Originally Posted by geraldatwork
Curious what the average speeds are of the different categories.
It's not really about average-speed so much as max-speed:
cat-4/5: 24-27mph ave, 32-33 max
cat-3: 26-30mph ave, 35-40 max
cat-1/2/pro: 28-32mph ave, 42-47 max
During the races, they'll be moments when they'll take off, could be going up a hill, or right after a prime-sprint, or coming out of a tight-corner. They'll do it over and over again, 20->40mph, 25->45mph, multiple times per race, multiple times PER MINUTE even. If you can't hit this max-speed and hang on, doesn't matter what the average is, you're dropped and gonna get pulled.