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Yes, average speeds have gone up but that's not purely down to physiology. If it was possible to look at the distribution of speeds during the stages that would likely tell the true story - more time spent at higher speeds because the racing starts earlier & there are fewer soft breakaways.

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Dr Will Ball

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I imagine top speeds where the danger is highest, e.g. flying down the side of a mountain or in a sprint finish, haven't actually changed all that much in recent years. The speed/safety conversation is misguided if you only look at average speeds for stages or the whole race.

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Andy Powers

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27 July

This is something @friebos.bsky.social has been talking about frequently on @thecyclingpodcast.bsky.social The average speed for the opening hour of racing has increased dramatically in the last 5 years.