Originally Posted by
B1KE
Hey everyone,
September marks my first year in cycling so I apologize in advanced if it's a newbie or stupid question.
I've managed to up my avg speed to around 27-28km which I'm happy with. I follow a lot of quick roadies on Strava who average 32-33km per hour which I think was fast until I was watching some stages of the Tour De France and the pros their average 44-47km an hour over 100km+ of terrain.
Keep in mind the roadies are also guys who train, eat properly and have a dedicated riding scheduled so what do the pros do that make them so much quicker than the talented roadies?
I think you are leaving out a segment of amateurs who usually average in the high 30s on their rides. I have only been riding a road cycling for two years and I starting to creep into the 31-32 km pace and I get dusted constantly by more experienced friends.
Pros are still significantly faster but there are some amateurs out there who are amazing when you consider many of them have "day jobs".