Originally Posted by
shovelhd
On the flip side, I'm the polar opposite of CDR. I can attack hard and take pulls at 28-32mph for 1-2 minutes in a group of three, recover, and do it again, over and over, for an hour. I can attack solo and go flat out for 10 minutes to win. Part of its genetics, and the rest is because I trained specifically for just that. In a long road race I'm conserving and hanging in just trying to stay with the front group. Guys with 20 pounds on me just crush me on the hills.
You're making me cry.
Originally Posted by
shovelhd
It depends on your break partners and how well matched and committed you are. Teamwork can play a part as well. But you know that. These days my FTP is a shadow of what it used to be, so now I'll go 300-325 for that pull. When I was in race shape my FTP was 309 so quite a bit more then. Saving for the finish is a double edged sword. If you get caught all that is a waste. So commit to the break and worry about the sprint with 5 to go. Position, conserve, pay acute attention to your break mates. You'd be surprised how much power you'll have left after an effort like that after a couple of laps of focused rest.
I'm still crying.
Having a power meter is a double-edged Samurai sword for me.