Strasser's Road

Highlights and setbacks, victories and defeats, emotional moments in the Race Across America (RAAM), anecdotes of 24-hour world records and other races-all this and much more are found in the autobiography of Christoph Strasser, today's most successful ultra-cyclist. The Austrian gives an insight into his world of thoughts and emotions, he says: 'The joy in reaching a goal lasts only briefly, real satisfaction comes in the small daily steps on the way there.' 'The book is not a motivational guide, but an open, honest biography with many insights behind the scenes of RAAM. Above all, I want to shed more light on my weaknesses, and the roadblocks I faced-because these ultimately led me to continually look for improvements. And I want to share my message that as a 'normal' person, you can achieve unimaginable things.' 'Strasser's Road - The Story of the Record-Setting Race Across America Winner' goes beyond the usual epic hero/sports biography; it teaches about goals, about achievements, and the many steps, joys, failures, and successes along the way.

After Christoph Strasser had to give up the 5000-kilometer Race Across America due to illness during his first participation in the 2009 RAAM, he was able to win sensationally in 2011. The title defence was narrowly missed with second place, before he managed to score a win for the history books in 2013: With a time of 7 days, 22 hours and 11 minutes, he became the first athlete in the history of RAAM to finish in less than eight days. In 2014, he once again outperformed this feat and defended his title with 7 days, 15 hours and 56 minutes. In 2015, Christoph improved the 24h road world record by riding 896 kilometers and, after his bitter DNF at RAAM, set another course record in his second Race Around Austria victory. After a serious accident and a long rehab, Christoph struggled back to the top in 2017 with the record crossing of Australia and his 4th RAAM victory. The highlight of his career so far was the 24h track World Record in October 2017: in the Tissot Velodrome Suisse in Grenchen the Austrian was able to ride an unbelievable 941km with an average speed of 39.2kph. Another milestone was achieved in 2018, when Christoph celebrated his 5th triumph at the RAAM and tied record holder Jure Robic (SLO). Only two months later he won the Austrian championships in ultra-cycling, which were held for the first time as part of the 'Race Around Austria Challenge' could. In 2019, Christoph Strasser faced the challenge of 'Race Across America' again?. And he has managed a race for the history books: he was the first athlete to win for the sixth time. It took him 8 days, 6 hours and 51 minutes. By the wy, he is also the first to win the race three times in a row.