1 · The Terrain & Who Wins
A punchy, rolling day decided on the late climb of Cote Saint-Francois (2.5 km @ 4.6%). Suits a strong breakaway or an explosive finisher who can hurt people on a short, steep ramp.
Rider type: Puncheurs & breakaway specialists
2 · The Watts/kg It Takes to Win
6.12W/kg
An estimated ~355 W held for ~7 min (big mountain endurance + sweet spot). A serious Cat 3 amateur does about 3.8 W/kg for this effort, so the winner is roughly 1.61× what a strong age-grouper can hold.
3 · Three Favorites
- 1Lotte Kopecky
- 2Marianne Vos
- 3Liane Lippert
4 · Train These Watts — Copy This Into CoachCat
CoachCat, build me a 195-minute workout for today modeled on Tour de France Femmes Stage 1 to Lausanne. Today's winner needs about 6.12 W/kg for ~7 min (big mountain endurance + sweet spot). Give me a 3-hour mountain ride with 3 x 20 min Sweet Spot (88-94% FTP), scaled to my FTP, current LEVEL and OTS, and tell me how to pace it. Make it my long ride of the week (keep it endurance with the harder efforts in the back half).
What that workout looks like (a 3-hour mountain ride with 3 x 20 min Sweet Spot (88-94% FTP)):
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Want a plan that builds these watts?
Train the exact power demands of the Tour, scaled to your fitness and your schedule. Two ways to do it with FasCat: