Watching the Tour of Flanders last weekend and then some highlights since, I’m fascinated by how some riders can take off alone after gaining what looks to be a relatively small bit of distance over a climb. Two examples would be Pogacar dropping van der Poel this weekend and Cancellara dropping Sagan in 2013. It’s not like they have anyone in front of them to catch their slipstream. Once they gain a few metres on a climb, these guys look unstoppable. What’s happening here?
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Not to answer the question, but the average speed of the race was 44.1 km/h (27.4 mph). Try and ride your bike that fast for a couple of minutes. Then imagine riding that fast for just over 6 hours. Because that’s what these guys can do.
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