Is there any reliable data out there on top IM pro FTP’s? What kind of FTP are we looking at for guys like Alexander, Stadler, McCormack, or any of the other top guys?
340-425
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Here is my guess
Craig A 350w
chris M 375w
norman stadler 390w
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somewhere around 6-6,5 W/kg
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thanks…i just spit soda on my screen.
Really? 6.5 w/kg? wow. That is a big number.
There was a thread here at some point that showed a bunch of the power files from Kona for a lot of the pros. I vaguely remember that someone who had a large amount of experience (I think maybe Jonnyo or Rappstar?) looked at a couple of them and estimated that most of the FTPs were around 350ish.
the top guys are higher than that. To ride 4:30’s in Kona, I’m guessing 370+ FTP. Stadler I’d say over 400.
thanks…i just spit soda on my screen.
Really? 6.5 w/kg? wow. That is a big number.
sorry about your screen. but 6,5W ain’t no big number at all. i know a triathlete and former cyclist who exceeds those figures. even i will hit 6,0W/kg when i’m in good shape, and i’m nothing but an age-group athlete. any road cyclist at international level will exceed 7W/kg
somewhere around 6-6,5 W/kg
So, higher than the vast majority of world class pro cyclists? David Millar, a world class time triallist, has an FTP around 400-420W at 77kg, so that’s <5.5W/kg. Someone better warn him that a bunch of triathletes will be along shortly to beat him soundly in time trials.
ok, sorry, i’m not a native speaker. i thought FTP means the maximum power, not the power at 4 mmol (that’s what it is, right?). however, in that case i suppose top triathletes will be a little bit beyond 5W/kg. FWIW i average 5W/kg in a 20 min all-out time trial test, so i think pros will be around 5,3 W. David Millar’s figures aren’t that impressive, really. i have data from adam hansen which ARE. DM’s data probably wasn’t taken when he was in best shape. we also don’t know whether it’s true and how he performed in that TT. and since his doping ban i wouldn’t say DM still is among the world’s best TTists, although he has had some good results occasionally
sorry for the previous misunderstanding
He did clarify, that english is not his native tongue and clarified that he did not really mean to say FTP.
Yeah, I just realised that. We were typing at the same time, so I didn’t see his post before I posted.
FTP is maximum 60 minute power. It is normally ~ 95% of 20 minute power.
2:40 hrs, 355 W, 74 kg
5 min, 567 W, 74 kg
not even my microwave could beat that 
and regarding myself, after eating half a jar of nutella i will probably soon hit 5 kg/W lol
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yes that would fit in quite well with his reported FTP of ~420W.
By the way your microwave sucks! 
most modern microwaves are 750-850W.
for those who are interested, some data from Alpe d’Huez (14,5 km, 1140 m elevation, 8,0% average gradient)
rider / size / weight /weight incl. bike / average power / Watts per kg
1. Marco Pantani 172 56 65 403 6,20 (100%) TDF, Alpe d'Huez, 1997 2. Tony Rominger 175 65 74 450 6,08 (98,1%) Col de la Madone, 1994 3. Jan Ullrich 183 71 80 484 6,05 (97,6%) TDF, Alpe d'Huez, 1997 4. Lance Armstrong 180 72 81 488 6,03 (97,3%) TDF, Sestriere, 1999 5. Miguel Indurain 188 78 88 530 6,02 (97,1%) TDF, La Plagne, 1995 6. Bjarne Riis 187 71 80 480 6,00 (96,8%) TDF, Hautacam, 1996 7. Alex Zülle 184 70 79 472 5,97 (96,3%) TDF, Alpe d'Huez, 1995 8. Richard Virenque 179 63 72 427 5,93 (95,6%) TDF, Alpe d'Huez, 1997 9. Evgeni Berzin 173 63 72 425 5,90 (95,2%) TDF, Val d'Isere, 1996 10. Luc Leblanc 174 62 71 414 5,83 (94,0%) TDF, Hautacam 1994
pantani, who was the fastest rider, rode an incredible 38 min! note that the watts are calculated, but they are pretty accurate.
By the way your microwave sucks!
most modern microwaves are 750-850W.
yeah but that’s ok. last year we finally got electricity so we don’t have to use the river powered generator next to our house. and for 2011 the state department granted us that we would finally have clean drinking water, pipes and taps - i hope they didn’t lie. it really sucks to go out to the deep well and pump up water while it’s snowing like crazy.
Hey, sorry for the misunderstanding as well. 5W/kg on a 20min test is good going!
This is a very interesting read. Especially the bottom of the page where Watts per KG numbers are posted. #1 is Fabian Cancellara. This data is a bit old however.
So if it has been posted before, I apologize.
Cheers,
Kyle.