TDF Rider Insights

bahzob
bahzob Posts: 2,195
FYI: The Cycleops website has some interesting daily reports on how the Garmin riders have been doing on the TDF.

Most recent here (Danny Pate in breakaway trio stage 15 Sunday) : http://www.saris.com/athletes/PermaLink,guid,30675c37-259f-4ed7-95b5-7cf8b8a9cf69.aspx

The Watts/kg is interesting. Brief article here
http://www.saris.com/athletes/PermaLink,guid,2cbdaa04-7230-4823-b5df-ba24cd0ecdea.aspx

As a very rough rule of thumb (for sustained climbs) I think:
3-4 watts/kg = top 500 place on Marmotte
4-5 watts/kg = top 10 place on Marmotte
5-6 watts/kg = Tour level
6+ watts/kg = Tour winner/Exceptional/Suspicious (Rico was 6.6W/kg at end of his Stage 10 win)
Martin S. Newbury RC

Comments

  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,631
    Looks like the powertap hub is talking to the garmin 705 comp. I thought this hadn't been sorted yet???
    Rich
  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    it's not sorted for normal people, just the team for now...
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Sorted version coming out in a few months time, I heard.
    Le Blaireau (1)