Because as the full route for the 52nd edition of RAGBRAI is announced Thursday, RAGBRAI is revealing that the ride will venture beyond Iowa's borders for the first time in its 52-year history.

It is expected to take a few years, but Baraboo could become a stop on a system of bicycle interstate routes spanning the United States — sea to shining sea.

The US Bicycle Route System has added three new routes to its network, including USBR 51 in Arkansas which spans 88 miles from Alma to the Missouri state line.