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 | Renewi Tour | Stage 1 | MERLIER Tim | 49.781 |
| 3 | UAE Tour | Stage 5 | MERLIER Tim | 48.752 |
| 4 | Renewi Tour | Stage 2 | KOOIJ Olav | 48.169 |
| 5 | Tour de France | Stage 7 | POGAČAR Tadej | 48.117 |
| 6 | Tour de France | Stage 11 | ABRAHAMSEN Jonas | 48.016 |
| 7 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 6 | SIMMONS Quinn | 47.872 |
| 8 | Giro d'Italia | Stage 14 | ASGREEN Kasper | 47.82 |
| 9 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 5 | BRENNAN Matthew | 47.802 |
| 10 | Santos Tour Down Under | Stage 6 | WELSFORD Sam | 47.689 |
| 11 | Tour de France | Stage 1 | PHILIPSEN Jasper | 47.576 |
| 12 | Classic Brugge-De Panne ME | MOLANO Juan Sebastián | 47.441 |
| 13 | Tour de France | Stage 15 | WELLENS Tim | 47.434 |
| 14 | Paris-Nice | Stage 6 | PEDERSEN Mads | 47.392 |
| 15 | Renewi Tour | General classification | DE LIE Arnaud | 47.39 |
| 16 | Renewi Tour | Stage 3 | VAN DER POEL Mathieu | 47.245 |
| 17 | UAE Tour | Stage 7 | POGAČAR Tadej | 47.129 |
| 18 | ADAC Cyclassics | TOWNSEND Rory | 47.119 |
| 19 | Copenhagen Sprint | MEEUS Jordi | 46.924 |
| 20 | Paris-Roubaix | VAN DER POEL Mathieu | 46.921 |