1 · The Terrain & Who Wins
A mountain day topping out on Alpe d'Huez (13.9 km @ 8.0%). The GC favorites go head-to-head and the strongest climber on the day rides away for the win.
Rider type: GC climbers & pure climbers
2 · The Watts/kg It Takes to Win
An estimated ~435 W held for ~38 min (threshold).
This is the fast, classic side of the Alpe and the first day of the double header, so expect a GC shoot-out, not a controlled tempo. The 2022 GC group rode it in 39:08 (Sepp Kuss holds the Strava KOM at 39:21 from that day) and this Pogačar is a level stronger. The stage is won with a ~2.5 min kick over the final kilometer at roughly ~530 W, on legs already 35 minutes deep. And if he decides Pantani's 36:40 record is on the menu, that takes 7.0+ W/kg for the entire climb.
3 · Three Favorites
- 1Tadej Pogačar
- 2Remco Evenepoel
- 3Paul Seixas
4 · Train These Watts — Copy This Into CoachCat
What that workout looks like (Bayard 4 min Sweet Spot · Noyer 6 min Threshold · Ornon 4 min Sweet Spot · Alpe d'Huez 12 min crescendo: Sweet Spot → Threshold → Zone 5 → Zone 6 → 10-second sprint):
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