I found some really interesting numbers posted by Dario Frederick who, among other things, has written for VeloNews and cyclingnews.com. This particular info should be credited to cyclingnews.com. I found it on nyvelocity.com, which actually has some really interesting stuff on it, particularly in some of the rider's journals with respect to training with power. I copy and paste with due credit:
Maximal steady state (MSS) power to weight ratios for men's road cycling categories to be competitive in sustained climbing situations (>10min)*:
Cat 5: 3.0 - 3.4
Cat 4: 3.5 - 3.8
Cat 3: 3.9 - 4.3
Cat 2: 4.4 - 4.8
Cat 1: 4.9 - 5.3
Pro National-level: 5.3 - 5.8
Pro World Class: 5.9 - 7.0
*Values expressed in Watts per kilogram of body weight)
Here is the link to the original post if anyone is interested in further great reading:
http://www.nyvelocity.com/content.php?id=88
http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=2004/letters09-06#Power
Cheers,
Ethan
Maximal steady state (MSS) power to weight ratios for men's road cycling categories to be competitive in sustained climbing situations (>10min)*:
Cat 5: 3.0 - 3.4
Cat 4: 3.5 - 3.8
Cat 3: 3.9 - 4.3
Cat 2: 4.4 - 4.8
Cat 1: 4.9 - 5.3
Pro National-level: 5.3 - 5.8
Pro World Class: 5.9 - 7.0
*Values expressed in Watts per kilogram of body weight)
Here is the link to the original post if anyone is interested in further great reading:
http://www.nyvelocity.com/content.php?id=88
http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=2004/letters09-06#Power
Cheers,
Ethan