He was overweight as a child before he found his passion for cycling and lost 20 kilos. Almost 15 years later, Lukas Kaufmann is now making his big dream come true and is participating in the Race Across America, the toughest ultra race in the world. Pain and a week of liquid food are the least of the challenges.
It has never been so warm so early in the year in the southwestern US: Temperatures of up to 50 degrees have been measured in the so-called Death Valley in the Mojave Desert in recent days. Libraries were converted into places to cool down and some events had to be moved indoors. And in some areas, walking is prohibited due to the heat. But an Upper Austrian wants to brave these crazy temperatures! Because Lukas Kaufmann starts his hellish ride through the US on Tuesday, in California of all places.
Source: Krone
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