Stage 4 - February 18: Merced - Clovis, 187.7 km/115.4 mi

Rory Sutherland's SRM power meter Summary Data for Stage 4

Total Time: 4:43:24
Stage placing: 90
GC placing after Stage 4: 56th at 18'45"
Body Weight: 77 kg / 168 lbs
Average speed: 39 kph / 24 mph
Max speed: 105 kph / 65 mph
Average heart rate: 144 bpm
Max heart rate: 213 bpm
Average cadence: 87 rpm
Average watts: 242 watts (309 watts normalized power)
Max watts: 1283 watts
Training Stress Score: 252.4 TSS

Stage 4 of the 2009 Tour of California was another hard day in the saddle for Rory Sutherland. With so many riders motivated and the sun finally shining on the peloton, it was a day for serious racing. Unfortunately, there were still crashes despite the dry roads, but Rory managed to avert all danger and remain towards the front of the pack.

Rory's coach Adnan Kadir provided his insight into the day's race and Rory's performance. "The first hour was very active with a Normalized Power of 376W - just below Rory's LT. [Rory] then managed to keep it relatively mellow through the next rollers and sprint points".

Then for a second time the race sped up. Kadir noted, "On the final grade up Crane Valley Rd, the pace lifted, but not excessively and [Rory] was able to roll relatively easily to the finish. It's worth noting that there was 995m of elevation gain in that first hour and the average speed was still over 40kph."

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