Originally Posted by Wilchemy
I was support crew for a mate last year & he came 6th in C grade (open race - he normally races A in club comp) with an average speed of 39odd kmh. I can't comprehend doing that for 30kms let alone 300kms!!
It's not too hard if you're in a good pack even over those distances, but just under 40kmh is still a fair effort. If you can keep your rhythm going you can work through the painful bits, but if ppl are constantly charging off the front then it gets a bit tough.