Still Pedaling Strong!

Here's the latest from Jeff.

 

Kevin just passed Janet Christiansen and was 6 minutes ahead
of her at time station #39 in Greensburg, IN (mile 2358).
This makes no difference in the standings, but it's gratifying
to reel any rider ahead of you, even someone out for an
afternoon ride on their hybrid ...

His next rabbit is Brazilian racer Daniela Figueiredo Genovesi,
who put almost 2 hours on Janet. It's too soon to know if
Daniela will maintain her lead to win the female solo division,
but her numbers have been trending up compared to Janet. They
each may have taken a sleep break prior to Bloomington, so it
may be a while before Kevin overtakes Daniela, depending on
when he decides to sleep. More importantly, his crew need to
keep an eye on Jim Rees so Kevin can maintain his lead despite
the necessity for sleep. They'll probably coordinate 1-hour
breaks rather than 3 hours, so Kevin won't be caught napping.

Kevin has less than 650 miles to go. Even with some tough
climbing ahead, I suspect we'll see him in Annapolis sometime
late Saturday evening in 5th position. Kevin is likely to
win the Rookie Award this year.

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Jeff Bauer
Nashville, Tennessee