Nicolas Roche was to the fore in the Saxo Tinkoff breakaway that ripped the Tour de France apart yesterday and we have his data for that ride.
Yesterday‘s stage 13 of the Tour de France was expected to be one for the sprinters, bringing the race from Tours on a 173km trek to Saint-Amond-Montrond in the centre of France.
However, the Omega Pharma Quickstep team of eventual stage winner Mark Cavendish drove the race on to distance his sprint rival Marcel Kittel of Argos Shimano.
And later in the stage the Saxo Tinkoff squad of Alberto Contador took advantage of the crosswinds to drag a breakaway clear, eventually gaining just over a minute in the remains of the peloton containing yellow jersey Chris Froome (Team Sky).
Ireland’s Nicolas Roche was with his Saxo Tinkoff team mates in that break and we have his data from the stage, and an isolated segment for that breakaway in the back end of the stage.
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He averaged 264 watts in the 173km stage. His average cadence was 79rpm at a 47kph average speed. Roche's average heart rate was 137 bpm and the day's effort required nearly 3,500 kilocalories.
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With 31km to go Saxo Bank Tinkoff took advantage of the gusty wind and launched an attack causing
Roche‘s SRM data in the final 31km illustrates how efficiently a group of 14 can ride together. Roche averaged 368 watts in the last 35 minutes with a cadence average of 96rpm. His average speed was over 52kph with a 173 average heart rate.
Race Averages
| TIME | 3:39:56 min |
| AVG POWER | 263.9 watts |
| AVG HEART RATE | 137.0 bpm |
| AVG SPEED | 47.03 kph |
| AVG CADENCE | 79.0 rpm |
| ALT GAIN | 815 meters |
| DISTANCE | 173 kilometers |
| ENERGY | 3,482.42 kilojoules |
Data for breakaway in final 31km
Data for full day, stage 13
