A good comparison done by Pez, and I think somewhat useful. The numbers indicate that his ride in Stage 17 was directly in line with what he had done previously in training a year before. The implication being that his performance was not unusual for him.

Numbers:

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Here's Floyd's data from Stage 17 (source: Allen Lim, Bicycling.com):

- 5 hours 23 minutes and 36 seconds.

- Covering 200.5 kilometers (130 km alone in the wind).

- At a speed of 37.175 km/hr.

- Averaging 281 watts when moving for the whole ride and 318 watts over the last two hours.

- Averaging 324 watts while pedaling for the whole ride and 364 watts over the last 2 hours.

- At an average cadence of 89 rpm.

- 5456 kj

- Attacking about a quarter of the way up the Col des Saisies for 30 seconds at 544 watts, which settled into a 5-minute peak of 451 watts, which continued for 10 minutes at an average of power of 431 watts, and left everyone in his dust after 30 minutes at an average power of 401 watts.
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From training a year before:

Training Ride:

Duration: 6:04 (hrs:min)

Distance: 115 miles

Average Speed: 19.0 mph

Perception of Effort (1-10): 7

Average Power: 247 Watts

Total Work from Power: 5394 Kjoules

Peak Power for 1 min: 545 watts

Peak Power for 5 min: 470 watts

Peak Power for 30 min: 391 watts

Peak Power for 1 hour: 377 watts

Peak Power for 2 hours: 372 watts

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A good little article I think, providing some data to the mix. Someone posted the Stage 17 numbers right after the stage, but I think the comparison to his training ride is worth considering.

Full article at: http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/...ullstory&id=4223

T

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