[QUOTE=jyl;9003348]For example, the rider with the fastest time up Alpe d'Huez in the 2015 Tour de France pedaled at 340 watts for 40 minutes,[QUOTE]
Good lord- did all the antidoping stuff work and power levels go down? 340 is a lot- but when I was in the best of best (for me) shape, I could put out 300-320 for 45 minutes using a calibrated SRM system. I weighed 150 dead even- which is about 4.5 watts/kilo. I find it hard to believe I was within 90% of a TDF rider. The guy must have been light as heck and have a killer power to weight ratio. I always heard Lance putting out 400watts for extended periods of time. I thought professional riders were around 6-7 watts/kilo.
P.S-I probably couldn't even do 140watts now! ha!
