Mike Secrest of Flint, Mich., pedaled into...
Mike Secrest of Flint, Mich., pedaled into Parkersburg, West Virginia with a 20-mile lead in the Race Across America from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. His closest pursuer in the bicycle race is Michael Trail of Coleville, Wash.
Secrest, who has 324 left to ride, is expected to reach the finish line at the Washington Monument tonight.
Casey Patterson of Topanga leads by 42 miles over Cheryl Marek of Seattle as the women passed through St. Charles, Mo.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
