I don't know what he's talking about.
Often I'm riding home at a stroll, and some young fit college kid on a road bike decked out in full lycra paraphanelia blows past me, I kick it in and very often, catch up to him, but I am careful not to pass him so as not to bruise his ego. (Actually so as not to induce him because mostly likely he blew past me at a pace he considers a stroll.)