by Andrew Jamieson | Sep 6, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Cycling Sports Science, Power in Races and Training, Tactics, TT
While this article focuses on lapping in a TTT, similar rules apply in a breakaway or small group situation. The major difference being that at some point you plan to get one over on your breakaway buddies, so your tactics will be influenced by that. TTT – Team Time...
by Andrew Jamieson | Sep 3, 2022 | Cycle Racing, Power in Races and Training, Tactics, Tour de France
The EB (Early Break) The EB or “early break” is the first breakaway of the day to go at or near the start of the race. It is a credible option for teams (and riders) without a big time sprinter. It is also a good chance for smaller teams to get their sponsors TV...
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 Steve Bale | Mar 12, 2017 | Power in Races and Training
OK, I’ve always wondered how accurate the algorithm is on Strava for calculating the estimated power. Well I finally tested it out for myself! Now, I’ve always figured that the Strava one works by some kind of weighted algorithm thing, utilising the data that it has...
