Austrian cyclist Philipp Kaider leads RAAM through Bloomington for second straight year
Philipp Kaider rode through Bloomington on SR 46 Monday as the Race Across America leader for the second year in a row. The 40-year-old Austrian held about a 270-mile lead over fellow Austrian Thomas Mauerhofer, who was projected to reach Bloomington around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Around 4:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Philipp Kaider pedaled through Bloomington as the race leader in the Race Across America (RAAM). Last year Kaider was also the leader as he cruised through Bloomfield, headed north at SR 43, grabbed West 3rd Street, then headed north again on Curry Pike to connect with SR 46, following the big northern arc around the city.
The 40-year-old Austrian had about a comfortable 270-mile lead over second-place rider Thomas Mauerhofer, another Austrian. It was deja vu all over again, because last year Kaider rolled into town with about a 200-mile lead over the second place rider, who was also an Austrian. But last year it was Lukas Kaufman, who was trailing his faster compatriot.
The RAAM is a 3,000-mile west-to-east bicycle race across the United States, which as for the last several years passed through Bloomington.
RAAM organizers have set up a live tracking map for race fans to locate the current location of the riders. At his current pace, Mauerhofer would be projected to pass through Bloomington around around 2 p.m. on Tuesday (June 23).
Video: RAAM leader Philipp Kaider
Philipp Kaider cruises through Bloomington on the SR 46 bypass as the race leader coming into Bloomington for the second year in a row. (Dave Askins, June 22, 2026)
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