Day 15

He’s in the final state. Just 370 miles remain for Abdullah, with a first place finish all but guaranteed. Astonishingly, he’s also still within range of Marcel Graber’s velomobile record (set last year) of 16d 6h 40m. That would mean riding 370 miles in around 26 hours. Let's see what he can do...

Behind Abdullah, the race for second place seems to be hotting up, as Omar Di Felice closes the gap between himself and Keith Morical.

Fifth place rider Oliva Maximiliano posted these incredible shots of his ride through Missouri yesterday – complete with ominous clouds and long stretches of empty road: