Christoph Strasser (born November 4, 1982 in Leoben, Austria) is an Austrian ultra cyclist who is a three-time winner and record holder for the fastest time in the Race Across America. In his youth he was quite active and enjoyed such sports as football. At the age of 18 his interests shifted and he began to ride mountainbike . In 2002 he took part in his first 24-hour cycling event. In 2005, at the age of 22, he became the youngest person to enter and complete the 'Race Across the Alps'.