AJ, we seem to have similar racing attitudes. Unfortunately, I don't have similar power numbers. My next-to-last Tuesday Night Worlds (I'll miss the last race of the season while I'm at Nationals) went reasonably well last night. It would have gone really well if I could have stayed with my two breakaway companions until the finish.
Looking back at my data I attacked 5 times in a 1 hour race that averaged just over 25 MPH. My last attack was with 2-1/2 laps to go (1.7 mile laps). One guy from the other Long Beach club came with me. Another guy bridged up. After staying away about 3/4 of a lap, 3 more bridged up and it looked like the pack might catch us. I stayed on the rivet and 2 of the 3 guys who bridged late stayed with me. The others fell back into the pack. I didn't dare look back until we got the bell. Amazingly, I couldn't see the pack on the finishing straight. By then I was feeling pretty cooked. I told the guy who looked the strongest that I wouldn't sprint if we made it.
With about 1/2 lap to go there is a small rise on the course which felt like a mountain at this point. I was 2nd wheel and the strong guy was 3rd wheel. He decided to attack over the rise and that was it for me. The other guy got his wheel and I tried to keep some pace going but 1/4 of a lap later the field caught me. It turned out my breakaway companions got caught in the last 200 meters.
My legs are killing me today.