1 · The Terrain & Who Wins
A flat run-in to Paris, but the finale climbs the cobbled Butte Montmartre three times. In 2025 the climb shattered the bunch and Wout van Aert soloed away on the final ascent, dropping race winner Pogačar. Expect a hard, classics-style punch over the top, not a pure field sprint.
Rider type: Puncheurs & classics riders
2 · The Watts/kg It Takes to Win
9.2W/kg
An estimated ~610 W held for ~2.5 min (VO2 punch).
3 · Three Favorites
- 1Mathieu van der Poel
- 2Quinn Simmons
- 3Mads Pedersen
4 · Train These Watts — Copy This Into CoachCat
CoachCat, build me a 90-minute workout for today modeled on Tour de France Stage 21 to Paris (Montmartre finale). Today's winner needs about 9.2 W/kg for ~2.5 min (VO2 punch) to win on the Butte Montmartre. Give me 90 min endurance with 5 x 3 min VO2 max at 110-118% FTP, scaled to my FTP, current LEVEL and OTS, and tell me how to pace it.
What that workout looks like (90 min endurance with 5 x 3 min VO2 max at 110-118% FTP):
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