Originally Posted by
CliffordK
Rider smarter?
I think somewhere I've seen stats of the actual power riding in the middle of the peloton, and it is lower than one might think, despite the speed. Of course, the riders have to get out front every once in a while and take the wind at 25 to 30 MPH.
And, if say they're hitting 200W, and occasionally 300 or 400W, they're doing that for hours.
I follow Alex dowsett on strava and he posts his analytics after most races. Unless it's a REALLY hard climbing day, very few of his files look like something a strong cat3 couldn't pull off.
Hell, 90% of the people I see on zwift could do it
