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Pretty straightforward... It shows an extremely solid 1hr all-out effort. 1:02 in total time but his Peak60min was AP = 404w; NP = 404w. Ave cadence = 90rpms with a steady climb in HR starting out in the 140bpms and ending up in the 170bpms. I thought his execution was dead on. He starts out around 365 - 375w and ends up averaging ~435w the last 4.5min.
This dude is an animal.
This file is almost too perfect, imho.
Thanks, Chris
LOL. Why don't you compare it to a 1 hr effort you have done on the rollers. The rollers really smooth the effort, wouldn't you think. Too perfect, indeed. Better check it for signs of manipulation a la you know who. LOL.
Ugh, and does it show evidence of a drop in FTP of 30% as you predicted?
You do know that the 30% drop prediction was a joke, right? There's no way one could tell whether there was an increase or decrease by evaluating a single power file.
Btw, the "This file is almost too perfect" comment was intended to be a compliment to the athlete. Honestly, it's extremely rare when I see a 1hr all-out effort. Most people do 30min, 2 or 3 x 20s, etc. Also, anything inside whether it's on rollers or a trainer will smooth the effort since it's really really hard to find a perfectly flat course outside for many of us. Otherwise, I cannot comment further because I just evaluate the data I see. There are no clear signs up manipulation but then that's not something I really attempt to look for either. I just make sure the torque is zeroed. Again, I could only dream of being that strong.
What would be most helpful in drawing any conclusions would be to see at least a couple of power files from a year ago and then a couple of current ones.
Thanks, Chris