You Power Profile

EvilGoodGuy

Age: 24
Category: Cat 5
Weight: 165lbs
Years Training: 3 months
Average Weekly Hours: 13 to 15

5 Second: not sure
1 Minute: not sure
5 Minute: 300
20 Minute: 260
60 Minutes: 240

Update:
Category: Cat 5
Weight: 160
Years Training: 6months
60min: 275

I've made some improvements over the last 3 months!

brungus

Age: 20
Category: 2
Weight in pounds: 145
Years you have been training seriously: 1.5
Avg weekly training hours: 14

Best power in
5 sec: 1437w
1 min: 600w
5 min: 362w, 410norm
20 min: 310w, 340norm
60 min: 252w, 300norm

BullGod

Comments by ex Festina Sprinter Marcel Wust:

He also talked about the watts put out by a sprinter, saying his maximum was 1125 as of a year ago (he retired in 2000), and that the top sprinters do around 1,400-1,500 watts, which they can hold for seven to ten seconds. In the typical test where the wattage is increased every three minutes he managed 450, whereas top guys can reach 600.

The majority of guys posting here claim to have a higher sprint output than a guy who used to win pro bunch sprints in the EPO era.....wow.....

otb4evr

BG,

#1. I am sure if you had a real power meter, you would likely see some real numbers in relation to your power profile.

#2. I will paraphrase what I said in a previous post; it takes more than pure wattage to win a race. This includes winning a sprint.

Jim

PSUcycling

I don't know, i'm going to have to go with BullGod on this one. I'm a cat1 and a coach, i've seen a few files and know what kind of power it takes to win at the state level. All of my athletes use SRMs, a few have PT's.

AND, most of the protour guys that make 1400+w for 5sec are probably heavier than 160lbs.

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PSUcycling

I don't know, i'm going to have to go with BullGod on this one. I'm a cat1 and a coach, i've seen a few files and know what kind of power it takes to win at the state level. All of my athletes use SRMs, a few have PT's.

AND, most of the protour guys that make 1400+w for 5sec are probably heavier than 160lbs.

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PSUcycling

I don't know, i'm going to have to go with BullGod on this one. I'm a cat1 and a coach, i've seen a few files and know what kind of power it takes to win at the state level. All of my athletes use SRMs, a few have PT's.

AND, most of the protour guys that make 1400+w for 5sec are probably heavier than 155-160lbs.

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PSUcycling

I don't know, i'm going to have to go with BullGod on this one. I'm a cat1 and a coach, i've seen a few files and know what kind of power it takes to win at the state level. All of my athletes use SRMs, a few have PT's.

AND, most of the protour guys that make 1400+w for 5sec are probably heavier than 160lbs.

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otb4evr

what exactly about his post are you agreeing to?

HammerHead

Age: 38
Cat: 4
Weight: 152
Years Training: 5
Avg Weekly Hours: 7 to 10

5 sec: 1451
1 Min: 585
5 Min: 366
20 Min: 291
60 Min: 260

All but the 60 min are from testing earlier this year. The 5 sec is in training. Best I've done at the end of a crit (5 sec) is 1295 (I won that one). I have points to upgrade, but haven't yet. Also - training this year has been tough (5 month old at home).

I'm very mid pack at road races, find it pretty easy to get at least top 10 in crits, and the few times I raced on the track, I tore it up in the C's and did very well in the B's. I am woefully bad at cyclocross - any field! Won't bother with TT...

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brungus

lets not forget that 5sec power, is highly dependant on genetics. sedentary men have been tested an able to to 22w/kg for 5sec.

i can do ~1300w consistantly, but can i ride for 5 hours at protour pace? no.

acslater

Where did you get this quote? If I didn't know any better it would seem like you are calling the people posting their numbers liars. I, on the other hand tend to belive them, what purpose would be served on an anonymous board to inflating your numbers. I know mine are real, (except for the mistake on the 5 min, I still regret that).

I also know for a fact that the one of the worst sprinters on my collegiate team can sprint at around 1000. Which is prety close to Wust, supposedly. Where are you getting this info of top sprinters doing 1400 to 1500? Most top sprinters can do 1600 to 1800 for 5 sec. I myself can hit just over 1400 for 5 sec and about 1250 for 10sec, and I am a crappy cat 3. I played college football which I attribute to my numbers. The highest watts are usually put out by athletes in sports other than cycling.

Oh yea and does EPO really help in a sprint...hmm?

esammuli

Age: 22
Cat: 4
Weight: 148
Years Training: 10 months
Avg Weekly Hours: 12-15
PM: Powertap Pro

5 sec: 1005 (training)
1 Min: 514 (race)
5 Min: 375 (training)
10 Min: 334 (training)
20 Min: 308 (haven't tested lately, so probably closer to 315ish)
60 Min: 290 (estimated-maybe a bit higher)

All numbers except for 20min/60min are from the past 1-2 months. My results have been steadily improving, but I've yet to podium in the 4's. My best results have come from road races and hilly circuit races.

iliveonnitro

As a fellow 148lb cat4, your 60min power is amazing and is in cat2 territory, I believe (or at least a strong cat3). I'm not surprised you are well off in road/circuit races. Thank god I have a 1200+ watt sprint at the end of a criterium so that I can still take you at the finish. Work on your sprint and you will see many top finishes.

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