Fastest mph sprint recorded?
03-10-07, 02:54 AM
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Fastest mph sprint recorded?
Just wondering would that be. Just a regular road bike with no aerobars or special helmet going flat out on flat pavement with no wind? Like say in a crit race environment....the final dash before the finish line.
03-10-07, 03:47 AM
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Somewhere between 45 and 50 mph. At least for long road races (which usually see the pros driving ~30+ mph for a couple MILES leading up to the finish line... and that's after already hundreds of miles on the road).
03-10-07, 04:23 AM
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The record for a sprint on the track is just under 46 mph. I can't imagine roadies go faster than that, unless it's a slight downhill.
03-10-07, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by FigBug
The record for a sprint on the track is just under 46 mph. I can't imagine roadies go faster than that, unless it's a slight downhill.
03-10-07, 09:39 AM
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Theo Bos is the fastest cyclist in the 200m, where he did it in 9.772s with a top speed of 72.786 km/h (45.23mph).
All of this at sea level in Moscow, not in Denver or somewhere like that.
All of this at sea level in Moscow, not in Denver or somewhere like that.
03-10-07, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by VT to CA
Believe it's around 40. Those multi-mile pushes at the end of a stage are usually in the high 20's.
I've got to think its faster than that. In my weekly club race I've sprinted to 41mph in a totally flat finishing section... I'm a decent sprinter, but I'm no pro
03-10-07, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
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03-10-07, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Pico
That's nothing, my Garmin says I hit mach 60.
that's impressive! i tried that once and i turned into a fireball...
03-10-07, 05:23 PM
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I thought Mario Cippolini had the fastest recorded sprint. Maybe not...
03-10-07, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SushiJoe
I thought Mario Cippolini had the fastest recorded sprint. Maybe not...
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It must be well over 40 - as noted, it's not terribly hard to get up to 40 on any bit of smooth road - especially if there's a cooperative wind. On my club's 'slow ride' this morning I got up to 40.3 on a gentle downhill with a tail wind. (which then buggered my average as I had to toodle about at the bottom to let people catch up)
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Originally Posted by jbhowat
Somewhere between 45 and 50 mph. At least for long road races (which usually see the pros driving ~30+ mph for a couple MILES leading up to the finish line... and that's after already hundreds of miles on the road).
