Alex Simmons said:
Well it's a close race, too early to call.
The early favourite is Swampy with all the hormones that flow from his status as a power virgin. With his magic weapon at his side, those trusty light sabre cranks, the force is strong with him.
Fergie has sprung to the lead but his record as a stayer over last couple of years has been questionable. Can he go the distance?
Alex has prior form but recent troublesome injuries might slow him down. He needs a fast track to perform. Secret indoor trainer methods guided by head trainer Stern, one can never discount a horse from the successful RST stables.
Sorry - it's Melbourne Cup Day here tomorrow
Swampy, with manboobs swaying in the wind, senses a tought effort ahead and puts his head down and makes a dash mid-race, golden cranks shining like Jason's golden fleece. Looking like a picture of perfect dysfunction, gut spilling over the top of his shorts whilst coughing and wheezing like an asthmatic donkey, he realises that he's not even at the half way point... did he start his final effort too early? Will the Aussie track riders use their pacing skills to perfection and catch the floundering Brit....
That was effing hard. Thank God this aint going to me a monthly affair now that I've blown the cobwebs out of the lungs (more about that in a minute) and got the 'get lots of power quick' period over and done with. Didn't feel great during the warm up and got a 'cramp' in my lower right ribcage at 5.05 - was trying for somewhere between 5 and 6 minutes and until then it was going to be 6. Some blood in the tissue during my post-ride "clearing of the lungs" although that was only present for about 10 minutes - whether this was due to the 'cramp' I couldn't say. I think I'll have a chat to the doc about that.
So. The scoop.
5 min - 326 watts. (just as hard as the 318 at the end of the 306watt ride)
20 min - 306 watts. (could have gone harder or longer - but not both)
CP - 3.5 Weight 87.3 and by some skullduggery ( and if FTP doesn't equal CP*weight then let me know, otherwise.. ) FTP = 305watts.
KP....................275W.......49kg.......5.61W/kg 4th place finisher womens olympic MTB
Squint...............332W.......63.5 kg...5.22 W/kg
Markster............352W.......69kg......5.10 W/kg (69min TT @ 347W (5ºC)) (105min TT @ 330W)
BullGod...............340W (KK)69kg......4.9W/Kg (elite, Benelux)
Piotr..................267W.......55kg......4.85W/kg (M35+, Cat III, Utah)
PSUcycling..........322W.......67kg......4.80w/kg (26,cat 1,Tx)
MintID................370W.......77.5kg....4.78W/kg (Beginner Class)
rmur(Mar.08).......410W.......86kg......4.77 W/kg (M45-49, PT Pro, from long L4 intervals)
Midbunchlurker....290w........61.5kg....4.72W/Kg (35-39, Cape Town, SA)
PaulMD...............317w.......67.5kg....4.71w/kg (recreational rider, training for La Marmotte)
pledac................312W.......67.5kg....4.62W/kg (39, PT Pro, from 0.93*20MMP)
esammuli............302W.......66.4kg.....4.55 W/kg (22, Cat III, SoCal)
rmur(Feb.08).......395W.......87kg.......4.54 W/kg (M45-49, PT Pro, from long L4 intervals)
doctorSpoc.........250W.......55kg.......4.5W/kg (M1/MB Ontario)
iliveonnitro...........290W........67kg.....4.33W/kg (21, cat3, IL)
tehpr3chr............315W......73kg.......4.3W/Kg (Cat III, GA)
Tyson.................315W......73kg.......4.3W/Kg (Sillyoldtwit)
strader...............285W.......66.5kg....4.28W/kg (Cat V, Sport MTB)
bbrauer..............290W.......68kg.......4.26W/kg
waterrockets.......345W.......80.9kg....4.26W/kg (M35+ road, Austin (Cat III))
Hammertoe.........256W.......61.2kg....4.18W/kg (middle aged, well marbled, hill climber)
Ade Merckx.........300W (KK)72kg.......4.16W/Kg (UK 3rd cat)
tonyzackery........365W.......88kg.......4.15W/kg (Cat4, 1hr+ L4 climbs on trainer)
grahamspringett.....268W.....65kg.......4.12W/kg (Masters 2, looking forward to 32km mountain climb in stage race)
Miscreant............260W.......63.5kg....4.09W/kg (Cat 5,new to racing)
Sgrundy..............263W.......64.3kg....4.09W/kg (Cat 4, NYC, 20'MMP * 0.95)
Rob Powell............305W......74.8kg....4.08W/kg (Welsh 2nd Cat, 20.04 for 10m TT)
bigwillie013...........290W.......72kg......4.03W/kg beginner in racing loosing some fitness and gaining weight wrong way, eh?
bigbadwoulfe.......293W.......72.0kg.....4.02W/kg (Over estimated my FTP. 320 down to this level. 3x20 @305 W used monod sheet)
ctgt...................270W.......70kg.......3.94W/kg (M2 Ontario, previously S4, mostly Citizen MTB)
Betulla ...............269W.......70kg.......3.85W/kg (Cat V, Ohio, training for the 2008 Etape)
mikeyp123...........260W.......67.5kg.....3.85W/kg (Cat 5, SoCal, 32, racer noob, 230 -> 260 so far this season)
No1kung1............294W.......77kg.......3.82W/kg (Cat 3, NYC)
otb4evr...............375W.......99kg.......3.79w/kg (Cat3, 40+, 40k @ 56:51 - 348 AP on TT bike)
Simone...............226W.......60,7kg.... 3.72 W/kg (Simone@Italy, 30, rides for fun)
artemidorus.........322W.......86kg.......3.71 W/kg (commuter, rides for fun, "races" friends, 38)
ruleof72..............272W.......74kg.......3.67W/kg (almost 44, former bad crit racer, likes to climb)
Millzebub.............310W.......86kg.......3.6W/kg (Cat 5, new racer, 36, oakland, ca)
catlike.................232W.......65kg......3.57W/kg (2nd year of training, M32)
kopride................283W.......79.5kg....3.55 W/kg (Weekend Warrior, Philly)
Swampy.............305W......87.3Kg...3.50W/kg (Kicked in the Monads)
dkrenik................260W......78.9kg.....3.3W/kg (4erver4, M45+, Colorado)
RJBTrek...............243W.......85kg.......2.86W/kg (Cat 5, Chicago, 47, new to racing)
Fergie.................241W.......91kg.......2.64W/kg (37yrs, M1 NZ, fat rider, underweight coach, MAP 367W)
Alex Simmons.......240W.......92kg.......2.61W/kg (MAP 355W, 10-mile TT 248W, SRM, M40+ track enduro, acquired LBK amputee in 2007)
Felt_Rider...........190W.........78kg......2.43W/kg (club rider)