Stage 1 is done and dusted. In the table below you will find raw data and few crucial metrics for all finishers. Notice the validation column where Yes with asterics (Yes*) means Spike. Thats when rider has performed above treshold border but still within 4% tolerance. On second occasion he gets UPG notion, which means he is DQ’d from category, but can continue to race in higher category with his time achieved in lower category. For riders who got UPG today, this means they will get links to higher Cat pens and can continue to race there.

Cat Name Surname Kg Time Peak20 min W/Kg B/A border value Valid
A Samuel Brännlund 66 00:54:16 5,33 4,19 Yes
A Gal Jazbec 64 00:54:24 5,31 4,23 Yes
A Igor Kopse 79 00:54:36 5,10 3,93 Yes
A Pete Dd 62 00:55:19 5,18 4,28 Yes
A Jan Jazbec 67 00:55:35 5,08 4,16 Yes
A Miha Malus 72 00:56:02 4,94 4,05 Yes
A Andrej Gucek 90 00:56:10 5,02 3,79 Yes
A Dean Bratuš 73 00:56:16 4,89 4,04 Yes
A Anže Glamočak 66 00:56:16 4,92 4,19 Yes
A Bostjan Mlaker 77 00:57:05 4,62 3,96 Yes
A Zoran Ribič 73 00:57:51 4,52 4,04 Yes
A Anze Sustarsic 67 00:58:11 4,49 4,16 Yes
A Henrik Mard [pdl] 73 00:58:31 4,88 4,04 Yes
A Mitja Kovacic 3r 80 00:58:35 4,30 3,91 Yes
A Niko Čuček 71 00:59:02 4,37 4,08 Yes
A Daniel Neugebauer 79 00:59:34 4,15 3,93 Yes
A Miha Kosmac 80 00:59:50 4,14 3,91 Yes
A Eduardo Juez 72 01:00:06 4,07 4,05 Yes
A Uros Vercic (b) 64 01:00:15 4,75 4,23 Yes
A Andrej Šinkovec 75 01:01:20 3,96 4,00 Yes
A Marcin Krzywonos 80 01:02:35 3,80 3,91 Yes
A Blaz Perus 76 01:03:47 3,76 3,98 Yes
A Christophe Hermant (m) 76 01:05:19 3,76 3,98 Yes
A K. Eith  otr  (e) 63 01:10:53 3,73 4,26 Yes
B Simon Seci 73 01:02:19 4,12 4,04 Yes*
B Andrej Žavbi 77 01:02:21 4,13 3,96 UPG
B Matjaz Smovnik 78 01:02:36 4,10 3,95 Yes*
B Aleksander Lupsa 74 01:02:58 4,07 4,02 Yes*
B Robi Marič 70 01:03:10 4,07 4,10 Yes
B Torleif Solli 82 01:03:34 3,92 3,88 Yes*
B Mitja Oter 80 01:03:39 3,94 3,91 Yes*
B Denis Vodusek 76 01:04:17 3,78 3,98 Yes
B Matjaz Zupanic 76 01:04:59 3,71 3,98 Yes
B Tomaz  sijanec (cardano) 69 01:05:04 3,78 4,12 Yes
B Dejan Presen 80 01:06:03 3,58 3,91 Yes
B Peter JakŠa 72 01:06:30 3,75 4,05 Yes
B Miha M a s l o 83 01:06:43 3,43 3,87 Yes
B Damjan Judez 80 01:06:59 3,44 3,91 Yes
B Uros Vudler 84 01:07:39 3,51 3,86 Yes
B Dusan Susnik 77 01:07:51 3,70 3,96 Yes
B Robert T. 81 01:08:30 3,42 3,90 Yes
B Tomaz Ferlan 72 01:08:52 3,43 4,05 Yes
B Gregor Hirsman 75 01:09:27 3,49 4,00 Yes
B Primoz Kosir 75 01:10:33 3,41 4,00 Yes
B D. Irty dan ddrt 76 01:11:21 3,34 3,98 Yes
B Tadej Pavkovič 70 01:12:33 3,21 4,10 Yes
B Tadej Zacharias 81 01:12:39 3,09 3,90 Yes
B Alex Beber 73 01:15:26 3,14 4,04 Yes
B Martin LjubiČ 85 01:17:21 3,00 3,85 Yes
B Mitja Beber 72 01:23:16 3,04 4,05 Yes
C Hildegunn Solli 62 01:10:13 3,57 3,58 Yes
C Miha Hrovat 71 01:10:25 3,54 3,38 UPG
C Igor Vucko 65 01:10:43 3,45 3,51 Yes
C UroŠ Ocvirk (e) 74 01:13:58 3,19 3,32 Yes
C Dejan Masic 89 01:14:39 2,99 3,10 Yes
C Aleš Rus 75 01:15:01 3,13 3,30 Yes
C Bostjan Podkrajsek 98 01:15:13 2,99 3,04 Yes
C Dragan Jovanovic 84 01:15:49 3,05 3,16 Yes
C Ruairi Hickey 76 01:16:15 3,05 3,28 Yes
C Bruno Skuber 82 01:16:27 2,96 3,18 Yes
C Drago Cvecek 79 01:16:29 3,11 3,23 Yes
C Domen Štraser 92 01:16:51 2,80 3,07 Yes
C Dejan Kocmur 81 01:17:55 2,85 3,20 Yes
C Marko Drinovec 83 01:18:00 2,83 3,17 Yes
C Manuel León 81 01:18:37 2,79 3,20 Yes
C Tomaž Laznik 88 01:18:41 2,83 3,11 Yes
C Rok Bester 82 01:20:20 2,99 3,18 Yes
C Pepevnik Boštjan 93 01:23:27 2,58 3,07 Yes
C Jernej Oblak 113 01:24:16 2,58 3,04 Yes
C Robert Rr 83 01:26:40 2,81 3,17 Yes
C Garrett Metz 68 01:33:20 2,49 3,44 Yes
C Iztok Jagodic 74 01:43:01 2,46 3,32 Yes

Next is Peak20min performance analyses for riders in different categories. The stage was particulary interesting because final climb was 4.8km long with 10.5% average incline. This meant, that riders needed between 18-30min to complete this very steep climb almost entirely without draft. Inclusion of this climb into first stage was important, since its perfect predictor of everyone’s Peak20min ability.

Peak20min for A cat riders was mostly significantly above the border line. These data clearly shows how much stronger or able these riders are then riders in B or C group. For instance, the fastest segment time for Potarje climb in A achieved by Samuel Brännlund from Sweden was less than 18minutes (17:55)! His Peak20min performance recorded during stage was 5.33wkg which means his actual climbing performance was somewhere between 5.4-5.5 w/kg for Potarje climb segment only. Thats some serious ability, so kudo to Samuel.

B category chart has 4% tolerance limit line inlcuded. This is one time exeption, where a rider can trespass the border. The fastest B rider on Potarje segment scored 23:20 and his Peak20min power was recorded at 4.10wkg. He managed to fly under the bridge for less than a milimeter, because his Peak20min performance was actualy @103.99%.

Then finaly the chart for C cat. Only one rider managed to trespass into forbiden digital green area. An experienced pall, always complaining about the suffering in fast paced groups on the flats. It was his moment today. Revenge to big boys on +10% climb.

But more interesting is the winner of the C cat. Hildegunn, the only lady in race! And the lightest rider in entire field tho. Now the interesting part. The fact that her Peak20min performance was the highest (excluding the UPG rider) among all C’s. Her climbing time on Potarje segment was 27:22 and her Peak20min performance was measured at 3.57wkg, which is almost tip on the border line. Now take a look at the second heaviest rider in C race, Boštjan. With 98kg he was also tip under the border. Btw. that border line represent the ISO speed curve @3% incline. Riders of different weights, producing the power on that line, should achieve equal speed on 3% incline. Boštjan’s Potarje climb time was 5:22 slower then Hildegunn’s. If these two, would ride with this same relative power on pan flat terain, Hildegunn with 62kg only, would most certainly suffer to hold his wheel. Just check segments time how Boštjan smashed the opposition on that 250m flat Podbrezje Sprint segment. That simply is the result of basic cycling physics. When you put balerina and bull together, she will always dance away on steep slopes, but he will stampede the field on flats. In this perspective, it will be utmost interesting to see and compare performances of these two in stage 4 where ever slightly inclined (+1.5%) Time Trial awaits.

 

Andrej Gucek Podbrezje sprint 0:17.453 7
Dean Bratuš Podbrezje sprint 0:18.148 5
Samuel Brännlund Podbrezje sprint 0:18.33 3
Igor Kopse Podbrezje sprint 0:18.347 2
Gal Jazbec Podbrezje sprint 0:18.386 1
Tommy Thekid Podbrezje sprint 0:18.995  
Henrik Mård Podbrezje sprint 0:19.155  
Miha Malus Podbrezje sprint 0:19.281  
Miha Kosmac Podbrezje sprint 0:19.31  
Eduardo Juez Podbrezje sprint 0:19.492  
Jan Jazbec Podbrezje sprint 0:19.661  
Andrej Šinkovec Podbrezje sprint 0:19.705  
Daniel Neugebauer Podbrezje sprint 0:19.730  
Mitja Kovacic Podbrezje sprint 0:19.957  
Zoran Ribič Podbrezje sprint 0:19.967  
Marcin Krzywonos Podbrezje sprint 0:19.998  
Pete Dd Podbrezje sprint 0:20.129  
Bostjan Mlaker Podbrezje sprint 0:20.194  
Uros Vercic Podbrezje sprint 0:20.439  
Anže Glamočak Podbrezje sprint 0:20.450  
Uros Bogsa Podbrezje sprint 0:20.546  
Niko ČuČek Podbrezje sprint 0:20.613  
Anze Sustarsic Podbrezje sprint 0:20.634  
Christophe Hermant Podbrezje sprint 0:20.888  
Blaz Perus Podbrezje sprint 0:21.713  
K. Eith otr Podbrezje sprint 0:29.296  
       
Samuel Brännlund Potarje climb 17:55.503  
Gal Jazbec Potarje climb 18:09.226  
Igor Kopse Potarje climb 18:16.392  
Andrej Gucek Potarje climb 18:50.638  
Pete Dd Potarje climb 18:60.590  
Jan Jazbec Potarje climb 19:10.659  
Miha Malus Potarje climb 19:41.295  
Dean Bratuš Potarje climb 19:51.584  
Anže Glamočak Potarje climb 19:55.460  
Henrik Mård Potarje climb 20:13.189  
Uros Vercic Potarje climb 20:49.535  
Bostjan Mlaker Potarje climb 20:49.984  
Zoran Ribič Potarje climb 21:23.702  
Anze Sustarsic Potarje climb 21:45.910  
Mitja Kovacic Potarje climb 22:09.96  
Niko ČuČek Potarje climb 22:32.972  
Daniel Neugebauer Potarje climb 23:04.237  
Miha Kosmac Potarje climb 23:22.429  
Eduardo Juez Potarje climb 23:37.416  
Andrej Šinkovec Potarje climb 24:44.706  
Marcin Krzywonos Potarje climb 26:01.559  
Blaz Perus Potarje climb 26:15.119  
Christophe Hermant Potarje climb 27:31.869  
K. Eith otr Potarje climb 28:09.559  
Matjaz Smovnik Podbrezje sprint 0:18.202 7
Matjaz Zupanic Podbrezje sprint 0:19.533 5
Robi Marič Podbrezje sprint 0:19.753 3
Damjan Judez Podbrezje sprint 0:20.261 2
Torleif Solli Podbrezje sprint 0:20.405 1
Denis Vodusek Podbrezje sprint 0:21.767  
Simon Seci Podbrezje sprint 0:21.857  
Miha M a s l o Podbrezje sprint 0:22.309  
Alex Beber Podbrezje sprint 0:22.44  
Tomaz sijanec Podbrezje sprint 0:22.640  
Aleksander Lupsa Podbrezje sprint 0:22.641  
Andrej Žavbi Podbrezje sprint 0:22.780  
Dejan Presen Podbrezje sprint 0:22.814  
Mitja Oter Podbrezje sprint 0:23.217  
Tadej Zacharias Podbrezje sprint 0:23.339  
D. Irty dan ddrt Podbrezje sprint 0:23.411  
Robert T. Podbrezje sprint 0:24.527  
Peter JakŠa Podbrezje sprint 0:24.825  
Tomaz Ferlan Podbrezje sprint 0:25.756  
Tadej Pavkovič Podbrezje sprint 0:25.926  
Dusan Susnik Podbrezje sprint 0:27.950  
Martin LjubiČ Podbrezje sprint 0:28.718  
Gregor Hirsman Podbrezje sprint 0:29.121  
Primoz Kosir Podbrezje sprint 0:29.676  
Uros Vudler Podbrezje sprint 0:29.800  
Brin Santl Podbrezje sprint 0:30.482  
Mitja Beber Podbrezje sprint 0:43.328  
       
Simon Seci Potarje climb 23:08.130  
Andrej Žavbi Potarje climb 23:09.24  
Matjaz Smovnik Potarje climb 23:20.566  
Aleksander Lupsa Potarje climb 23:38.339  
Robi Marič Potarje climb 23:48.945  
Mitja Oter Potarje climb 24:12.598  
Torleif Solli Potarje climb 24:15.754  
Denis Vodusek Potarje climb 25:00.465  
Matjaz Zupanic Potarje climb 25:33.605  
Tomaz sijanec Potarje climb 25:39.417  
Peter JakŠa Potarje climb 25:40.551  
Dusan Susnik Potarje climb 25:59.966  
Dejan Presen Potarje climb 26:36.225  
Uros Vudler Potarje climb 26:51.636  
Miha M a s l o Potarje climb 27:23.245  
Damjan Judez Potarje climb 27:24.437  
Robert T. Potarje climb 27:36.787  
Tomaz Ferlan Potarje climb 28:05.463  
Gregor Hirsman Potarje climb 28:26.636  
Primoz Kosir Potarje climb 29:26.213  
D. Irty dan ddrt Potarje climb 30:03.697  
Tadej Pavkovič Potarje climb 30:05.276  
Alex Beber Potarje climb 30:44.24  
Tadej Zacharias Potarje climb 31:00.48  
Mitja Beber Potarje climb 32:26.90  
Martin LjubiČ Potarje climb 33:44.761  
Bostjan Podkrajsek Podbrezje sprint 0:19.409 7
Domen Štraser Podbrezje sprint 0:19.978 5
Miha Hrovat Podbrezje sprint 0:20.502 UPG
Igor Vucko Podbrezje sprint 0:20.829 3
Dejan Masic Podbrezje sprint 0:21.718 2
Ruairi Hickey Podbrezje sprint 0:22.841 1
Garrett Metz Podbrezje sprint 0:22.885  
Pepevnik Boštjan Podbrezje sprint 0:22.9  
Dejan Kocmur Podbrezje sprint 0:23.809  
Manuel León Podbrezje sprint 0:24.567  
Aleš Rus Podbrezje sprint 0:24.61  
Jernej Oblak Podbrezje sprint 0:24.937  
Hildegunn Solli Podbrezje sprint 0:26.413  
Marko Drinovec Podbrezje sprint 0:27.228  
Bruno Skuber Podbrezje sprint 0:27.302  
Dragan Jovanovic Podbrezje sprint 0:27.41  
Rok Bester Podbrezje sprint 0:27.809  
Drago Cvecek Podbrezje sprint 0:28.554  
Robert Rr Podbrezje sprint 0:28.673  
UroŠ Ocvirk (e) Podbrezje sprint 0:28.722  
Tomaž Laznik Podbrezje sprint 0:28.933  
Jure Goručan Podbrezje sprint 0:34.10  
Iztok Jagodic Podbrezje sprint 0:34.110  
       
Miha Hrovat Potarje climb 27:12.158  
Hildegunn Solli Potarje climb 27:22.251  
Igor Vucko Potarje climb 28:11.90  
Aleš Rus Potarje climb 30:32.471  
UroŠ Ocvirk (e) Potarje climb 30:46.515  
Drago Cvecek Potarje climb 31:10.744  
Dragan Jovanovic Potarje climb 31:11.13  
Dejan Masic Potarje climb 31:28.595  
Ruairi Hickey Potarje climb 31:33.4  
Bruno Skuber Potarje climb 31:51.770  
Bostjan Podkrajsek Potarje climb 32:46.847  
Domen Štraser Potarje climb 33:06.507  
Dejan Kocmur Potarje climb 33:21.466  
Marko Drinovec Potarje climb 33:22.644  
Manuel León Potarje climb 34:04.886  
Tomaž Laznik Potarje climb 35:00.102  
Rok Bester Potarje climb 36:23.647  
Pepevnik Boštjan Potarje climb 36:34.394  
Jernej Oblak Potarje climb 38:51.472  
Garrett Metz Potarje climb 40:45.757  
Robert Rr Potarje climb 40:47.127  
Iztok Jagodic Potarje climb 49:16.315