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Originally Posted by aerohead
They got to 83.1 mph at elevation,which equates to 100 MPH at sea level.
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I'd really like to see the rationale for that claim. Since air density (& hence resistance) is higher at sea level than at Battle Mountain's moderate elevation (~4500 ft), it's likely that the top speed at sea level would have been less. (It's certainly true for airplanes...)
It might be thought that the pedaler would output less power due to thinner air, but that's not the case, particularly if he spent a few days training at similar altitudes. The body adapts - and a mere 4500 ft elevation isn't really enough to matter much, anyhow.