Lael Wilcox wins, smashes women’s record
In an incredibly tight finish after 7,080 kilometres (4,400 miles) of racing Lael Wilcox won the Trans Am, making her the first woman and first American to win the brutally tough unsupported race across the United States.Streich, who spent most of the race out the front, arrived at the finish mid-morning around two hours after Wilcox. In third place it was American rider Evan Deutsch, who Wilcox had been riding with up until the final couple of days. The rest of the riders are still out on the course, but even with days to go for the remainder of the top ten it seems certain that this will be a ground-breaking year for female cyclists at the Trans Am in more ways than one. Not only has Wilcox won the race, but two more women are also currently holding top ten positions. It’s big leap ahead from last year’s race when there were no female solo finishers.
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Originally Posted by NWshooter
