Great sprinting ! Wish I could sprint.... But anyway was interesting in the last sprint with Tristan towards the end it looked like you were able to hold your speed with less watts I assume because your CDA is lower being a smaller rider. Although you did double kick to over 1300w's during sprint though which probably helped you keep ahead :)
6:11,, PRO level excuses.. haha.. I know it doesn't matter, but we all do it, just to let everyone know why we're tired that day. It's a cycling tradition as old as coffee...
Impressive and Interesting! So what do you think makes you so fast? Fast twitch muscles? High wattage per kg and high wattage in very good aero position? What gear do you start and how many do you go up?
Thanks man!! Probably my background in explosive sports. Soccer, longboarding and speed skating! I dont know for my gear, it's all about feeling what's right. and I go up as I need!
@@CharlesOuimet It's probably though not as much of a chicken and egg problem and your genetic construction(fast twitch) was first and as a result you excelled in these sports. Im also wondering what limb ratios are ideal for sprinting on the bike.
Good job there is 3000 miles between us or you would have been owned 😂😂😂 Haha in all seriousness, I've just taken up track training, I'm a big powerful guy, lift weights, physical job, just always seem to be towards the back end of the group when we do a sprint. I've watched your sprint video but my questions are :- if you could break it down to a percentage, how much of sprinting Watts is down to power and how much to technique? I put my new Powerpod v4 on my 1984 Dawes steel road bike and managed just 800w on my 20 second sprint bursts (did 6) while out for a 30 mile ride. Is it realistic for my initial goal to be 1200 w? Will putting the power meter on my new Eddy Merckx San Remo carbon increase the measured Watts over steel? Another great video Charles 😁
ahah thanks man!! Technique is really important, I'd say its 70% power and 30% technique YOu got huge watts!! You'll output the same amount of watts no matter of the bike, but a stiff carbon bike will react better and give you more speed than a steel bike!
@@CharlesOuimet I agree with Jonathan. For someone who promotes safety on the CGV, you should respect the rules. There were at least two times in the video where you or the other sprinter passed on the right (around 9'40" and 11'14"). I call this sketchy... You should have taken the left or aborted the sprint if the first alternative was not possible. You never know how the cyclist being passed on both sides will react... Btw, you even mention it at 10'10"...
I don't think anyone will beat Charles. He is very powerful, but just as important he generates little to no air resistance from his 147cm (4'10") nuclear reactor body. You are 147 cm. Right? 🤣🤣🤣
@@CharlesOuimet You're HUGE! 🤣 I actually picked 147 cm as that is how talI I was entering 10th grade in high school. It was not fun! 😲 Luckily, I grew 30 cm in the next year. Phew. But I was right about your power. Your power output per cm is crazy impressive! 👏👏👏💪💪💪‼️
