History was made when Team MTN-Qhubeka became the first African team ever to take part in the 98th edition of the Tour of Flanders.
For Jay Thomson, Sunday’s race was the realization of a longstanding career goal and an incredible opportunity to gain World Tour experience.
The team’s Director of Health and Performance, Dr. Carol Austin, analyzes the numbers and gives an accounting of just how hard the race was.
The route was 259km and included six flattish cobbled sections and 19 asphalt and cobbled “Helligens” (short, steep climbs).
Jay’s directive for the day was to get into an early break and to support the performance of team. His data from the “First Hour” clearly demonstrates his efforts and commitment.
The data shows multiple 20-60 second anaerobic bursts; attacks and counters that he made an in attempt to breakaway.
His normalized power was 370W, very close to his current FTP of 390W.
To see Jay’s fully marked SRM power file on TrainingPeaks click here. – Training Peaks
