Race speed is an important aspect to race statistics. It is computed as the race distance divided by the time of the winner. When these values are known it is easy to compute the race speed. It is good to know when viewing the race speed that there are factors that can influence these values.
Fastest races in World Tour
| # | Race | Rider | Avg. speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tour de France | Stage 9 | MERLIER Tim | 50.013 |
| 2 | UAE Tour | Stage 5 | MERLIER Tim | 48.752 |
| 3 | Tour de France | Stage 7 | POGAČAR Tadej | 48.117 |
| 4 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 6 | SIMMONS Quinn | 47.872 |
| 5 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | ASGREEN Kasper | 47.82 |
| 6 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 5 | BRENNAN Matthew | 47.802 |
| 7 | Santos Tour Down Under | Stage 6 | WELSFORD Sam | 47.689 |
| 8 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | PHILIPSEN Jasper | 47.576 |
| 9 | Classic Brugge-De Panne ME | MOLANO Juan Sebastián | 47.441 |
| 10 | Paris-Nice | Stage 6 | PEDERSEN Mads | 47.392 |
| 11 | UAE Tour | Stage 7 | POGAČAR Tadej | 47.129 |
| 12 | Copenhagen Sprint | MEEUS Jordi | 46.924 |
| 13 | Paris-Roubaix | VAN DER POEL Mathieu | 46.921 |
| 14 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | MILAN Jonathan | 46.886 |
| 15 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 13 | PEDERSEN Mads | 46.875 |
| 16 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 4 | VAN UDEN Casper | 46.792 |
| 17 | Dwars door Vlaanderen - A travers la Flandre ME | POWLESS Neilson | 46.587 |
| 18 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 4 | ALMEIDA João | 46.309 |
| 19 | Tour de France | Stage 6 | HEALY Ben | 45.767 |
| 20 | Tour de Suisse | Stage 1 | GRÉGOIRE Romain | 45.604 |