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Can you believe the sheer power behind Darren Rafferty's incredible feat on Stage 5 of the Giro? He conquered the climb at a staggering 51 kph average speed, holding a massive 2,390 watts for an individual time trial effort.

This isn't just about raw power, though. The data from the professional peloton reveals fascinating insights, as highlighted by Vellon on Instagram. Even in the sprint, Jonathan Milan's superior maximum power output was no match for Paul Manier's strategic win.

Dive into the electrifying world of professional cycling data and discover what truly separates the victors.

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00:00It took Darren Rafferty 29 minutes to get across to the group at an average
00:06speed of 51 kilometers per hour and he did that individual time trial effort
00:11at an average of 2, 390 watts.
00:17Ouch! After that hard start and it was a hard start he's come off that climb he's
00:24hadn't just a pull out of a 30 minute 400 watt effort if you're interested in the
00:31power outputs and some of the inside views of the data that is produced by
00:35riders in the professional peloton follow Vellon on Instagram they give you
00:39plenty great insights into what's happening within the race we saw some
00:43good examples of that in the sprint with Jonathan Millan producing 400 watts more
00:48maximum power output than Paul Manier yet it was the Frenchman that won it's all
00:52all about now

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