What is the average speed and max speed achieved by race cyclists?

Question

What is the average speed and max speed achieved by race cyclists?

Answer 1

I assume you mean Pro road racing?

A common average speed for a 100+ mile average race would be about 25mph. For a TT around 30mph.

Max speed?

down hill about 60+

sprint about 40+

Answer 2

i raced US pro2.  we tended to average anywhere from 24-30mph, depending.  you have to understand there are so many factors in there.  sprinters try and slow a race, strong riders try and get away.  some races just develop a slow pace and a huge sprint.  it just isnt plain and simple to answer either of these.  on long, fairly straight decents you can get over 60mph, though that is really rare.

Answer 3

Average high 20's.  Max varies with terrain, in excess of 55 mph on steep descents.