Watt Police

Oct 31 2024 88 ep. 26 mins
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The ultimate cycling podcast hosted by Kārlis Ozols and Gabriel Stróżyk, the minds behind the popular CyclingGraphs and Naichaca Twitter accounts. Dive deep into the world of watts as we analyze climbing performances, break down w/kg data, and discuss the latest in cycling metrics. Join us for expert insights, detailed performance reviews, and a passion for all things cycling.

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Tour de France & TDFF 2025 Climb Analysis

Oct 31 2024 50 mins  
The 2025 Tour de France route will feature iconic climbs such as Hautacam, Ventoux, Peyragudes, Col de la Loze, La Plagne, Tourmalet, Peyresourde, and Madeleine, among many others. These legendary ascents present opportunities for high watts-per-kilogram performances and potential new records from stars like Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, and Primož Roglič. Si

9 W/Kg for 3 Min: UK National Hill Climb Analysis with Ed Laverack

Oct 29 2024 50 mins  
In the 2024 UK National Hill Climb Championships, the riders tackled a short climb. The fastest rider, Harry MacFarlane, did 8.8 W/kg for 3:09 minutes, averaging 610 watts, which would be around 9 W/kg if normalized for a 60 kg weight. In the women's category, Illi Gardner won despite it being a short climb. The favorite, Andrew Feather, lost by a second to MacFarlane, while a prom

All-Time Climbers Tier List: Pantani, Pogačar, Armstrong, Contador, Evenepoel & Co

Oct 22 2024 74 mins  
We created a tier list ranking 34 riders from different eras, including Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador, Jan Ullrich, Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, and Charly Gaul from the 1950s. It was a challenging task to rank all of them into six tiers, from highest to lowest: Climbing God, Alpine Goat, Legendary, Let Him Cook, Derek Gee, and Zero Carbs. This list doesn'

Pogačar Wraps Up the Greatest Season of All Time in Lombardia with a Huge Watt Performance

Oct 12 2024 36 mins  
Tadej Pogačar won his fourth consecutive Il Lombardia, showcasing his greatness with another long solo after attacking early on the Colma di Sormano with 48.5 km to go. When Pogačar attacked with 48.5 km to go, no one even tried to follow him as he was far better than Remco Evenepoel, Enric Mas, and Lennert Van Eetvelt, who were riding in the second group.Watt PoliceInstagram: ht

The Rise of Frank van den Broek: The Surprise of the Tour de France – Interview

Oct 09 2024 37 mins  
Frank van den Broek, in his first full professional season with Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL, made his Tour de France debut in 2024, finishing second on stage 1 after gifting the stage win to his teammate Romain Bardet. Frank had emerged as the strongest rider from the breakaway. Earlier in the season, he delivered a strong performance in the Tour of Turkey, winning a mountain-top fin

Why Peter Attia is Wrong About Tadej Pogačar, VAM and Lance Armstrong

Sep 26 2024 24 mins  
Peter Attia did a podcast with Tadej Pogačar and posted an interesting thread on Reddit, talking about how Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani era cyclists were pushing significantly higher VAM numbers on Tour de France climbs. This is completely wrong and not true, which will be discussed in this Watt Police episode.Naichaca tweet:https://x.com/NaichacaCycling/status/18386747717118

She Climbs Faster Than Tour de France Stars but Is an Amateur Without a Team

Sep 19 2024 36 mins  
In this Watt Police episode, we had a special guest, Illi Gardner, a British climbing superstar who has delivered some of the greatest climbing performances ever in women's cycling. Currently, with fresh legs in a mountain time trial, only Demi Vollering might challenge her on a huge climb. Illi also owns the records for Alpe d'Huez, Monte Zoncolan, and many other climbs. She holds

Greatest Primož Roglič Climbing Performance | Vuelta a España 2024 Stage 19

Sep 06 2024 25 mins  
Primož Roglič delivered his best-ever pure climbing performance on Alto de Moncalvillo, winning his 15th stage in the Vuelta a España and becoming the new race leader.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46S

Roglič Pushing Career Best Watts | Vuelta a España 2024 Stages 11, 13 and 15

Sep 01 2024 30 mins  
In this episode we recap La Vuelta Stages 11, 13 and 15, where Primož Roglič performed at his best and put more time on Enric Mas, Mikel Landa, Ben O'Connor and other GC riders.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eH

Adam Yates & Richard Carapaz GC Raid | Vuelta a España 2024 Stage 9

Aug 25 2024 36 mins  
Stage 9 of the 2024 Vuelta a España was a grueling mountain test in extreme heat, featuring standout performances by Adam Yates and Richard Carapaz, both of whom revived their GC ambitions.Article:https://lanternerouge.com/2024/08/25/special-performance-by-adam-yates-vuelta-a-espana-2024-stage-9/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacac