Power Stats - Adam Hansen Stage 8

[bruce]

Stage 8:
	Duration:	3:52:14 (4:10:09)
	Work:	4203 kJ
	TSS:	301 (intensity factor 0.882)
	Norm Power:	353
	VI:	1.17
	Distance:	22.359 mi
		Min	Max	Avg
	Power:	0	963	302	watts
	Heart Rate:	0	179	129	bpm
	Cadence:	29	201	96	rpm
	Speed:	0	57	5.8	mph
First hour of the stage.:
	Duration:	1:00:08 (1:00:24)
	Work:	1337 kJ
	TSS:	106.2 (intensity factor 1.029)
	Norm Power:	412
	VI:	1.11
	Distance:	22.229 mi
		Min	Max	Avg
	Power:	0	952	370	watts
	Heart Rate:	83	179	156	bpm
	Cadence:	30	189	97	rpm
	Speed:	0	57	22.2	mph
48 minutes hard.:
	Duration:	48:04 (48:20)
	Work:	1116 kJ
	TSS:	89.3 (intensity factor 1.056)
	Norm Power:	422
	VI:	1.09
	Distance:	17.421 mi
		Min	Max	Avg
	Power:	0	952	387	watts
	Heart Rate:	83	179	161	bpm
	Cadence:	30	156	99	rpm
	Speed:	0	51.1	21.7	mph
Last 14 minutes- Lead out Cavendish:
	Duration:	14:16 (14:31)
	Work:	348 kJ
	TSS:	28.3 (intensity factor 1.09)
	Norm Power:	436
	VI:	1.07
	Distance:	0 ft
		Min	Max	Avg
	Power:	0	963	406	watts
	Heart Rate:	0	169	149	bpm
	Cadence:	29	196	102	rpm
	Speed:	0	0	0	mph

[bruce]

Hunter Allen's Comments:

 

Unbelieveable. Adam continues to impress. He's getting stronger and stronger!   We have to officially upgrade Adam's FTP after reviewing today's file.   The first hour of the stage, his Normalized power was 412 watts, and if you subtract out the first 12 minutes of the stage, Adam averaged 422 normalized watts.   So, I am changing his FTP from 400 watts to 412 watts, since we have a confirmed 1 hour of NP at that wattage.
For the entire stage, his Normalized power was 353 watts~nearly 4hours.
Something happened to either his wheel magnet or speed sensor about 47 minutes into the stage and we lose his 'speed data channel'.
His team orders are pretty clear based on looking at his file.... "Cover all the early moves to prevent from any dangerous riders getting up the road and then at the end make sure you lead out Cavendish for the win."   He did his job well.  Another day in the yellow jersey for team leader Kim Kirchen and 1st and 2nd places for Mark Cavendish and Gerard Ciolek.  Very impressive the for American Columbia team.

[JasonW]

I would hate to know what his TSB is by now!

 

What I find quite suprising is how low his heart rate is. Whilst I can't tell what his max is, it must be at least 190. His average for the 1 first hour is 156, which is supposedly his threshold. That seems way low. I suppose it could be explained by the consecutive days' racing.

[bruce]

I would hate to know what his TSB is by now!

 

What I find quite suprising is how low his heart rate is. Whilst I can't tell what his max is' date=' it must be at least 190. His average for the 1 first hour is 156, which is supposedly his threshold. That seems way low. I suppose it could be explained by the consecutive days' racing.

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Yesterday is was -86.9, before the stage!

 

HR appears to become suppressed with fatigue, so it is probably a lot lower than normal - files give his maxHR as 193 and LTHR as 175.

[Willehond]

Well that puts his ITT in perspective.  He was clearly saving himself for some hard teamwork.  Awesome display, but can't his FTP actually be higher than 412 seeing that he maintained it and then kept on going strong?

[bruce]

 

Well that puts his ITT in perspective.  He was clearly saving himself for some hard teamwork.  Awesome display' date=' but can't his FTP actually be higher than 412 seeing that he maintained it and then kept on going strong?[/quote']

 

I would agree 100%.  1 hour at FTP by definition means you are finished, nothing left in the tank!

 

To do that at the start of the stage, then be able to do the leadout that he did, tells me his ftp is somewhat higher - I'd put him at 5.7w/kg or 430w.