Danny Pate's Tour de France data

Take a look at the numbers behind a top class Tour domestique with the help of TrainingPeaks.

What it takes to be a Grand Tour domestique

The Tour de France is one of the toughest races in the world and presents a huge test for any cyclist. Just to get through the three weeks is an achievement - let alone to ride them in service of a team leader. With the help of TrainingPeaks we take a closer look at Team Sky rider Danny Pate and the speed, power and effort required to be a top-class Tour domestique. Before we start - spend some time looking at how to analyse a Tour file. Stage 1: Saturday, July 5 – Leeds to Harrogate – 190.5km Click HERE to view Danny's full Stages power file from stage one. The opening stage of the 101st Tour de France started in Leeds and covered 190.5km to Harrogate. With everyone fresh, the first stage is always a tough one. Danny Pate was up to the task of helping out the team keeping Chris Froome sheltered. Average Power 217 Normalized Power 282 Kilojoules 3637 Peak 20 Power 320 Link to File Viewer: Stage 2: Sunday, July 6 – York to Sheffield – 201km Click HERE to view Danny's full Stages power file from stage two. From York to Sheffield, stage two was a day of constant undulations. Again, Pate worked for the team, particularly during the Cote de Holme Moss climb early in the stage, where Pate had a Normalized Power of 361 watts, or 4.23w/kg for 31 minutes. Average Power 222 Normalized Power 285 Kilojoules 4267 Peak 20 Power 355 Stage 3: Monday, July 7 – Cambridge to London – 155km Click HERE to view Danny's full Stages power file from stage three. From Cambridge to London, Stage three was the last day in the UK. Huge crowds were on hand to watch as Team Sky again kept the team together. Part of riding a three-week tour is knowing when to expend your energy and when to save it. As the numbers show, Pate took the opportunity to conserve a bit of energy during this shorter stage while still fulfilling his duties to his team-mates. Average Power 191 Normalized Power 238 Kilojoules 2443 Peak 20 Power 282 Stage 4: Tuesday, July 8 – Le Touquet Paris-Plage to Lille – 163.5km Click HERE to view Danny's full Stages power file from stage four. Finally on French soil, Stage four had a few rolling hills but was ultimately a stage for the sprinters. Much like day one, Pate had the same average power, but a lower Normalized Power, meaning he didn’t have to do as many hard accelerations or jumps. This is noted by the fact that his peak 20 power is 77 watts lower on Stage four than it was for Stage one. Average Power 217 Normalized Power 276 Kilojoules 2760 Peak 20 Power 278 Stage 5: Wednesday, July 9 – Ypres to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut – 155.5km Click HERE to view Danny's full Stages power file from stage five. A chaotic stage due to rain, cobblestones and a nervous peloton, this stage may have been the shortest so far, but it took a lot out of every rider. This stage had the highest Average and Normalized Power for Pate so far. The fact that the average and normalized power values are so close show that rather than accelerating and slowing, Pate put out a steady effort. Not surprisingly, this stage also produced Pate’s highest Intensity Factor at .74. This means that Pate rode for 3:34 at 74 percent of what he could sustain for one hour. Very few riders are capable of an effort like this, especially after four stages and with 16 more stages to go! Average Power 259 Normalized Power 296 Kilojoules 3303 Peak 20 Power 316 Stage 6: Thursday, July 10 – Arras to Reims – 194km Click HERE to view Danny's full Stages power file from stage six. Another flat stage with some hills at the end, this stage got harder as the riders covered ground. Pate set his peak 1 hour value in the final hour, producing 310 watts. In addition, during the Cat 4 Cote de Roucy climb at the 157km mark, Pate pushed a Normalized Power of 407 watts, or 5.29w/kg. for 4:40. Stage six was also the fastest stage yet, at 46km/h. Average Power 197 Normalized Power 263 Kilojoules 2934 Peak 20 Power 307 Stage 7: Friday, July 11 – Apernay to Nancy – 234.5km Click HERE to view Danny's full Stages power file from stage seven. Similar to yesterday’s stage, this stage began flat but ended with some short climbs. Again, Pate’s peak power values came at the end of stage. He set his peak five-minute power of 458 watts, 6.23w/kg, climbing the Cat 4 Cote de Maron at kilometre 217. Average Power 194 Normalized Power 255 Kilojoules 3660 Peak 20 Power 319

Summary

His peak one and five-minute values came on stage seven, at 521 and 458 watts respectively. His peak 20 and 60-minute values came on stage two at 355 and 299 watts respectively. His peak wattage of 1039 watts was produced during stage five. Through Stage seven, Pate has burned 23,004 calories. That is the equivalent to 25 plates of fish and chips. His top speed of 101kph was reached during stage two. His highest Normalized Power® was 296 watts during the chaotic stage five which lasted 3:34. Stage six has been the fastest stage yet, Pate average 45.6kph over 193km. So far, Pate has accumulated a total of 1,406 TSS® Points. The average cyclist typically averages around 300 TSS points per week.