Gender difference in cycling speed and age of winning performers in ultra-cycling - the 508-mile “Furnace Creek” from 1983 to 2012 The ‘Furnace Creek’ is the oldest known ultrar radial with the longest history.We examined the development of performance and age of top drivers from the period from 1983 to 2012. While the driving speed of the best men developed non-linear, the speed took linearly at women.In return, the difference in performance over the years took on linear and is around 11% in 2012.The age of the best men and women increased over the years and was at the age of 43 at the women and at 50 years in men. As the current trend looks like, women in this race are likely to continue to develop positively.
Amazing is that the top drivers have become faster and older over the years. All details can be read below https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24993112/