A 68-year-old Bakersfield road racing cyclist is on the road this week, competing in his 20th Race Across America.
Joe Petersen is riding with Team Skipper in the RAAM, a grueling race that runs from Oceanside, California, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. The team left Oceanside on June 20.
Petersen first competed in the RAAM in 1994 and ran the race five consecutive years, winning four of those overall and setting a transcontinental record in 1996…