These guys riding the TdF are often riding at a speed of 60 km per hour (or 37.3 mph). At that speed it takes them only 1 min and 35 seconds to complete a mile. I'm happy to complete a mile in 3 minutes at a 20 mph pace.

I am rooting for Tom Boonen to do well in this year's TdF because he makes a pretty photograph. Apparently my thoughts are not original; he appears to be a heartthrob in Europe.