Race Across Russia An Uphill Climb For Bloomington Cyclist




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Summary: The Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme is the longest and most difficult bike race in the world. Bloomington-Normal resident Thursday Gervais is training to be the first woman solo competitor in this 57-hundred mile, 24 day race from Moscow to Vladivostok. Factor in weather, road conditions, and elevation climb and the race sounds impossible, but it's not.