Yesterday on the Tour de Suisse’s stage 5, FDJ rider Kévin Réza hit a maximum speed of 135km per hour – that’s 83.8 miles per hour.
The descent of the Simplon Pass saw the cyclists hit some astonishing speeds, with a number hitting top speeds of more than 130kmh.
Réza posted on Instagram a picture of his computer with the comment, “In short, I was frightened.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVVQeToh4KG/
Marcus Burghardt, Mike Teunissen and Ben King were other riders to go beyond 125kmh.
126 kph downhill the Simplon Pass today getting close to my last speed record @Strava @GoZwift @iamspecialized @BORAhansgrohe @freie_presse pic.twitter.com/Bv7iMa1Bxe
— Marcus Burghardt (@MBurghardt83) 14 iunie 2017
Nice shoutout to Kevin Reza…to bad that’s not a picture of him.