For an intermediate cyclist, the average time to cycle 1 mile is 02:42 for men and 03:11 for women.
A good 1 mile time is 02:42 for men and 03:11 for women. This is the average 1 mile time across all ages. Compare your 1 mile time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate cyclist, the average time to cycle 1 mile is 02:42 for men and 03:11 for women.
| Cycling Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 04:20 | 05:10 |
| Novice | 03:21 | 04:00 |
| Intermediate | 02:42 | 03:11 |
| Advanced | 02:14 | 02:37 |
| Elite | 01:55 | 02:12 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Cycling Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 22.3 | 18.7 |
| Novice | 28.8 | 24.1 |
| Intermediate | 35.8 | 30.3 |
| Advanced | 43.2 | 37.0 |
| Elite | 50.3 | 43.8 |
km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.
| Cycling Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 13.9 | 11.6 |
| Novice | 17.9 | 15.0 |
| Intermediate | 22.3 | 18.8 |
| Advanced | 26.8 | 23.0 |
| Elite | 31.3 | 27.2 |
mph: Average speed in miles per hour.
| Cycling Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 65 | 39 |
| Novice | 122 | 73 |
| Intermediate | 216 | 132 |
| Advanced | 360 | 227 |
| Elite | 554 | 365 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Cycling Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 373 | 242 |
| Novice | 586 | 369 |
| Intermediate | 943 | 591 |
| Advanced | 1483 | 949 |
| Elite | 2215 | 1468 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
A good 1 mile time is 02:42 for men. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 05:37 | 04:21 | 03:30 | 02:54 | 02:29 |
| 15 | 04:34 | 03:32 | 02:50 | 02:21 | 02:01 |
| 20 | 04:29 | 03:28 | 02:47 | 02:19 | 01:59 |
| 25 | 04:26 | 03:26 | 02:45 | 02:17 | 01:58 |
| 30 | 04:27 | 03:27 | 02:46 | 02:18 | 01:58 |
| 35 | 04:28 | 03:27 | 02:46 | 02:18 | 01:58 |
| 40 | 04:29 | 03:28 | 02:47 | 02:19 | 01:59 |
| 45 | 04:30 | 03:29 | 02:48 | 02:20 | 02:00 |
| 50 | 04:31 | 03:30 | 02:49 | 02:20 | 02:00 |
| 55 | 04:35 | 03:33 | 02:51 | 02:22 | 02:02 |
| 60 | 04:43 | 03:39 | 02:56 | 02:26 | 02:05 |
| 65 | 04:54 | 03:48 | 03:03 | 02:32 | 02:10 |
| 70 | 05:11 | 04:01 | 03:14 | 02:41 | 02:18 |
| 75 | 05:33 | 04:18 | 03:27 | 02:52 | 02:28 |
| 80 | 06:00 | 04:39 | 03:44 | 03:06 | 02:39 |
| 85 | 06:33 | 05:04 | 04:04 | 03:23 | 02:54 |
| 90 | 07:15 | 05:37 | 04:31 | 03:45 | 03:13 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 17.2 | 22.2 | 27.6 | 33.3 | 38.8 |
| 15 | 21.2 | 27.3 | 34.0 | 41.0 | 47.8 |
| 20 | 21.6 | 27.8 | 34.7 | 41.7 | 48.7 |
| 25 | 21.8 | 28.2 | 35.1 | 42.2 | 49.3 |
| 30 | 21.7 | 28.1 | 34.9 | 42.1 | 49.1 |
| 35 | 21.6 | 27.9 | 34.8 | 41.9 | 48.9 |
| 40 | 21.6 | 27.8 | 34.6 | 41.7 | 48.7 |
| 45 | 21.5 | 27.7 | 34.5 | 41.5 | 48.5 |
| 50 | 21.3 | 27.5 | 34.3 | 41.3 | 48.2 |
| 55 | 21.0 | 27.2 | 33.8 | 40.7 | 47.5 |
| 60 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 32.9 | 39.7 | 46.3 |
| 65 | 19.7 | 25.4 | 31.6 | 38.1 | 44.5 |
| 70 | 18.6 | 24.0 | 29.9 | 36.0 | 42.0 |
| 75 | 17.4 | 22.4 | 28.0 | 33.7 | 39.3 |
| 80 | 16.1 | 20.8 | 25.9 | 31.2 | 36.4 |
| 85 | 14.8 | 19.0 | 23.7 | 28.6 | 33.3 |
| 90 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 25.8 | 30.1 |
km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10.7 | 13.8 | 17.2 | 20.7 | 24.1 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 17.0 | 21.2 | 25.5 | 29.7 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 21.5 | 25.9 | 30.3 |
| 25 | 13.6 | 17.5 | 21.8 | 26.2 | 30.6 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 17.4 | 21.7 | 26.1 | 30.5 |
| 35 | 13.5 | 17.4 | 21.6 | 26.0 | 30.4 |
| 40 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 21.5 | 25.9 | 30.2 |
| 45 | 13.3 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 25.8 | 30.1 |
| 50 | 13.3 | 17.1 | 21.3 | 25.7 | 30.0 |
| 55 | 13.1 | 16.9 | 21.0 | 25.3 | 29.5 |
| 60 | 12.7 | 16.4 | 20.5 | 24.7 | 28.8 |
| 65 | 12.2 | 15.8 | 19.7 | 23.7 | 27.6 |
| 70 | 11.6 | 14.9 | 18.6 | 22.4 | 26.1 |
| 75 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 17.4 | 20.9 | 24.4 |
| 80 | 10.0 | 12.9 | 16.1 | 19.4 | 22.6 |
| 85 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 14.7 | 17.7 | 20.7 |
| 90 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 18.7 |
mph: Average speed in miles per hour.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 36 | 64 | 110 | 177 | 268 |
| 15 | 58 | 107 | 189 | 312 | 480 |
| 20 | 60 | 112 | 198 | 328 | 504 |
| 25 | 62 | 115 | 204 | 339 | 521 |
| 30 | 61 | 114 | 202 | 335 | 516 |
| 35 | 61 | 113 | 200 | 332 | 510 |
| 40 | 60 | 112 | 198 | 328 | 504 |
| 45 | 59 | 110 | 195 | 323 | 497 |
| 50 | 59 | 109 | 193 | 319 | 490 |
| 55 | 57 | 105 | 185 | 307 | 471 |
| 60 | 53 | 98 | 173 | 285 | 437 |
| 65 | 49 | 89 | 156 | 255 | 391 |
| 70 | 43 | 78 | 134 | 220 | 334 |
| 75 | 37 | 66 | 113 | 183 | 278 |
| 80 | 32 | 55 | 93 | 150 | 225 |
| 85 | 27 | 45 | 75 | 119 | 178 |
| 90 | 22 | 36 | 59 | 92 | 136 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 265 | 370 | 541 | 796 | 1140 |
| 15 | 345 | 531 | 839 | 1304 | 1935 |
| 20 | 355 | 549 | 874 | 1364 | 2028 |
| 25 | 361 | 562 | 898 | 1404 | 2092 |
| 30 | 359 | 558 | 890 | 1392 | 2072 |
| 35 | 357 | 553 | 882 | 1377 | 2049 |
| 40 | 354 | 549 | 873 | 1362 | 2026 |
| 45 | 352 | 544 | 864 | 1346 | 2001 |
| 50 | 349 | 538 | 854 | 1330 | 1975 |
| 55 | 342 | 524 | 827 | 1283 | 1902 |
| 60 | 330 | 499 | 780 | 1203 | 1775 |
| 65 | 312 | 463 | 714 | 1091 | 1600 |
| 70 | 291 | 421 | 635 | 955 | 1388 |
| 75 | 269 | 377 | 554 | 818 | 1174 |
| 80 | 248 | 336 | 480 | 692 | 977 |
| 85 | 229 | 299 | 412 | 578 | 799 |
| 90 | 211 | 265 | 351 | 476 | 642 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
A good 1 mile time is 03:11 for women. This is the average time across all ages.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 07:08 | 05:32 | 04:24 | 03:36 | 03:03 |
| 15 | 05:46 | 04:28 | 03:33 | 02:55 | 02:27 |
| 20 | 05:13 | 04:03 | 03:13 | 02:38 | 02:14 |
| 25 | 05:10 | 04:00 | 03:11 | 02:37 | 02:12 |
| 30 | 05:13 | 04:02 | 03:13 | 02:38 | 02:13 |
| 35 | 05:15 | 04:04 | 03:14 | 02:39 | 02:14 |
| 40 | 05:17 | 04:06 | 03:15 | 02:40 | 02:15 |
| 45 | 05:20 | 04:07 | 03:17 | 02:41 | 02:16 |
| 50 | 05:23 | 04:10 | 03:19 | 02:43 | 02:18 |
| 55 | 05:30 | 04:16 | 03:23 | 02:47 | 02:21 |
| 60 | 05:40 | 04:23 | 03:29 | 02:52 | 02:25 |
| 65 | 05:54 | 04:34 | 03:38 | 02:59 | 02:31 |
| 70 | 06:09 | 04:46 | 03:47 | 03:06 | 02:37 |
| 75 | 06:26 | 04:59 | 03:58 | 03:15 | 02:45 |
| 80 | 06:45 | 05:14 | 04:10 | 03:25 | 02:53 |
| 85 | 07:06 | 05:30 | 04:23 | 03:35 | 03:02 |
| 90 | 07:30 | 05:48 | 04:37 | 03:47 | 03:12 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 13.5 | 17.5 | 21.9 | 26.8 | 31.7 |
| 15 | 16.8 | 21.6 | 27.2 | 33.2 | 39.3 |
| 20 | 18.5 | 23.9 | 30.0 | 36.6 | 43.4 |
| 25 | 18.7 | 24.1 | 30.3 | 37.0 | 43.8 |
| 30 | 18.5 | 23.9 | 30.1 | 36.7 | 43.5 |
| 35 | 18.4 | 23.8 | 29.9 | 36.4 | 43.2 |
| 40 | 18.3 | 23.6 | 29.6 | 36.2 | 42.9 |
| 45 | 18.1 | 23.4 | 29.4 | 35.9 | 42.5 |
| 50 | 17.9 | 23.1 | 29.1 | 35.5 | 42.0 |
| 55 | 17.6 | 22.7 | 28.5 | 34.8 | 41.2 |
| 60 | 17.0 | 22.0 | 27.7 | 33.7 | 40.0 |
| 65 | 16.4 | 21.2 | 26.6 | 32.5 | 38.4 |
| 70 | 15.7 | 20.3 | 25.5 | 31.1 | 36.8 |
| 75 | 15.0 | 19.4 | 24.3 | 29.7 | 35.2 |
| 80 | 14.3 | 18.5 | 23.2 | 28.3 | 33.5 |
| 85 | 13.6 | 17.6 | 22.1 | 26.9 | 31.9 |
| 90 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 20.9 | 25.5 | 30.2 |
km/h: Average speed in kilometres per hour.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 16.6 | 19.7 |
| 15 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 16.9 | 20.6 | 24.4 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 14.8 | 18.6 | 22.7 | 26.9 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 15.0 | 18.8 | 23.0 | 27.2 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 14.9 | 18.7 | 22.8 | 27.0 |
| 35 | 11.4 | 14.8 | 18.6 | 22.6 | 26.8 |
| 40 | 11.4 | 14.7 | 18.4 | 22.5 | 26.6 |
| 45 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 22.3 | 26.4 |
| 50 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 18.1 | 22.0 | 26.1 |
| 55 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 21.6 | 25.6 |
| 60 | 10.6 | 13.7 | 17.2 | 21.0 | 24.8 |
| 65 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 16.5 | 20.2 | 23.9 |
| 70 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 15.8 | 19.3 | 22.9 |
| 75 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 18.5 | 21.9 |
| 80 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 14.4 | 17.6 | 20.8 |
| 85 | 8.4 | 10.9 | 13.7 | 16.7 | 19.8 |
| 90 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 15.9 | 18.8 |
mph: Average speed in miles per hour.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19 | 34 | 58 | 95 | 149 |
| 15 | 31 | 56 | 99 | 169 | 269 |
| 20 | 38 | 71 | 129 | 221 | 355 |
| 25 | 39 | 73 | 132 | 227 | 365 |
| 30 | 39 | 72 | 130 | 223 | 358 |
| 35 | 38 | 70 | 127 | 218 | 350 |
| 40 | 37 | 69 | 125 | 214 | 343 |
| 45 | 37 | 68 | 122 | 210 | 336 |
| 50 | 36 | 66 | 118 | 203 | 325 |
| 55 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 192 | 307 |
| 60 | 32 | 58 | 104 | 177 | 282 |
| 65 | 29 | 53 | 94 | 159 | 253 |
| 70 | 27 | 48 | 84 | 141 | 225 |
| 75 | 24 | 43 | 75 | 125 | 198 |
| 80 | 22 | 38 | 66 | 110 | 174 |
| 85 | 20 | 34 | 58 | 97 | 152 |
| 90 | 18 | 30 | 51 | 84 | 131 |
Watts: Average power output.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 168 | 221 | 311 | 453 | 657 |
| 15 | 210 | 304 | 468 | 730 | 1109 |
| 20 | 238 | 362 | 579 | 927 | 1431 |
| 25 | 242 | 369 | 591 | 949 | 1468 |
| 30 | 239 | 364 | 582 | 933 | 1441 |
| 35 | 237 | 359 | 573 | 916 | 1414 |
| 40 | 235 | 354 | 564 | 900 | 1387 |
| 45 | 232 | 349 | 554 | 883 | 1360 |
| 50 | 228 | 342 | 540 | 858 | 1318 |
| 55 | 222 | 330 | 517 | 816 | 1250 |
| 60 | 214 | 313 | 485 | 760 | 1157 |
| 65 | 204 | 293 | 447 | 693 | 1047 |
| 70 | 194 | 273 | 410 | 627 | 940 |
| 75 | 185 | 255 | 375 | 566 | 841 |
| 80 | 176 | 238 | 344 | 510 | 749 |
| 85 | 168 | 222 | 314 | 459 | 665 |
| 90 | 161 | 208 | 287 | 411 | 588 |
Cal/hr: Average calorie burn per hour.
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of cyclists. |
|---|---|
| Novice | Faster than 20% of cyclists. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of cyclists. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of cyclists. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of cyclists. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
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The old average finish time for 1 mile was 02:56 across all ages and genders, 02:48 for men (now 4.0% faster) and 03:23 for women (now 6.2% faster).
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 03:38 | 04:20 | +19.4% |
| Novice | 03:08 | 03:21 | +7.0% |
| Intermediate | 02:48 | 02:42 | -3.8% |
| Advanced | 02:34 | 02:14 | -12.7% |
| Elite | 02:23 | 01:55 | -19.8% |
| Level | Previous | Current | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 04:33 | 05:10 | +13.6% |
| Novice | 03:51 | 04:00 | +4.2% |
| Intermediate | 03:23 | 03:11 | -5.8% |
| Advanced | 03:04 | 02:37 | -15.0% |
| Elite | 02:51 | 02:12 | -22.5% |
We created these previous standards on and last updated them (see archive.org).
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