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> > "Peter Allen" <
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> > > > On Sun, 25 May 2003 16:49:31 -0600, Raptor wrote:
> > > > >Jim Martin wrote:
> > > > >> 11km in 10 min.
> > > > >
> > > > >"Only" 36 mph for 7 miles.
> > > >
> > > > 1 mile = 1.61 km. 11 km/10 min = 66 km/h = 41 mph. No pro peloton
will
> > > > do that for 7 miles.
> > >
> > > I'd have thought that would be possible enough given nice conditions?
> > >
> > > I think cyclingnews was saying the peloton was hitting 90kph at points towards the end of one
> > > of the sprint stages this Giro...
> > >
> > > In any case, me, who is by no means anywhere close to pro, can hit 40
> for
> > a
> > > minute or so in (very!) nice conditions on a flat road, so I'm not at
> all
> > > sure you're right.
> > >
> > > Peter
> >
> > 40 what, watts or KPH?
> >
>
> Miles per hour. I'm not quite that **** - 40 watts is about 8 miles an
hour
> on the flat, isn't it?
>
> Yes, this was with a nice tail wind, on a nice smooth road.
>
> Since someone wanted reference to the Giro thing, stage 5:
>
> 16:41 CEST / 8 km to go The peloton is absolutely flying now, with a possible tailwind combined
with
> the increasingly frantic pace before the sprint. Speeds have hit almost 90km/h at certain points.
> Lotto-Domo and FDJeux.com are mixing it at the front, while Cipollini's Domina Vacanze squad is
> preferring to wait until the final charge to get their train going.
>
> was what I was referring to.
>
> Peter
Oh, just pulling your chain a little. <g