by Andrew Jamieson | Nov 1, 2018 | Cycle Racing, Cycling Sports Science, Power in Races and Training, Tour de France
When Is A Watt Not A Watt? 7.04w/kg …or is it 5.78w/kg… Aside from the fact that the first of the two numbers above is a prediction (waste of time –see previous post) and the second is just given to us by Team Sky (no data was given, just a number that has...
by Andrew Jamieson | Oct 29, 2018 | Cycle Racing, Power in Races and Training, Tactics
Bunch vs Breakaway Efforts A Quick Look Breakaway Looking at a two man breakaway, you would likely see an average power around their aerobic threshold (2mmol level or L2 for Fitlab zones). Note this is not the higher effort of OBLA (previously referred to as Anaerobic...
by Andrew Jamieson | Oct 25, 2018 | Cycle Racing, Cycling Sports Science, Drugs, Power in Races and Training, Tour de France
Predicted Power Output Based On Known Climbing Times…I Call BS For a start we need to take a look at power outputs and how they are measuring it. The claims are coming from timing a climb with a stopwatch (where we know the elevation gain and length) and using a...
by Andrew Jamieson | Jul 15, 2015 | Cycle Racing, Cycle Training, Power in Races and Training, Tour de France
Looking at the stage profile today, it didn’t take a tactical genius to figure out the race would be fought on the final climb. With a relatively uneventful ride to the foot of the climb and 15km straight up to the finish. The average percentage was 7.4% but...
by Andrew Jamieson | Jul 14, 2015 | Cycle Racing, Recovery, Tour de France, Uncategorized
Recovery Day Just before we head into the mountains tomorrow (Bastille Day – France’s big holiday) there is a rest day. While you might think that’s a time to rest up in the hotel room for the riders or sit around doing press conferences, they...
by Andrew Jamieson | Jul 13, 2015 | Cycle Racing, Power in Races and Training, Tour de France, TT
TTT – Team Time Trial This event is one that requires significant preparation and practice in order to get the best out of the riders. It is not simply about having the strongest time trial specialists, but working together and not against each other. Time...
