None of the above. Uh guys, this happens, all the time. Even in a recreational "A" ride that's no-drop, not to mention in the semi-organic race training rides we have here.

I'm sure there are plenty of guys in whatever state you live in that can do this, too. Although we are the best here in Ohio -- -- those aren't top-shelf numbers. And we've got guys (ok, one guy) here who will attack when the pace is in the low-30s (and unless someone goes and gets him, it'll stick -- solo). Find it "hard to believe" all you want; you're more than welcome to come out here and check it out all you want.

Edited to add: Granted, this ain't West Virginia. Our rides are mostly on flat-to-rolling terrain, but they're loops, so whatever wind you've got pushing you at one point is hammering you in the face at another. In SE Ohio, where the hills are short but extremely steep, you're a stud to average anything north of 17 on a ride of any real length. And, of course, the guys lanuching attacks on the flats in the high-30s aren't the same guys putting up the big numbers down in Hocking County....