[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2019

[DieselnDust]

So this is also where I started scratching into the data. I lost 20 minutes but knew that the wind was to blame for much of that. Then I looked at position. I moved up the ranks by about 500 places. Great, But then I had to factor in that there were far fewer finishers. My relative position was slightly worse than in 2018. Bummer. But how many of these DNF riders would have come in before me under 2018 conditions? No idea. That's where I started looking for a better way to compare 2018 and 2019 results.

 

 

When I looked at my relative data from 2018 to 2019 my positive relative to the field has improved i 2019 yet my index is worse than for 2018.

This tells me the index calculation doesn't work correctly. The key issue is that it is looking at my time relative to the winner not relative to a theoretical rider.

at the stellenbosch tour the firld was weaker yet I finished at a position around 8% of the field.

At the CTCT is finished 2.4% of the field yet my index is worse because the quality of the field was better.

So its easy to game the system by riding events where the best riders won't be present.

[DieselnDust]

Here we go...

 

(Be strong little spreadsheet for you may have a rough time ahead.)

 

 

Couldnt edit the input field to get it working

[MudLark]

Here we go...

 

(Be strong little spreadsheet for you may have a rough time ahead.)

Thanks! Works great and is roughly in line with what I figured.

 

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[Mamil]

Brilliant little sheet --- Ryan reckons --- I like that - it could go viral. 

 

My 3:31 gives me 3:06 --- will I ever do a sub 3?

 

 

Here we go...

 

(Be strong little spreadsheet for you may have a rough time ahead.)

[Pure Savage]

Brilliant little sheet --- Ryan reckons --- I like that - it could go viral.

 

My 3:31 gives me 3:06 --- will I ever do a sub 3?

My next year goal is to get my old man a sub 3 at Cycle Tour. He did a 3:34 this year but was sick after his op in sept-Nov last year so not great prep.

 

Reckon with someone on the front on key sections looking at his climbing times should be possible. Will start by getting him up from a 2A seeding to 1C/D. Then have him work on his climbing.

 

With decent weather should not be too hard a task.

 

My mom will probably tag along as well.

Edited March 15, 2019 by Pure Savage

[HelloRyanFowler]

Brilliant little sheet --- Ryan reckons --- I like that - it could go viral. 

 

My 3:31 gives me 3:06 --- will I ever do a sub 3?

 

3:06? Double-check that. I'm getting 3:19 off a 3:31...

[DJR]

My next year goal is to get my old man a sub 3 at Cycle Tour. He did a 3:34 this year but was sick after his op in sept-Nov last year so not great prep.

 

Reckon with someone on the front on key sections looking at his climbing times should be possible. Will start by getting him up from a 2A seeding to 1C/D. Then have him work on his climbing.

 

With decent weather should not be too hard a task.

 

My mom will probably tag along as well.

I think you should put the 2 of them on a tandem - then you can wheelsuck for an easy one   

 

Edit: Seeing as Savages don't know what wheelsuck is, just ask if I should explain   

Edited March 15, 2019 by DJR

[Thor Buttox]

I think you should put the 2 of them on a tandem - then you can wheelsuck for an easy one

 

Edit: Seeing as Savages don't know what wheelsuck is, just ask if I should explain

Confucius say 'Savages think wheelsuck when cost less than R50k per set'

[HeadDown]

My next year goal is to get my old man a sub 3 at Cycle Tour. He did a 3:34 this year but was sick after his op in sept-Nov last year so not great prep.

 

Reckon with someone on the front on key sections looking at his climbing times should be possible. Will start by getting him up from a 2A seeding to 1C/D. Then have him work on his climbing.

 

With decent weather should not be too hard a task.

 

My mom will probably tag along as well.

Does your Dad know about this?  Would also like to move from 2A up to about 1C. (finished just before your Dad) Currently only do the CTCT, obviously to improve seeding need to do more races. Which 2-3 are regarded as the best to target for seeding purposes?

[Long Wheel Base]

Here we go...

 

(Be strong little spreadsheet for you may have a rough time ahead.)

What am I doing wrong? I put my time in the top block and then it goes back to just # after I push enter. 

[The Ouzo]

dammit, your spreadsheet says I still would not have gotten under 4 hours.

[SoloCyclist]

Last week this time wind was a hot topic

 

Check the forecast now.... typical cape town

 

 

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[Hilton.]

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Edited March 15, 2019 by Hilton.

[DieselnDust]

Here we go...

 

(Be strong little spreadsheet for you may have a rough time ahead.)

 

 

cool got it working. Interesting. Not sure what assumptions you made. Seems more than a little off the time I would have thought. Just looking at my average Watts and normalised power for this year compared to last I should have gone faster than 2018 in the same conditions.

 

Great attempt and thanks for sharing

[Allrounder]

What am I doing wrong? I put my time in the top block and then it goes back to just # after I push enter. 

same thing

[Allrounder]

Does your Dad know about this?  Would also like to move from 2A up to about 1C. (finished just before your Dad) Currently only do the CTCT, obviously to improve seeding need to do more races. Which 2-3 are regarded as the best to target for seeding purposes?

The cycle sportiffs had a big influence on my seeding.