Re:Why Tour de France Cyclists Shave Their Legs
by recursive on Monday July 03, 2023 @02:36AM
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A minute over 40k is absolutely huge. This site is... not right. I've done a 40km TT in just under an hour and I'm no pro. Pro times are maybe low 50s.
Re:Why Tour de France Cyclists Shave Their Legs
by Lukas_Skywalker on Monday July 03, 2023 @04:28AM
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It‘s more likely about 2.6%, since elite riders would ride 40k in about 45‘ in reality (Tour de France riders have an average speed of up to 54kph during time trials).
Consider me less than impressed. At elite competition levels where winners are determined by <s>doping/transfusion</s> hard work and micro-optimizations, sure. Mortals can worry about anything else.
Edit: According to this random site (https://cyclinglevel.com/cycling-times/40k-times), an elite rider can complete a 40k in 75 minutes. A 70 second reduction would be a savings of ~1.5%. Meanwhile, an intermediate rider should expect to run the same course in 88 minutes (~17% worse than the elite with hairy legs).