05/20/2026
Everyone talks about Tadej pushing 7+ w/kg on climbs.... Amazing right...
But the Race of Truth tells a different story.
Nobody talks about what it takes for an 82kg rider to produce 450+ watts for 45m 53s over 42K at nearly 55 km/h.
That is about 5.5 w/kg in a full TT position.
Ganna is proving it.
64×11 massive gear.
97–102 rpm.
450–490 watts.
At 55 km/h:
every pedal stroke matters,
every cadence disruption costs speed,
every movement affects aerodynamics,
every torque spike changes oxygen demand.
Power is not the whole story. HOW the power is delivered matters.
Since 2006, CIS Training Systems has always emphasized: Control Before Power.
Because the goal is not just to push force.The goal is to organize the entire system under pressure.
Because many riders during the Giro TT stage were generating alot of power (450 t0 500 watts at 80 to 85 rpms ... but the speed was not there.
That is what cadence control, gearing, aerodynamics, rhythm, and massive distance per stroke under pressure looks like.