Adverbs frequently end in-ly; however, many words and phrases not ending in-ly serve an adverbial function and an-ly ending is not a guarantee that a word is an adverb.
Lance Armstrong's strength and endurance sometimes seem too extraordinary to be believed. Armstrong, a six-time winner of the Tour de France bicycle race who next month will try for his seventh straight victory, can cover 32 miles, or 50 kilometers, in one hour of riding. In contrast, the average cyclist covers 16 miles; a top marathon runner can cover 21 miles on a bike. Armstrong can ride up the mountains in France generating about 500 watts of power for 20 minutes, something a typical 25-year-old could do for only 30 seconds.
What's the fastest you've ever gone on a bicycle? Maybe 20, close to 30 miles per hour on a hill? The AeroVelo team just more than doubled that in their bullet-shaped speedbike, reaching a speed of 85.71 miles per hour and breaking the world record for fastest human-powered vehicle at the same time. The news comes from Battle Mountain, Nevada, where the World Human Powered Speed Challenge is currently taking place.