Originally Posted by
Nihilistic
I was curious about what pro cyclists average speed is (rather than top speed). And I Googled up this link. The entire Discovery team averaged 57.324 kmh (35.62 mph) in a time trial of 67.5 km at the 2005 TDF!
http://www.letour.fr/2005/TDF/LIVE/us/2100/index.html
I'm a 285 lb "clydesdale", riding to lose weight and get in shape. I just rode my fastest ride in my life today; 16 miles in 57 minutes and 30 seconds, at an average speed of 16.7 MPH. Damn, I got some work to do
I live in a small town, and I work in a city 35 miles away. I'd love to get in good enough shape to make that ride, to and from work (in 90 minutes each way or less), five days a week in these dark days of peak-oil and spiraling gas prices! At this point, I could probably survive the ride one way (but it would take me 2-3 hours).
What you may not realize is team tt speeds are much higher than individual tt speeds becuase the team works ina constant paceline throughout. Those same riders average much less on the individual legs.