We have a previous post mentioning the difference
between a Triathlon World Cup and a Continental World Cup. What happened in China made me write another
post. Jarrod Shoemaker mentioned the
following:
“I guess I like China right? It was an interesting race being at altitude,
I have been training in Boulder at the same altitude and I know you cannot
drive hard in these conditions. I was smart in the swim, just stayed up there, the bike was interesting, it was
so rolling and no one wanted to do much work but equally it was hard to get to
the front.
“I definitely
feel good, a 5th and a 2nd in World Cup racing this year, I know I have a job
to do, it is another level from World Cup to World Series racing, the bike is probably the biggest
difference. I am excited for Edmonton, I think it will be fun to see how I go
against the best guys but the big goal is Rio so it is baby steps at the
moment.”
Jarrod is not a swimmer and had difficulties following
the main peloton swimming. He practiced
for years before being able to ride the bike with the main peloton in
triathlon. He finished College being a
runner around 14 minutes the 5k. He won
a World Cup and fated after:
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USA
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01:44:06
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00:16:40
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00:00:44
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00:56:46
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00:00:20
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00:29:37
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2
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AUS
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01:44:14
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00:16:45
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00:00:38
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00:56:40
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00:00:22
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00:29:50
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3
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RUS
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01:44:16
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00:16:35
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00:00:41
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00:56:54
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00:00:24
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00:29:45
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4
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GER
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01:44:21
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00:16:37
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00:00:35
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00:56:55
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00:00:21
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00:29:55
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5
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NZL
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01:44:25
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00:17:08
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00:00:37
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00:56:19
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00:00:19
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00:30:03
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6
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GER
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01:44:29
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00:16:22
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00:00:35
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00:57:08
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00:00:20
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00:30:07
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7
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NZL
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01:44:29
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00:16:44
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00:00:39
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00:56:40
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00:00:19
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00:30:10
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RUS
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01:44:41
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00:16:39
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00:00:39
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00:56:46
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00:00:20
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00:30:18
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CAN
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01:44:49
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00:16:32
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00:00:36
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00:56:58
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00:00:20
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00:30:24
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10
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GER
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01:44:55
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00:17:02
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00:00:38
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00:56:23
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00:00:19
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00:30:35
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We have spoken that the difference between a
Continental Cup and a World Cup was the speed riding the bike. The riding speed in China’s World Cup was as
the one we see in a Continental Cup as Jarrod mentioned. The difference between the females and males
riding the bike 40k was just three minutes in China; usually you see six
minutes difference in this kind of circuit due to gender difference:
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POL
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02:00:10
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00:20:33
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00:00:36
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01:01:47
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00:00:26
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00:36:47
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USA
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01:49:57
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00:19:09
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00:00:33
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00:58:20
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00:00:22
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00:31:30
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There is a huge difference
between a Continental Cup and a World Cup.
The main difference is more than 150 watts average riding the
bicycle. That is the difference in power
between Alistair Brownlee and our young elite competitors in a 40k ride of an
Olympic distance triathlon. We thank
Felipe Barraza for posting values regarding the Continental Cup at Dallas
(2014):
Resumen
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Distancia:
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24.64
mi
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Tiempo:
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57:10
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Velocidad
media:
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25.9
mph
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Altura
ganada:
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686 ft
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Calorías:
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635 C
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Temperatura
media:
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89.9 °F
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Detalles
Tiempo
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Tiempo:
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57:10
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Tiempo
en movimiento:
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57:09
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Elapsed
Time:
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1:40:07
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Velocidad
media:
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25.9
mph
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Avg
Moving Speed:
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25.9
mph
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Velocidad
máxima:
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37.5
mph
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Speed
Pace
Altura
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Altura
ganada:
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686 ft
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Altura
perdida:
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689 ft
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Altura
mínima:
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348 ft
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Altura
máxima:
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394 ft
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Potencia
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Potencia
media:
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187 W
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Potencia
máxima:
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1,034 W
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Max Avg
Power (20 min):
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200 W
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Equilibrio
izquierda/derecha:
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47/53 %
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Normalized
Power (NP):
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209 W
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Intensity
Factor (IF):
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1.045
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Training
Stress Score (TSS):
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102.8
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Configuración
de la potencia de umbral funcional (FTP):
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200 W
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Work:
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638 kJ
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The Dallas’ power output has nothing to do with what is produced in the
World Series when Brownlee and Gómez are pulling the leading peloton. We have shown several measures posted by Jan
Frodeno that shows his average during a race, it is well above 350 watts even
though he is not leading the first peloton which is going faster.
22 avr. 2013
We will try to answer the above question. Jan Frodeno has giving us interesting
information regarding the effort done during the last two competitions. For Frodeno, the effort was the same at San
Diego and Auckland (changed a wheel and kept with the first pack). 370 watts average during the 40k bike,
meaning he had the same power in a hilly course as in the flat course.
Where do we go from
here? If we are aiming to produce world
class triathlete we need to improve biking abilities that takes years to
improve and start as the Brownlees, since they are kids. I will give a previous race of Jarrod where
the bike segment was flat as in China, same time during biking. Regarding China, the bike did not have turns
as in Dallas.
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MEX
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01:47:09
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00:16:36
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00:00:47
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00:56:32
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00:00:43
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00:32:29
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BRA
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01:47:43
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00:16:50
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00:00:49
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00:56:21
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00:00:45
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00:32:56
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MEX
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01:47:53
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00:16:33
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00:00:46
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00:56:39
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00:00:43
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00:33:09
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4
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USA
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01:47:58
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00:16:42
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00:00:48
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00:56:27
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00:00:41
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00:33:18
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5
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USA
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01:48:14
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00:16:34
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00:00:47
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00:56:36
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00:00:42
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00:33:32
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6
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PUR
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01:48:44
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00:16:44
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00:00:48
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00:56:25
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00:00:46
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00:33:59
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7
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USA
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01:48:59
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00:16:12
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00:00:48
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00:56:54
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00:00:40
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00:34:23
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8
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CHI
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01:49:00
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00:00:00
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00:00:00
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00:00:00
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00:00:00
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00:01:49
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9
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USA
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01:49:04
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00:16:39
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00:00:51
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00:56:28
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00:00:00
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00:35:04
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China:
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1
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RUS
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01:49:54
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00:18:57
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00:00:35
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00:58:33
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00:00:23
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00:31:25
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2
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USA
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01:49:57
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00:19:09
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00:00:33
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00:58:20
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00:00:22
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00:31:30
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When the bike
becomes faster, Jarrod cannot run after the bike. It was a little more humid in Dallas. I am glad to have the internet to be able to
do this kind of research. Please,
compare your own athletes so you would not lie to yourself regarding athletes’
performance. Our Mexican athletes who
barely practice the bike were unable to run after the bike calculated around
200 watts average in the peloton.
Remember, a World Series triathlon averages 370 watts on the bike to
keep up with the first peloton (at least).
