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28s are pretty much ubiquitous in the pro peleton now, and given many of these guys weigh >65kg, most will be running under 60 psi. You get rattled around less, so it might feel slower, but it's actually quicker on anything but perfect tarmac.
I can't argue against the idea that clinchers are cheaper and easier to install, but IME you get fewer punctures with tubeless, and the extra time taken to set them up is more than paid back over the life of the tyre. To each their own, ymmv, etc.
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Riding big tyres at stupid low pressures defeat the purpose of having a fast road bike. I had way too much drama with road tubeless, and clinchers are cheaper and easier to install.