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RAAM: We have a winner!

Daniel Wyss ended 9 days, 11 hours and 50 minutes and 3,042.8 miles of grueling cycling Tuesday night when he crossed the finish line to win the Race Across America men's traditional solo division.

Wyss, a 36-year-old metal worker from Brig, Switzerland, crossed the line at 10:57 p.m. CDT. In second place in the traditional division is Dino Nico Valsesia, a 35-year-old bike dealer from Borgomanero, Italy. Valsesia has less than 65 miles left to go until he reaches Atlantic City.

To put Wyss' feat in perspective, he averaged 320.3 miles a day. The most I've ever ridden in a week is 520 miles.

Jonathan Boyer, the top rider in the enduro division, arrived in Hanover, Pa., at 8:21 p.m. CDT Tuesday. Boyer, a 51-year-old bike shop owner and former Tour de France competitor from Carmel, Calif., has less than 180 miles to the end of the race. The difference between the enduro division and the traditional division is that enduro riders are required to rest 40 hours during the course of the race in effort to emphasize cycling skills over sleep deprivation.

Shanna Armstrong, the only female solo rider still in the field, passed through Athens, Ohio, at 12:53 a.m. CDT today. She has less than 540 miles left to go.

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