ORICA-GreenEDGE narrowly missed the top step of the podium and a world title in Florence, Italy in the team time trial at the UCI Road World Championships. The Australian outfit settled for the silver medal, an improvement over the bronze they earned in 2012, after stopping the clock .81” slower then repeat team time trial world champions Omega Pharma-QuickStep. Sport Director Matt White was full of praise for his squad that included Brett Lancaster, Daryl Impey, Jens Mouris, Luke Durbridge, Michael Hepburn and Svein Tuft. - greenedgecycling.com
Brett Lancaster's SRM race file below illustrates the physical demands of an elite team time trial performance. Brett, racing at 80kg, holds a 2004 Team Pursuit Olympic Gold medal, as well as stage wins in the Tour of California, Giro d'Italia, and the 2013 Tour de France TTT.
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Brett Lancaster averaged 386.5 watts over the 56.8km team time trial course. His average cadence was 101 rpm with a 164 bpm average heart rate.
| Time | 1:04:16 min |
| AVG Power | 386.5 watts |
| AVG Heart rate | 164.0 bpm |
| AVG Speed | not available |
| AVG Cadence | 101.0 rpm |
| ALT Gain | 142 meters |
| Distance | 56.8 kilometers |
| Energy | 1,458.26 kilojoules |
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Orica GreenEdge made significant headway between the second and third check point. Lancaster pushed over 384 average watts in this segment while managing 1 minute efforts out in front with power averages between 500-550 watts.
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