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Race pacing
Not one average speed for the whole day: how long your ride will take, and what power to hold on every climb, flat and descent to get there sooner.
- Your predicted riding time and finish time, from the physics of rolling, climbing and air drag.
- A power target for each section: a little harder on the climbs and into the wind, easier on the descents, for the same effort. See how much time it saves over even power.
- The wind against the road and the air density from the race-day forecast, at the time you get to each point.
- Your weight, position and bike come from your rider profile; your course from race weather. Enter them once.
- Every formula and number is on the method page.
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Example race · Alpine loop · Saturday 14 June 2025
An example: Glandon, Galibier, Alpe d'Huez
The Alpine loop from race weather, for a 72 kg rider on the hoods with an FTP of 250 W, at 175 W normalized, starting on 14 June 2025 at 07:00 in the real forecast for that day:
Saturday 14 June 2025 · 176.7 km · 4726 m climbing
Sat 14 Jun07:00 – 15:47
8:47
hours moving
- NP
- 175 W
- Average power
- 163 W
- Intensity
- 0.70
- Speed
- 20.1 km/h
- Work
- 5161 kJ
- Saved
- 15 min
Where the time goes
- Climb 39% of the distance · 70% of the time
- Flat 27% of the distance · 17% of the time
- Descent 34% of the distance · 12% of the time
Riding harder where it buys time and easier where it does not saves 15 min: 175 W all the way would take 9:02. Why?
Rider and bike 80.5 kg Road bike · CdA 0.256 Estimated · Crr 0.0051 Estimated · 97.5% drivetrain · from your profile
Wind and air Race-day forecast From the forecast recorded for the race weather example, at the time you pass each point (CEST).
This is the time riding alone. In a group you will be faster on the flat: sitting on a wheel cuts drag by up to a quarter.
Power along the course
Sections
| Section | Grade | Power | Speed | Time | Arrive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat from 0 km · 9 km |
0.1% | 145 W 84% |
32.3 | 0:17 | 07:17 |
| Climb from 9 km · 1.4 km |
3.0% | 175 W 100% |
19.4 | 0:04 | 07:21 |
| Flat from 10.4 km · 1.8 km |
-0.2% | 145 W 82% |
32.9 | 0:03 | 07:24 |
| Climb from 12.2 km · 9 km |
6.0% | 185 W 106% |
12 | 0:45 | 08:10 |
| Descent from 21.2 km · 2 km |
-3.1% | 100 W 57% |
42.8 | 0:03 | 08:12 |
| Climb from 23.2 km · 7.4 km |
7.4% | 185 W 107% |
10.2 | 0:44 | 08:56 |
| Flat from 30.6 km · 2.4 km |
-1.3% | 130 W 74% |
40.3 | 0:04 | 08:59 |
| Climb from 33 km · 2.4 km |
5.0% | 185 W 106% |
14.3 | 0:10 | 09:10 |
| Descent from 35.4 km · 9.4 km |
-8.1% | Easy | 58.4 | 0:10 | 09:19 |
| Flat from 44.8 km · 1.2 km |
-1.6% | 125 W 70% |
41.6 | 0:02 | 09:21 |
| Descent from 46 km · 9.8 km |
-6.7% | Easy | 57.3 | 0:10 | 09:31 |
| Flat from 55.8 km · 15.2 km |
0.6% | 155 W 88% |
29 | 0:31 | 10:03 |
| Climb from 71 km · 6 km |
2.2% | 170 W 97% |
21.4 | 0:17 | 10:19 |
| Flat from 77 km · 5 km |
0.7% | 155 W 88% |
29 | 0:10 | 10:30 |
| Climb from 82 km · 11.4 km |
7.4% | 185 W 107% |
10.3 | 1:06 | 11:36 |
| Flat from 93.3 km · 2.8 km |
-1.5% | 125 W 71% |
41.9 | 0:04 | 11:40 |
| Descent from 96.1 km · 2.6 km |
-3.9% | 90 W 52% |
55.5 | 0:03 | 11:43 |
| Climb from 98.7 km · 17.2 km |
6.8% | 185 W 107% |
11.1 | 1:33 | 13:16 |
| Descent from 115.9 km · 28.2 km |
-5.2% | Easy | 52.8 | 0:32 | 13:48 |
| Flat from 144.1 km · 4 km |
-0.6% | 145 W 84% |
29.5 | 0:08 | 13:56 |
| Descent from 148.1 km · 2.6 km |
-5.9% | Easy | 58.1 | 0:03 | 13:59 |
| Climb from 150.7 km · 2.2 km |
2.3% | 170 W 98% |
19.7 | 0:07 | 14:06 |
| Descent from 152.9 km · 4.8 km |
-5.3% | Easy | 55.3 | 0:05 | 14:11 |
| Flat from 157.7 km · 6.2 km |
-0.3% | 140 W 81% |
33.1 | 0:11 | 14:22 |
| Climb from 163.9 km · 12.8 km |
8.6% | 190 W 107% |
9 | 1:25 | 15:47 |
| Finish | — | — | — | 8:47 | 15:47 |
Hold the power, not the speed: it is the speed that changes with the wind. Your average is 20.1 km/h. How it is worked out.
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