tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post3603505433438452845..comments2024-03-19T05:40:22.017-04:00Comments on Sprinter della Casa: Training - Wattage and the Pros RevisitedAkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-89610859786284296132007-05-18T17:22:00.000-04:002007-05-18T17:22:00.000-04:00I never thought of it that way but I have to agree...I never thought of it that way but I have to agree with you, at least in the Cat 3-5 races. Since I normally can't hang in the 1/2/3 races I've stopped doing them.<BR/><BR/>A rider with your power should be able to make life difficult for the others. And if you have a couple teammates working with you it'll help a lot.<BR/><BR/>We'll see what happens in two weekends at my next race.Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430651087205849350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36139180.post-82488489819169834422007-05-18T10:21:00.000-04:002007-05-18T10:21:00.000-04:00The great thing about your power profile is that c...The great thing about your power profile is that competitive cycling in the United States is absolutely, totally geared toward people like you.<BR/><BR/>I weigh 165 pounds and can average 240 watts for 5 freaking hours. I did it just yesterday in fact. But my 5 second sprint power tops out at about 1100 watts.<BR/><BR/>So in a short race, all someone like you has to do is stay in my draft until the last 200 meters and you win EVERY TIME.<BR/><BR/>In a longer race--or a race with a sustained climb--I might be able to drop a sprint specialist like you but not in a 45 minute crit.Steve Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00850100757186006225noreply@blogger.com