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Old 24-12.-2007, 02:57 AM   #16
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A lot of people forget that it's not just pure fitness ability to be a pro tour bike rider. There are great amateur guys who have a higher FTP than the many pros and could blow them away in a TT, but they would never get a spot on a pro tour team. A pro tour team has a balance of GC men, sprinters, classics, etc. How did they get there? Probably not due to their FTP.

How many races have they one? If so, which ones? Results get the attention of team directors. FTP is a great training tool, but doesn't count for jack unless you have the placings to back it up.
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Old 24-12.-2007, 05:45 AM   #17
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A lot of people forget that it's not just pure fitness ability to be a pro tour bike rider. There are great amateur guys who have a higher FTP than the many pros and could blow them away in a TT, but they would never get a spot on a pro tour team. A pro tour team has a balance of GC men, sprinters, classics, etc. How did they get there? Probably not due to their FTP.

How many races have they one? If so, which ones? Results get the attention of team directors. FTP is a great training tool, but doesn't count for jack unless you have the placings to back it up.

Agree with that, and that's why my first post included "Obviously a lot more than an FTP figure is required to race at that level".
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Old 24-12.-2007, 04:50 PM   #18
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A lot of people forget that it's not just pure fitness ability to be a pro tour bike rider. There are great amateur guys who have a higher FTP than the many pros and could blow them away in a TT, but they would never get a spot on a pro tour team. A pro tour team has a balance of GC men, sprinters, classics, etc. How did they get there? Probably not due to their FTP.

How many races have they one? If so, which ones? Results get the attention of team directors. FTP is a great training tool, but doesn't count for jack unless you have the placings to back it up.
exactly... have a look at the TTing abilities of a Bettini for example and he's 2 time world champ, olympic champ, many classic wins, former italian champ, muliple giro stages... etc, etc, etc.. this guy's an animal, but couldn't TT his way out of a wet paper bag... FTP is only part of the story as long as you are in the ball park you are going to be fine... i'd guess you need a min FTP of around ~5w/kg... depending on the race riders can beat other riders with superior FTP into the ground with their superior AnCap.. to be in the pro ranks you need to be able to win races and that means an FTP of a certain min but better FTP in no insurance what so ever of better performance in a mass start event once you can achieve that min FTP for the cat you are competing in.
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