The rainbow jersey š will be decided on Mount Royal. Coach Frank breaks down exactly how many watts it will to win the 2026 World Championship road race in MontrĆ©al, built from race data, and which riders can make those watts/kg.
What we'll cover:
⢠The course: three climbs, twelve times. Mount Royal (1.6 km at 7.7%), the Polytechnique (370 m at 9%), the Pagnuelo (470 m at 7.8%) and the uphill drag to the line on Avenue du Parc
⢠Our prediction: 8.0 W/kg (about 515 watts) for 3:40 on Mount Royal to win the men's race, 6.6 W/kg for the women, and about 9 W/kg on each of the two kickers
⢠What the race files show: PogaÄar'sĀ 3:27 up Mount Royal in 2024, and last week's GP MontrĆ©al where Seixas and Del Toro rode it at 7.5 W/kg twice on the exact Worlds lap
⢠Why time above threshold decides this race: 45 to 60 minutes over threshold in short, repeated efforts, not one big number
 ⢠No PogaÄar, so who wins? Evenepoel, Del Toro, Seixas, McNulty and Quinn Simmons for the men. Niewiadoma-Phinney, Vollering, Reusser, Longo Borghini and ValliĆØres for the women
⢠The Montréal Worlds workout: 5 laps of Mount Royal in 70 minutes, waiting for you in the CoachCat workout library
⢠Your questions, live š Full power predictions, charts and race data: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/montreal-worlds-road-race-power-predictions/
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