It appears that I made a mistake concerning my postings that didn't show up. I guess that when the site is busy just clicking on Post isn't enough. I guess you have to hang around until it finds the time to post it. If you leave to another thread it drops your posting.
In any case; https://www.gribble.org/cycling/power_v_speed.html is an interactive computations site that allows you to calculate your own power output if you are interested.
Once you figure out how to use this calculator you can investigate things like what effect added weight does to your speed on particular types of courses or how using the drops or a lower stem can do to your power requirements at any particular speed.
You can very soon learn that professionals use every single trick in the book and you can prove to yourself what those tricks are.
In any case; https://www.gribble.org/cycling/power_v_speed.html is an interactive computations site that allows you to calculate your own power output if you are interested.
Once you figure out how to use this calculator you can investigate things like what effect added weight does to your speed on particular types of courses or how using the drops or a lower stem can do to your power requirements at any particular speed.
You can very soon learn that professionals use every single trick in the book and you can prove to yourself what those tricks are.