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On purely anecdotal speculative evidence... I felt extremely fit coming into the race, during the day I'm not sure how I could have stopped much less, and Ben, Fiona and my sleeps felt largely dictated by lightening storms. We were all pretty much riding at the same pace. I think the 'speed' at which you are able to ride in these races is probably dictated by a combination of fitness, preparation, luck and mental resolve. I have no clues on fitness but the other 3 of those things are not related to sex. Whatever combination she has, it's working well.
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I've also just bumped the 'Half the road' thread. I initially started it to be about the drive for equality in men and women's road racing, but it soon morphed into a discussion of physiological differences between men and women.
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/324363/
I have long wondered whether, if they exploited their physical potential more, women might not tend to be better endurance athletes than men. Obviously, like many men, many women are not natural endurance athletes, just like some men are not very strong while some women are. I'm not just wondering about top-end potential, although rides like Fiona's are a great demonstration of that, but whether women might not have comparatively better endurance than a direct male counterpart, e.g. a male twin, who would probably be larger and stronger.