SRM sponsored team, Saxo-Tinkoff, finished the season with a fantastic result in the Japan Cup Road Race where Michael Rogers took matters in to his own hands and soloed his way to victory in heavy rain after 151.3 kilometers of riding.
The mountainous course in Utsunomiya Forest was an excellent fit for the powerful Saxo-Tinkoff Aussie and when he first broke clear on the final lap not even a handful of chasing riders were able to catch him. -teamsaxotinkoff.com
Michael Rogers, past Time Trial World Champion and Tour of California winner, rode to a solo victory in 4:25:00 with an average power output over 245 watts. His average speed was 33kph with a cadence of 66rpm average. At 72kg, his race effort required nearly 4,000 kilocalories as he climbed 1,975 meters over the 151km course.
“In the beginning of the race, a small group managed to create a gap but the big teams worked together in the chase and had the race under control. Our boys did a perfect job setting up Michael for the finale and when Michael first got a gap, he went in to time trial mode and was impossible to catch,” said Saxo-Tinkoff DS, Philippe Mauduit.
In the final 25km Michael pushed over 362 average watts with a cadence average of 76rpm. He delivered a 962 watt surge as he initiated the attack and averaged 37kph with an average heart rate of 171bpm into the finish.
| Time | 4:25:00 |
| AVG Power | 245.7 watts |
| AVG Heart rate | 142 bpm |
| AVG Speed | 33.4 kph |
| AVG Cadence | 66.0 rpm |
| ALT Gain | 1,975 meters |
| Distance | 151 kilometers |
| Energy | 3,944.47 kilojoules |
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