1 · The Terrain & Who Wins
A punchy, rolling day decided on the late climb of Cote de Chaux-Champagny (1.8 km @ 6.4%). 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
6.23W/kg
An estimated ~361 W held for ~6 min (vo2 max). A serious Cat 3 amateur does about 3.8 W/kg for this effort, so the winner is roughly 1.64× what a strong age-grouper can hold.
3 · Three Favorites
- 1Marianne Vos
- 2Kim Cadzow
- 3Cedrine Kerbaol
4 · Train These Watts — Copy This Into CoachCat
CoachCat, build me a 60-minute workout for today modeled on Tour de France Femmes Stage 3 to Poligny. Today's winner needs about 6.23 W/kg for ~6 min (vo2 max). Give me 5 x 4 min VO2 max at 108-115% FTP, scaled to my FTP, current LEVEL and OTS, and tell me how to pace it.
What that workout looks like (5 x 4 min VO2 max at 108-115% 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: