Richard Bickley in the Grey Stoke Time Trail 2011
You to could have a go at a race something like that. (At least here in the UK) Most local clubs will run a time trial series throughout the summer and will allow potential new members a ride or two to see if you like it enough to get further involved.
Like Le Tour, you will probably find young men and women on fancy machines able to ride at more than 25mph but is is likely that there will be people on ordinary road bikes, children with over enthusiastic parents and silver haired men on time trial specific machines from a different era. It takes all sorts.
The quick boys and girls will be quick, but you'll still be OK if 10miles takes you 35 or 40 minutes. Let them know you new to the sport and they'll probably organise it so you one of the first riders off. This way you'll be racing with the others who are slow / new to it.
You can expect to be made welcome, an entry fee of a couple of quid, and if you want to do more than a couple of races you'll have to consider joining the club and taking a turn helping out with the organisation.
Go on, give it a go you might even enjoy it!
PS Don't be surprised if the silver haired men are much faster than they look!
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