Top flight professional cyclists with larger muscle mass (relative to their more slightly-built counterparts) can produce watts in that range for several minute

Top flight professional cyclists with larger muscle mass (relative to their more slightly-built counterparts) can produce watts in that range for several minutes. See: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-of-flanders/pave-power-119743 http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/tour-of-flanders/pave-... The best track sprinters are in the 2000w for several seconds range.