Whats your tactic in timetrials? I always try to find the number of power to ride it constantly to the end, but i am not sure if this is the best way. What are your tactics?
I always think it depends on the terrain. If it is completely flat then constant number should get the best time. But you have to account for hills. A climb up to finish means you need to leave some yellow bar in reserve to make it to the end. A downhill finish would mean you can afford to push it a bit earlier.
In previous editions it was definitely worth pushing harder uphill and relaxing downhill in hilly ITTs. I used to make handwritten notes for each course, it could be up to 80 effort uphill, 48 downhill, 60 in the flat parts.
I tend to simulate TTs when there's no result riding on it but when I need to win or gain time I tend to use the riders that are similar to my leader to see how effort should be distributed depending on the course; I end up pushing on flats and uphills (when I have the attributes to do it) and relax a little on downhills
Moe1202 wrote:
Whats your tactic in timetrials? I always try to find the number of power to ride it constantly to the end, but i am not sure if this is the best way. What are your tactics?
1. TT's is about using your green bar correctly. So it's about finding an average tempo, that will make your rider have his energy on the finishing line.
2. Use your domnestiques to find the average value. Then increase by a few points when you use your leader.
3. This is not needed, but when I find this average I use it flat, up and down, except if its a hilly TT and a certain rider has more hill, I put the value up by 5 points on hills and a bit down other places.
So its about finding the correct value for the stage, you'll learn this through repetition
EDIT: If you really want to go into it, you get a good idea of in which area this is based upon the length and terrain of a ITT. Also remember the Prologue stat has something to say when a TT is under 12 km long
