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> As Holbrook accelerates, the cyclist will push 700 watts for more than a minute to stay inside the draft pocket behind the dragster’s fairing. That’s about wh
by rainforest 8y ago
> As Holbrook accelerates, the cyclist will push 700 watts for more than a minute to stay inside the draft pocket behind the dragster’s fairing. That’s about what a Tour de France sprinter produces in the final minute of a stage.
From https://www.wired.com/story/denise-mueller-korenek-bike-speed-record-168-mph https://www.wired.com/story/denise-mueller-korenek-bike-spee... - 700W over a minute is very physically demanding.