage has been spotty, so there's no point in being glued to the screen. I'm sure I'd get tired of it if it were nonstop, but a bit at a time it is very cool. I just managed to catch Steven crossing the Ohio River into West Virginia.

The winner, Christoph Strasser of Austria, sailed into the final stop in Annapolis, Maryland at three minutes past midnight this morning, crossing the USA in an incredible eight days, eight hours, and six minutes. It may be lonely at the top—the second-place rider is still on the road 13 hours later.

Comment #2444

2011-06-22T18:56:50Z

Steven just crossed the Mississippi River.

Comment #2443

2011-06-21T16:17:19Z

Next stop, Missouri! I guess they must have dodged the tornadoes that forced them to detour.