I would hazard a guess that you may not be spinning enough. 27mph group is probably equivalent to 20-24 solo. I can honestly tell you, not being a racer and all but I can easily do 24-30 on flat surfaces solo. But I was really only able to do 24-30 quite often after learning how to spin, aka increasing my cadence.
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