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July 9, Stage 6: Girona - Barcelona 181.5km - Chris Anker Sorensen
"I suffered the first 50 km... and the last 130" July 9, Stage 6: Girona - Barcelone 181.5km 1 .Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team .4:21:33 . 2 .Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank . . 3 .Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne . . 4 .Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram 111- Chris Anker Sorensen @1:55 Stage 6 of the Tour de France was a tough day in the saddle for Chris Anker Sorensen, and tomorrow's stage 7 should prove to be even harsher. Today Chris finished in the second group, 1:55 behind the winner Thor Hushovd, but he entered the final two-kilometer climb with the front group. New 5-minute Power Record The final categorized climb, the Cote de La Conrerie, topped out at 14 miles from the finish. This climb is classified as a Cat 4 climb and Chris Anker averaged 394w for 10', which was his maximum 10-minute power value of the stage. It is also interesting to note that if we take a look at Chris's maximum 5-minute power value for the stage, he set a new record at 420w. His previous record was 412w set on stage 5. This is a good indicator of the power he can produce when riding at his Vo2Max, a crucial indicator of cycling performance. Stage 6 was also where Chris has set his highest Training stress Score value at 303 TSS points. He equaled the previous high overall average watts for a stage at 238w, however his normalized power was a whopping 311w. More to come tomorrow as the Tour enters the high mountains leading into Andorra.
Team Saxo Bank Rider Diary
Team Saxo Bank Rider Diary Each day a Team Saxo Bank rider will give his take on the stages, the challenges he is facing and what he is going through together with the team.
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