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02-01-10 | 06:13 AM

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mkadam68

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Cat 3 race: more accelerating/decelerating.
Pro race: more constant. Higher speed.

Is the lower power numbers in the pro race accounted for by better drafting opportunities, aka, larger pack?

02-01-10 | 06:55 AM

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Why not just send a PM instead of starting a thread?

02-01-10 | 07:03 AM

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02-01-10 | 07:04 AM

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Why not just send a PM instead of starting a thread?

Because this is pretty informative, and some of us can actually still learn of a question like that.

02-01-10 | 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by umd

Yes, drafting. But the mind-blowing part you may see if you compare the speed and power between the two races. Same course, same basic conditions, a few hours apart.

I just guessing, but I'd say the 123 race was smoother with higher corner speeds. I'm saying that as you had a lower power and HR in that race but the speed was higher. I am jealous btw, it will be May before I can double up with 2 crits.

02-01-10 | 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by FreddyV

Because this is pretty confusing, and some of us can actually still learn of a question like that.

Fixed.

02-01-10 | 08:59 AM

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I just guessing, but I'd say the 123 race was smoother with higher corner speeds.

With only the power file to go on, I would bet you're exactly right.

If you compare, the difference between average and normalized power int the 2 files, the smaller variance in the second race tends to support that.

I race 45+ and Cat4. The 45+ races which have a lot of Cat 2's and some Cat 1's and former pros are always smoother and faster through corners, and thus higher speeds for the same average watts

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02-01-10 | 09:08 AM

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Yes, smoother and larger pack. The biggest difference was that in the 3s race I spent several laps in front while in the pro race I was never in the wind except for about 20 seconds wheee I towed a teammate to the front.