Average Speed on Flat Ground: 25-28 mph For many pro athletes racing in the Tour de France, being able to maintain a fast speed on flat terrain allows them to simply stay competitive with the other athletes.
How fast are Tour de France sprinters?
A sprinter stays shielded from the wind by his team until the last few seconds when they begin their sprint to the line. When they eventually come out from their teammates' slipstream for the final sprint they can achieve speeds of 70 kmh.
What is a good average speed for road cycling?
The majority of riders can average a speed of about 15 mph on a one hour ride. A good speed for a beginner is 10 mph, but you should be able to get to 15 mph pretty quickly. If you start training every once in a while, you could get your average up to 18 mph, but training on a regular basis could get you to 22 mph.
How long does it take to complete the Tour de France?
The Tour de France is the world's biggest annual sporting event. Nearly 200 cyclists race over 2,000 miles in just 23 days. While most of the race takes part in the towns, cities, countryside and mountains of France it also often starts in a foreign country.
Who completed the Tour de France the fastest?
Winner Speed Stage
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Tony Martin 54,271 km/h Avranches - Mont-Saint-Michel (33 km)
Lance Armstrong 53,986 km/h Fribourg-Mulhouse (58,5 km)
Cadel Evans 52,372 km/h Cognac - Angoulême (55,5 km)
Miguel Indurain 52,349 km/h Tours - Blois (64 km)
What was the shortest Tour de France?
The one-kilometer individual time trial from the prologue of the 1988 Tour de France is the shortest race ever run during the Tour, and it was won in 1 minute and 14 seconds by Guido Bontempi (and must have been incredibly painful). The 1988 race also contained the shortest flat stage, which was only 23.6 miles.
How long is Tour de France per day?
Tour cyclists will complete more than 2,200 miles in 23 days with a mere two days of rest. And cyclists still ride two or three hours on those rest days. That's more than a century (100-mile) ride per day.
Do Tour de France riders poop?
Ideally, racers would plan around their need to defecate, but once in a while, nature calls and all you can do is answer it.