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 |
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1 | Paris-Roubaix | VAN DER POEL Mathieu | 47.802 |
2 | Itzulia Basque Country | Stage 5 | GRÉGOIRE Romain | 47.229 |
3 | Tirreno-Adriatico | Stage 7 | MILAN Jonathan | 47.179 |
4 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 5 | LAURANCE Axel | 46.454 |
5 | Milano-Sanremo | PHILIPSEN Jasper | 46.11 |
6 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 4 | VAN DEN BERG Marijn | 46.079 |
7 | Dwars door Vlaanderen - A travers la Flandre ME | JORGENSON Matteo | 45.678 |
8 | Classic Brugge-De Panne | PHILIPSEN Jasper | 45.486 |
9 | Santos Tour Down Under | Stage 4 | WELSFORD Sam | 45.442 |
10 | UAE Tour | Stage 6 | MERLIER Tim | 45.436 |
Fastest races in Women World Tour
# | Race | Rider | Avg. speed |
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1 | UAE Tour Women | Stage 2 | WIEBES Lorena | 45.77 |
2 | UAE Tour Women | Stage 4 | KRAAK Amber | 42.697 |
3 | UAE Tour Women | Stage 1 | WIEBES Lorena | 40.852 |
4 | Classic Brugge-De Panne WE | BALSAMO Elisa | 40.447 |
5 | Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields WE | WIEBES Lorena | 40.075 |
Fastest races all levels
# | Race | Class | Rider | Avg. speed |
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1 | Arno Wallaard Memorial | 1.2 | UPTEGROVE Pete | 54.53 |
2 | New Zealand Cycle Classic | Stage 4 | 2.2 | GATE Aaron | 52.348 |
3 | Tour de Taiwan | Stage 1 | 2.1 | EINHORN Itamar | 50.314 |
4 | Tour of Mersin | Stage 4 | 2.2 | ROSTOVTSEV Sergey | 49.926 |
5 | Tour du Loir et Cher | Stage 4 | 2.2 | DEHAIRS Simon | 49.545 |
Fastest races with over 2000 vertical meters
# | Race | Rider | Vertical meters | Avg. speed |
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1 | Itzulia Basque Country | Stage 5 | GRÉGOIRE Romain | 2214 | 47.229 |
2 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 5 | LAURANCE Axel | 2243 | 46.454 |
3 | Milano-Sanremo | PHILIPSEN Jasper | 2070 | 46.11 |
4 | Tour Colombia | Stage 4 | CAVENDISH Mark | 2033 | 44.784 |
5 | Vuelta al Táchira en Bicicleta | Stage 4 | CAICEDO Jonathan Klever | 2627 | 44.759 |