Ryan Mullen's data for ZLM Toer 6.4km TT; very impressive

Ryan Mullen went flat out in the opening TT at the ZLM Toer, his speed and power captured in his data.

Having been a world class TT rider since his teens, Ryan Mullen is now competing at WorldTour level and appears to be making great progress.

His selection by Cannondale for Paris-Roubaix, for example, and the team's decision to change his role slightly in the race when they saw how well he handled the cobbles during training bodes almost as well as his finishing the race.

Mullen has taken a silver medal in the U23 TT at the World Road Championships in the past and he looks set for great things.

Currently riding the ZLM Toer stage race in Holland, the 21-year-old was 14th in the 6.4km stage 1 TT yesterday evening.

He's published his data for that ride - in keeping with the transparency he appears committed to - and we think you'll agree there are some big numbers in here.

Mullen is 77kg and 1.89m in height.

Ryan Mullen's ZLM Toer 6.4km TT

Speed: 29.8mph average, 38mph maximum

Heart Rate: 190bpm average 194bpm maximum

Cadence: 92 average, 117 maximum

Average Power: 436 Watts

Weighted average power: 447 Watts

hen you ride with a power meter, you'll notice how your power jumps all over the place based on the terrain, grade, wind, and other factors. Weighted Average Power looks at all of this variation and provides an average power for your ride that is a better indicator of your effort than simply taking your average power. It is our best guess at your average power if you rode at the exact same wattage the entire ride.

Total work: 213kj

Total Work, expressed in kilojoules (kJ), is simply the sum of the watts generated during your ride. There is a close 1–to–1 ratio with 'total work' and 'calories expended' during a ride.

Training load: 15

Strava calculates 'training load' by comparing your power during your ride to your FTP and determining how much load you put on your body during the workout. Training load is a great way to determine how much rest you need after your workouts. A score of 125 or lower takes 24 hours to fully recover from. A score of 125-250 takes about 36 to 48 hours to recover from. A score of 250 to 400 takes at least three days to recover from and a score of 400+ takes at least five days to recover from.

Intensity: 106 per cent

Intensity is Strava’s way of showing how difficult a ride was as compared to a riders function threshold power (FTP). Strava looks at a rider’s weighted average power for the ride and compares it to their FTP. If riders’ weighted average power was 250W and FTP 300W, the intensity would 83%. It's very possible to have an intensity of over 100% if the ride was shorter than an hour. And endurance or recovery ride is 65% or lower. A moderate ride is 65% to 80%. A tempo ride is 80% to 95%. Time trial or race effort is 95% to 105% and short TT or race effort is any score above 105%.

Zone Distribution

Z1 Active Recovery (1 - 231 Watts) for 1min 27secs, 18% of moving time
Z2 Endurance (232 - 315 Watts) 24secs, 5% of moving time
Z3 Tempo (316 - 378 Watts) 31secs, 6% of moving time
Z4 Threshold (379 - 441 Watts) 38secs, 8% of moving time
Z5 VO2Max (442 - 504 Watts) 1min 29secs, 18% of moving time
Z6 Anaerobic (505 - 630 Watts) 2mins 51secs, 35% of moving time
Z7 Neuromuscular (630+ Watts) 50secs, 10% of moving time

Heart rate analysis

Z1 Endurance (less than 130bpm) for 0 mins, or 0% of time
Z2 Moderate (130-150bpm) for 5secs, or 1% of time
Z3 Tempo (150-168bpm) for 6secs, or 1% of time
Z4 Threshold (168-185bpm) for 56secs, or 11% of time
Z5 Anaerobic (higher than 185bpm) for 7mins 01secs, or 85% of time