After the last competition in Stockholm, we have the
watts measured by Laurent Vidal. Thanks
again to Vidal for this opportunity to learn some more about cycling. Vidal produced 368 watts during the 40k;
meaning 5.5watts/kg. This number places
him as a Pro Domestique in a cycling team.
Vidal rode two minutes behind the Brownlees for the 40
kilometers ride. Following the curve power-speed
below, we noticed that the Brownlees probably pedaled the same watts in the
flat surface of Sweden than when competing in Kitzbuhel, Austria, for Alistair. Except that the competition in Sweden was
flat instead of hilly like in Austria.
Let’s take a look at the graph when comparing watts and speed over a
flat surface.
If we follow the curve we can see that Brownlee went
close to what it was predicted for Kitzbuhel, 425 watts during the competition as
average. It is close to the wattage of Chris
Froome during the Vuelta a España 2011 time trial when he was recorded.
Total
0:00:00 - 0:56:43
0:00:00 - 0:56:43
Total Time: 0:56:43
Distance: 47.48 km
Energy: 1379 kJ
TSS: 86 (0.96)
NP: 411
VI: 1.01
Pw:HR 7.85%
EF: 2.80
Gain: 276 m
Loss: - 263 m
Grade:0.0 %
VAM:292
W/Kg:5.8
Min
|
Avg
|
Max
|
|
Power
(Watts):
|
0
|
405
|
766
|
Speed
(km/h):
|
24.4
|
50.2
|
73.8
|
Pace
(min/km):
|
02:28
|
01:11
|
00:49
|
HR
(bpm):
|
91
|
147
|
169
|
Cadence
(rpm):
|
20
|
94
|
114
|
Elev
(m):
|
832
|
930
|
1040
|
Temp
(C):
|
<28
|
30
|
35
|
Froome was able to go 5 kilometers per hour
faster. It is related to the terrain,
but it is also related to the efficiency while cycling. Efficiency is closely related to technique;
meaning effective cornering, cadence while cycling, peaks and accelerations, aerodynamic
posturing, etc. We should learn how to
improve efficiency while riding which is done by improving technique. Armstrong (doped or not) improved his
efficiency over the course of seven years that he was tested by Dr. Coyle, 2%.
Triathlon in the elite international competition has
become a good cycling criterium race for average swimmers and runners. That is what Alistair showed this last race.
Allen & Coggan Race
Category Table
|
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Men
|
Women
|
||||||||
5 s
|
1 min
|
5 min
|
FT
|
5 s
|
1 min
|
5 min
|
FT
|
||
24.04
|
11.50
|
7.60
|
6.40
|
19.42
|
9.29
|
6.61
|
5.69
|
||
23.77
|
11.39
|
7.50
|
6.31
|
19.20
|
9.20
|
6.52
|
5.61
|
||
23.50
|
11.27
|
7.39
|
6.22
|
18.99
|
9.11
|
6.42
|
5.53
|
||
World Class
|
23.22
|
11.16
|
7.29
|
6.13
|
18.77
|
9.02
|
6.33
|
5.44
|
|
(e.g.,
international pro)
|
22.95
|
11.04
|
7.19
|
6.04
|
18.56
|
8.93
|
6.24
|
5.36
|
|
22.68
|
10.93
|
7.08
|
5.96
|
18.34
|
8.84
|
6.15
|
5.28
|
||
22.41
|
10.81
|
6.98
|
5.87
|
18.13
|
8.75
|
6.05
|
5.20
|
||
22.14
|
10.70
|
6.88
|
5.78
|
17.91
|
8.66
|
5.96
|
5.12
|
||
21.86
|
10.58
|
6.77
|
5.69
|
17.70
|
8.56
|
5.87
|
5.03
|
||
Exceptional
|
21.59
|
10.47
|
6.67
|
5.60
|
17.48
|
8.47
|
5.78
|
4.95
|
|
(e.g., domestic
pro)
|
21.32
|
10.35
|
6.57
|
5.51
|
17.26
|
8.38
|
5.68
|
4.87
|
|
21.05
|
10.24
|
6.46
|
5.42
|
17.05
|
8.29
|
5.59
|
4.79
|
||
20.78
|
10.12
|
6.36
|
5.33
|
16.83
|
8.20
|
5.50
|
4.70
|
||
20.51
|
10.01
|
6.26
|
5.24
|
16.62
|
8.11
|
5.41
|
4.62
|
||
20.23
|
9.89
|
6.15
|
5.15
|
16.40
|
8.02
|
5.31
|
4.54
|
||
Excellent
|
19.96
|
9.78
|
6.05
|
5.07
|
16.19
|
7.93
|
5.22
|
4.46
|
|
(e.g., Cat. 1)
|
19.69
|
9.66
|
5.95
|
4.98
|
15.97
|
7.84
|
5.13
|
4.38
|
|
19.42
|
9.55
|
5.84
|
4.89
|
15.76
|
7.75
|
5.04
|
4.29
|
||
19.15
|
9.43
|
5.74
|
4.80
|
15.54
|
7.66
|
4.94
|
4.21
|
||
18.87
|
9.32
|
5.64
|
4.71
|
15.32
|
7.57
|
4.85
|
4.13
|
||
18.60
|
9.20
|
5.53
|
4.62
|
15.11
|
7.48
|
4.76
|
4.05
|
||
Very Good
|
18.33
|
9.09
|
5.43
|
4.53
|
14.89
|
7.39
|
4.67
|
3.97
|
|
(e.g., Cat. 2)
|
18.06
|
8.97
|
5.33
|
4.44
|
14.68
|
7.30
|
4.57
|
3.88
|
|
17.79
|
8.86
|
5.22
|
4.35
|
14.46
|
7.21
|
4.48
|
3.80
|
||
17.51
|
8.74
|
5.12
|
4.27
|
14.25
|
7.11
|
4.39
|
3.72
|
||
17.24
|
8.63
|
5.01
|
4.18
|
14.03
|
7.02
|
4.30
|
3.64
|
||
16.97
|
8.51
|
4.91
|
4.09
|
13.82
|
6.93
|
4.20
|
3.55
|
||
Good
|
16.70
|
8.40
|
4.81
|
4.00
|
13.60
|
6.84
|
4.11
|
3.47
|
|
(e.g., Cat. 3)
|
16.43
|
8.28
|
4.70
|
3.91
|
13.39
|
6.75
|
4.02
|
3.39
|
|
16.15
|
8.17
|
4.60
|
3.82
|
13.17
|
6.66
|
3.93
|
3.31
|
||
15.88
|
8.05
|
4.50
|
3.73
|
12.95
|
6.57
|
3.83
|
3.23
|
||
15.61
|
7.94
|
4.39
|
3.64
|
12.74
|
6.48
|
3.74
|
3.14
|
||
15.34
|
7.82
|
4.29
|
3.55
|
12.52
|
6.39
|
3.65
|
3.06
|
||
15.07
|
7.71
|
4.19
|
3.47
|
12.31
|
6.30
|
3.56
|
2.98
|
||
Moderate
|
14.79
|
7.59
|
4.08
|
3.38
|
12.09
|
6.21
|
3.46
|
2.90
|
|
(e.g., Cat. 4)
|
14.52
|
7.48
|
3.98
|
3.29
|
11.88
|
6.12
|
3.37
|
2.82
|
|
14.25
|
7.36
|
3.88
|
3.20
|
11.66
|
6.03
|
3.28
|
2.73
|
||
13.98
|
7.25
|
3.77
|
3.11
|
11.45
|
5.94
|
3.19
|
2.65
|
||
13.71
|
7.13
|
3.67
|
3.02
|
11.23
|
5.85
|
3.09
|
2.57
|
||
13.44
|
7.02
|
3.57
|
2.93
|
11.01
|
5.76
|
3.00
|
2.49
|
||
Fair
|
13.16
|
6.90
|
3.46
|
2.84
|
10.80
|
5.66
|
2.91
|
2.40
|
|
(e.g., Cat. 5)
|
12.89
|
6.79
|
3.36
|
2.75
|
10.58
|
5.57
|
2.82
|
2.32
|
|
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