Originally Posted by
jamesdak
Really? Hmmmm....new goal......prove this wrong.
I don't expect anyone in here to hit 40 mph by himself unassisted on the road, no freakin way.
Go to a local indoor veledrome, where the condition is as ideal as it'll get, if anyone is hitting 38 mph, they're gooood.
On the road, to hit 40 mph by yourself unassisted would require power north of 2000 watts.
But let's just see some examples of what it takes to hit speed close to 40 mph (64 kph):
2018 Men's 1 km trial - 59 kph, World record
2018 Men's team sprint: 62 kph (bronze medal)
Here's a vide of your typical club sprinter hitting 1300-1500w and hitting 33-35 mph
(there is no way these guys will ever get to 40 mph)
Local cat1 guys around here can hit 38 mph in a bunch sprint, but this includes major drafting.
Most Tour stage finishing sprint speed are under 40 mph.
If anyone can hit 40 on the road by himself without assistance, they're definitely a talent.
The only guys that can hit over 40 mph are world-class track match sprinters (these guys are freaks themselves, blessed with exceptional genetics).