Rider Type · Data-Derived
Puncheur
Explosive on short steep efforts, strongest when fresh. Power drops with fatigue.
Over 22 rides and 207 segment results in 2026, Alex Loo averaged in the top 45% of the field, with a −11 percentile points from the opening segments to the late-ride segments.
Over 22 rides and 207 segment results in 2026, Alex Loo averaged in the top 45% of the field, with a −11 percentile points from the opening segments to the late-ride segments.
Fatigue Pattern — Field Percentile by Segment Position
Average field percentile per segment slot (lower = better; bar height = how far back)
Opening (S01–S02): top 38% avg →
Late (S07+): top 49% avg ·
Swing: −11 percentile points
Performance by Segment Type
By Distance
<0.4km (n=74 · 394W avg)
Top 42%
0.4–0.8km (n=75 · 331W avg)
Top 42%
>0.8km (n=58 · 269W avg)
Top 53%
By Gradient
<6% flat (n=42 · 343W avg)
Top 42%
6–10% mod (n=92 · 326W avg)
Top 46%
10–13% steep (n=56 · 343W avg)
Top 46%
>13% wall (n=16 · 345W avg)
Top 45%
Effort Profile
Punchy <0.45km ≥9% (n=48)
Top 43%
Threshold ≥0.7km ≥5% (n=57)
Top 54%
Peak Performances — Best 5 Segments
| Rank | Segment | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/62 | Tanglewood Lane | 0.21 km | 15.8% |
| 8/72 | Dirk's super short hill sprint | 0.18 km | 5.2% |
| 7/54 | Christophers Ln | 0.54 km | 4.6% |
| 9/59 | Deer Creek Sprint (Egan Official) | 0.5 km | 4.7% |
| 13/75 | Dirk's super short hill sprint | 0.18 km | 5.2% |
Toughest Moments — Worst 5 Segments
| Rank | Segment | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55/58 | Duval Way outbound | 0.33 km | 4.4% |
| 47/59 | La Cresta | 1.32 km | 6.4% |
| 41/52 | Stirrup/Saddle to Moon | 0.59 km | 8.2% |
| 30/39 | Cervantes Wall | 0.87 km | 9.5% |
| 53/71 | Foothills Park Vista Point (Egan Official) | 0.96 km | 7.6% |
What the Data Suggests
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Strengths to Protect
Explosive anaerobic power on short steep climbs. Opening-segment aggression (top 38% on S1–S2). Wall-gradient efforts where torque beats sustained output. Don't over-train aerobic base at the expense of peak power — that edge is real.
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Development Area
Aerobic threshold and repeatability — the gap between S1 (top 38%) and S7+ (top 49%) is 11 percentile points. Even closing that to 5 points would be transformative on long-format rides. Target: 2×20 threshold work and back-to-back climbing days to build the aerobic floor.
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The Real Enemy
Fatigue, not segment type. Power drops 32% from short to long segments (394W → 269W). The issue is power-at-fatigue (FTP relative to peak power) — on a fresh day the ceiling is genuinely high.
Season Bookends — Egan 1 vs Egan 28
+7.0%
← fasterslower →
| Segment | Egan 1 Mar 10 | Egan 28 Sep 15 | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01La Paloma from Westwind | 1:31 | +3.3% | 1:28 | ▲ 3s |
| S02La Barranca Rd | 58s | +13.8% | 50s | ▲ 8s |
| S03Taaffe from Dezahara (Egan Official) | 1:43 | +3.9% | 1:39 | ▲ 4s |
| S04Stonebrook from Priscilla | 1:23 | = | 1:23 | = |
| S05Dirk's super short hill sprint | 19s | +5.3% | 18s | ▲ 1s |
| S06Quinnhill from Summerhill | 55s | +10.9% | 49s | ▲ 6s |
| S07Madonna Way | 1:47 | +13.1% | 1:33 | ▲ 14s |
| GCTotal time | 8:36 | 8:00 | ▲ 36s |
Finished the season 36s faster — a 7.0% improvement from Egan 1 to Egan 28.
Pack Battle — Rivals Within 15 Seconds
Same-gender riders finishing within 15 s of Alex across multiple rides (≥2 encounters).
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Nemesis
James Robinson
2–5 in 7 encounters · 29% wins
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Rival
Gary Auten
1–1 in 2 encounters · 50% wins
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Prey
John Donahoe
2–1 in 3 encounters · 67% wins
| Rider | Encounters | Alex record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 James Robinson | 7 | 2–5 | 29% |
| 🏴 Andrew Y | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| 🎯 John Donahoe | 3 | 2–1 | 67% |
| 🏴 Jerome S | 3 | 1–2 | 33% |
| 🏴 Allen I | 3 | 0–3 | 0% |
| 🎯 road runner | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| 🎯 Ghislain Gackiere | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| 🎯 Clay Wilderman | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| ⚔️ Gary Auten | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Whitman Kwok | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Patrick Burke | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Kenny Ke | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Sebastian Brannstrom | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Renato Berlinghieri | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Christophe Testi 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| 🏴 Rhodes walton | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| 🏴 Jim Holmes | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| 🏴 Brian Tam | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |