Cycling History

Mark Cavendish is known as the fastest cycling sprinter in the world. But what is his top speed? Mark Cavendish has a maximum recorded sprinting speed of 48.47 MPH (78 km/h). This is cycling on the flat with no wind assistance. Cycling downhill and with wind assistance he would be able to go significantly faster …

I grew up watching the Tour de France on TV, with Phil Ligget and Paul Sherwin as my guides. I rooted for a lot of cyclists who ended up winning the race, only to find out that not all of them deserved the victor’s yellow jersey in Paris. Famous Cyclists Floyd Landis, Lance Armstrong, Alberto …