It's easy, very easy, to design a ramp test that would give him wildly different numbers.

You are correct that FTP is not (and should not) be thought of as exactly one hour/60 minute performance. FTP would be an effort that you could sustain/hold for around an hour. That could mean anywhere in that ~ 50-70 min range.

When I look at the athletes I've consulted with and/or coach(ed) over the last 4-5 years, the # that come to me with an FTP that is too high and unsustainable for >45 minutes outweighs, by probably 15-1, the # that come to me with an FTP that is correct.

Almost every single athlete that is too high had been using one of the online platforms that do a lot of short, hard (>FTP) intervals. Then have the athlete do a ramp test to come up with their (an estimation) of FTP.

I think it's awesome that the OP did the plan, crushed it and really raised their estimated FTP. It's awesome and they aren't going to be less fit.

I'd wonder if they went out and did a 20-25 mile TT if they could actually hold that number?

It's a bet I'd take, and in the few instances someone has taken me up on it, I've yet to lose that bet.

There was a really good thread on this subject a bit ago, maybe 4-8 weeks. It's worth the search & read for anyone who's made it this far.

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