RedBike said:Your current pace shouldn't matter too much in a group entry. You just slipstream (sit in) all the way around. This is apparently 40% easier than pedalling on your own at that sort of speed.
I think that's up to 40%, probably more like 20-25% on average. Also a 20% reduction in power output required won't usually lead directly to a 20% increase in speed (I wish!). In effect you lose some of the advantage during the "rest" periods.