For reference sprinters like Mark Cavendish often reach speeds of 70 to 80kph (43mph to 49mph) in the final 200 metres of a road race. http://www.stuff.tv/feat

For reference sprinters like Mark Cavendish often reach speeds of 70 to 80kph (43mph to 49mph) in the final 200 metres of a road race. http://www.stuff.tv/features/tour-de-france-contender-mark-cavendish-talks-bike-tech http://www.stuff.tv/features/tour-de-france-contender-mark-c...