Hi guys,
maybe some of you can give some tips how to get the best results in time trails. For me the to choose the right level of the power bar is more or less a pure guessing game. What's the right tactic to use.? What poer bar level do you use in time trails?
It is said that the best tactics would be to ride the whole stage using the same level. If done perfectly, the energy will just be used up while your rider crosses the line (= both bars shrink at same speed)
Normally your best riders will ride last, so you can use the previous riders to find the best setting.
But on hilly stages you might get better results if you let your rider punch harder while going up because he can recover on the downhill (he cannot gain much or nothing pushing harder while going down).
I am a very bad TT rider so I always simulate these stages.
Lachi wrote:
It is said that the best tactics would be to ride the whole stage using the same level. If done perfectly, the energy will just be used up while your rider crosses the line (= both bars shrink at same speed)
Normally your best riders will ride last, so you can use the previous riders to find the best setting.
But on hilly stages you might get better results if you let your rider punch harder while going up because he can recover on the downhill (he cannot gain much or nothing pushing harder while going down).
I am a very bad TT rider so I always simulate these stages.
The strange thing is that the best time trailists seem to need lower energy levels. For example when i use 40 for the whole time trail on a guy Kirchen he makes it to the finish wit the least bist of energy, while Tony Martin runs out of gas on 40 well before the line
It depends. A ITT on the 20th stage of the TdF is different to a prologue. Then it`s even more important how much energy they still have after the mountains. Also the fitness and daily form play a role.
But in general I agree to Lachi. One value for the whole race, also in hilly ITT, just try to find the right value.
Omt78 wrote:The strange thing is that the best time trailists seem to need lower energy levels. For example when i use 40 for the whole time trail on a guy Kirchen he makes it to the finish wit the least bist of energy, while Tony Martin runs out of gas on 40 well before the line
It is not strange, or should it be the other way?
You have 7 or 8 riders to find about the correct setting for your leader. If it is not perfect, then you can still adjust in the middle of the his race.
