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Old 07-27-12 | 02:00 PM
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From: Mountain Brook, AL
Originally Posted by due ruote
Oh, I finally get it. The reason the pro peloton can average 25 mph over a 190k course is they don't have to slow down for stop signs. That must be nice.
Yea, those slow pros at the TdF this year only averaged 24.3mph - but that includes a few hills and a couple o' TTs.

But that's over a mile/hr slower than the definite EPO days of 2005.
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