Pete Penseyres is an American cyclist who was the winner of Race Across America (RAAM) in 1984 and 1986,[1] setting a world record of 3,107 miles (5,000 km) in 8 days, 9 hours, and 47 minutes.
[2] Penseyres trained for years by cycling 65 miles (105 km) to work each day.
The RAAM is continuous from start to finish with no breaks; Penseyres was notable for his ability to forgo sleep to improve his time.
Equipment at the time was primitive by today's standards: Penseyres introduced the use of aerobars[3] to mimic a downhill skier's wind resistance advantage.
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