TdF wattage estimates

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Does anybody have some idea what the leader group's wattage was on yesterday's final climb?

I'd estimate 6.2 to 6.6 W/kg.

They climbed the Aubisque in 43:15, Rasmussen is 175cm/59kg (bike is 6.8 kg) and http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm calculates around 365 to 385W for that.

Does anybody have some idea what the leader group's wattage was on yesterday's final climb? Didn't really follow the Tour this year, but last year wasn't there a website featuring live wattage reporting? (or was it during the Giro :confused: )

Didn't really follow the Tour this year, but last year wasn't there a website featuring live wattage reporting? (or was it during the Giro :confused: )Yes - see the SRM website for the live wattage data but none of those riders with SRM transponders were in the leading group on that climb.