I have some data on a race that I both recorded on tape and that have on Strava (which I only really started using in April 2012). The race is from Aug 19, 2012. Dead flat - it's a former WW2 airfield. It has some wind - it's on the shore - although that day there wasn't much wind.
Clip:
Some highlights in terms of "race events":
- I launch my teammate so he can try to bridge a gap.
- I sprint
That's it
First the overall race graph on Strava (the race is
here in Strava). Nothing spectacular, speed in the mid-20s (blue line):
My fast lap is when I launch my teammate. It's fast enough that it's the fastest lap I've ever done there on Strava. I do about 34 mph in the effort then go really slow until I get caught. I still average 28 mph for the lap (and the effort and the slow bit are in the clip):
His lap when I launch him is impressive - he ends up 3rd overall on Strava, averaging 30 mph for 1:45 (1:45 lap). It's not in the clip since I wasn't with him:
My finish, which if you watch the video is in a slight tailwind sprint but with no draft. I jump early, I stay left of everyone, and I basically do my own sprint. Because I jumped early I didn't go a thousand percent. However it's fast enough to get into the Strava stuff; in real life the sprint is worthless. For the numbers people I did 1140w peak and sustained about 750-800w for 20 seconds; a typical all out sprint in a race is 1200-1300w and sustained 1000w for 20s, and an all out sprint in training is 1300-1500+, don't recall what I do for 20s in my peak efforts:
My average wattage is 175w for that race. 88rpm avg. I weighed in the 175 lbs range (5'7").
My bike was like this at the time (from a different race a month prior but same significant bits - wheels, tires, pedals, etc). I have aero wheels and I think they make a difference. The rest of it isn't very significant, i.e. if it works then it's fine. SRM to measure power. In other words nothing weird:
The race went 23.8 mph but the fast laps were in the 28-30 mph range.