Kenny Souza's Back, Part Deux

In an earlier post, I mentioned Kenny Souza's comeback in Powerman Zofingen, the mecca of the sport. This past weekend, he won the Furnace Creek 508 bicycle race, which, other than Race Across America, is the race to win among ultramarathon cyclists. And not only winning, but breaking the course record.

Now, lest you think that 508 miles is nothing, the 508 is stuff of legend: through Death Valley, 35,000 cumulative feet of climbing, and, unlike the Tour de France, the clock never stops ticking and the riders are riding almost the whole time. I have one foot in the ultracycling world, and have heard legendary stories from Furnace Creek--riders having psychological hallucinations at the tail end of the race, believing they're being held captive by their crews; heatstroke, dehydration, hyponaetremia, exhaustion, and stomach cramps. In short, an epic challenge.

Sounds great, doesn't it?

Update: Thanks to Duathlon.com commenter Ray Doolittle for the tip.