Originally Posted by
hamster
In my last double, AV guys were actually slower than average. People attempting DOW with the 3:30 start time are probably not particularly fast. Fastest riders are generally discouraged from starting at the earliest time, because they would end up reaching rest stops before volunteers get there.
The reason the start times are what they are has been explained above. It has nothing to do in this instance with who is fast and who is not. These are not rider-selected start times.