Watch how fast Sir Bradley Wiggins overtakes a rider in the City RC 10 mile time trial (video)
Just how much faster does world champion Sir Bradley Wiggins go than us mere mortals? A lot faster!
We know Sir Bradley Wiggins is pretty handy on a bike, but its not often that the speed differential between a world champion time triallist and your average club rider is made as clear as it appears in this video (skip to 4-15 for the action).
Shot from a rear mounted video camera attached to the seat post of a rider in front of Wiggins in the City RC 10 mile time trial on Saturday, the rainbow jersey appears, storms past, and then is gone, all within the blink of an eye.
Wiggins went on to equal his personal best over 10 miles in the event, setting a time of 17-58. It was enough to win him the race but fell 38 seconds short of Alex Dowsett's competition record over the distance of 17-20.
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Jack Elton-Walters hails from the Isle of Wight, and would be quick to tell anyone that it's his favourite place to ride. He has covered a varied range of topics for Cycling Weekly, producing articles focusing on tech, professional racing and cycling culture. He moved on to work for Cyclist Magazine in 2017 where he stayed for four years until going freelance. He now returns to Cycling Weekly from time-to-time to cover racing, review cycling gear and write longer features for print and online.