Watt Police

After a magnificent performance in the San Sebastián Classic, Lennert Van Eetvelt came very close to his first Grand Tour stage victory, but in the final metres, Primož Roglič beat him at the line, taking his 13th stage win in Vuelta a España 2024 Stage 4.Article:https://lanternerouge.com/2024/08/20/roglic-snatches-the-win-in-extreme-heat-vuelta-a-espana-2024-stage-4/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

With a nail-biting finish, the 2024 edition of the Tour de France Femmes was one for the history books, as Demi Vollering, Pauliena Rooijakkers, and Katarzyna Niewiadoma battled for the GC victory on Col du Glandon and Alpe d’Huez right until the last kilometre. Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift stage 8 2024 profileArticle:https://lanternerouge.com/2024/08/18/historical-drama-on-alpe-dhuez-tour-de-france-femmes-2024-stage-8/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

We again are picking Velogames teams for Vuelta a Espana 2024. Two teams: worst possible for 100 points and best possible for 100 points to make this podcast more interesting. Primož Roglič, Sepp Kuss, Adam Yates, Joao Almeida, Wout van Aert and Enric Mas are the most expensive 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/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

After missing the Tour de France due to a COVID-19 infection, Sepp Kuss warmed up for the upcoming La Vuelta with a win on the steep Lagunas de Neila mountain top finish in Stage 3 of the Vuelta a Burgos 2024.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

We interview James Martin who in 1998 August published the paper that we use for w/kg calculations: Validation of a Mathematical Model for Road Cycling Power. We discussed about various topics with James as he has worked with multiple track cycling teams, has even tested Lance Armstrong and could share stories about best American cyclists.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

In this episode Naichaca explained how he calculates his w/kg estimations, discussed drafting, wind, rolling resistance and other components of it. Talked about trendlines, sea level power and other nerdy things.Useful article:https://lanternerouge.com/2023/02/07/watts-primer/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

In this Watt Police episode we discussed new generation EPO-like drugs that increase hemoglobin levels with HIF (Hypoxia-inducible factor).Time stamps:00:00 - 02:08 Søren Schifter introduces himself02:08 - 10:50 Explanation how the new generation EPO-like drugs work (vadadustat, daprodustat, roxadustat)10:50 - 20:20 How to detect them and is it even possible to detect them20:20 - 26:50 Next generation drugs that are in development process26:50 - 36:55 Carbon monoxide test to measure total hemoglobin, why smoking is bad for performance 36:55 : 43:05 How carbon monoxide method improves hemoglobin levelsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

This was the greatest Tour de France we have ever seen climbing wise, with riders breaking almost all the possible records and Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel performing at all-time high levels. Even Mikel Landa, Adam Yates, Joao Almeida, Derek Gee, Matteo Jorgenson, Santiago Buitrago, Carlos Rodriguez, Giulio Ciccone and other riders performed really well and many of them broke their career records.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com

Tadej Pogačar finished 2024 Tour de France with his sixth win in a time-trial which started in Monaco and finished in Nice. Pogačar was fastest on the climbs in ITT and won his third Tour de France GC.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyclinggraphs/https://www.instagram.com/naichacacycling/Twitter: https://x.com/CyclingGraphshttps://x.com/NaichacaCyclingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DwsF8eHsvv4mE46SbBNmnApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watt-police/id1609425522Email: ozo.karlis@gmail.com