WTRL TTT – Flat Route
Course Notes – 3 Laps + Lead-In – 30.6km (180m elevation)
Starting on the Ocean Pier and out through the under sea tunnels
After you are out of the tunnel – watch the 3% exit – there is the false flat drag up through the hairpins and then sweep down into the villas (cobbles), through the sprint, and on to the Esses. These mark the only real danger point of the course. The lengthy drag upto the first bend and then the constant gradient changes can split a team if you are not careful. It is worth considering a w/kg blob for these, at least on Lap1, to keep a solid unit. When you get here on Lap 2, consider how many riders you have left and if a few are strong enough and if one gets dropped, I would consider carrying on. By Lap 3 at this point, it really is best effort to the line in my view. RIDER TIP FOR THE ESSES: Don’t change gear, simply push over the inclines and slightly spin out on descents. Changing gear will almost certainly drop your watts at just the wrong moment, so if the whole team does the same thing in staying in a gear, you are more likely to stay together.
Details below. Distances are full race distance, starting from the pens. Use the PRINT button for a simplified print out.
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| Distance | Feature Length | Elevation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead In | |||
| 0km | 3.4km | Off the Pens and down into the tunnels – time to get organised | |
| LAP 1 | |||
| 3.4km | 300m | 3-4% | Incline out of the tunnel |
| 5km | 1.5km | 1-2% Av | False Flat around hairpins with a little kick later @ 6.4km |
| 8km | 300m | 5% | Initial climb to the Esses proper, worth putting lighter riders on front |
| 8.5km | 1km | Esses undulations – consider a w/kg blob at group average FTP | |
| LAP 2 | |||
| 13.7km | 300m | 3-4% | Incline out of the tunnel |
| 15.3km | 1.5km | 1-2% Av | False Flat around hairpins with a little kick later @ 16.8km |
| 18.3km | 300m | 5% | Initial climb to the Esses proper, worth putting lighter riders on front |
| 18.5km | 1km | Esses undulations – consider a w/kg blob at group average FTP +5% | |
| LAP 3 | |||
| 24.1km | 300m | 3-4% | Incline out of the tunnel |
| 25.6km | 1.5km | 1-2% Av | False Flat around hairpins with a little kick later @ 27.1km |
| 28.6km | 300m | 5% | Initial climb to the Esses proper, worth putting lighter riders on front |
| 29km | 1km | Esses undulations – consider a w/kg blob at group best effort | |
| 30km | 1.5km | Time for a Hero pull out of the Esses from someone, before downhill sprint to the line |