Rider Type · Data-Derived
Puncheur
Explosive on short steep efforts, strongest when fresh. Power drops with fatigue.
Over 27 rides and 256 segment results in 2026, Claude Luu averaged in the top 66% of the field, with a −22 percentile points from the opening segments to the late-ride segments.
Over 27 rides and 256 segment results in 2026, Claude Luu averaged in the top 66% of the field, with a −22 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 51% avg →
Late (S07+): top 73% avg ·
Swing: −22 percentile points
Performance by Segment Type
By Distance
<0.4km (n=96 · 297W avg)
Top 67%
0.4–0.8km (n=93 · 264W avg)
Top 64%
>0.8km (n=67 · 230W avg)
Top 70%
By Gradient
<6% flat (n=57 · 245W avg)
Top 70%
6–10% mod (n=109 · 269W avg)
Top 65%
10–13% steep (n=69 · 282W avg)
Top 67%
>13% wall (n=20 · 284W avg)
Top 63%
Effort Profile
Punchy <0.45km ≥9% (n=64)
Top 65%
Threshold ≥0.7km ≥5% (n=63)
Top 71%
Peak Performances — Best 5 Segments
| Rank | Segment | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/59 | St. Francis to La Cresta | 0.49 km | 6.9% |
| 11/77 | Madonna Way (the climb) | 0.29 km | 14.4% |
| 9/57 | Madonna Way | 0.34 km | 10.1% |
| 11/55 | Aric Lane | 0.23 km | 3.8% |
| 23/100 | St. Francis to La Cresta | 0.49 km | 6.9% |
Toughest Moments — Worst 5 Segments
| Rank | Segment | Distance | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62/62 | E Byrne Park & Deer Springs Way | 0.44 km | 6.7% |
| 57/57 | Stirrup Wall | 0.27 km | 13.7% |
| 37/37 | Meadowood NB | 0.32 km | 8.5% |
| 61/62 | Boronda View Sprint | 0.6 km | 4.4% |
| 37/38 | Palmer Climb | 0.26 km | 14.8% |
What the Data Suggests
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Strengths to Protect
Explosive anaerobic power on short steep climbs. Opening-segment aggression (top 51% 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 51%) and S7+ (top 73%) is 22 percentile points. Even closing that to 11 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 23% from short to long segments (297W → 230W). 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
+6.5%
← fasterslower →
| Segment | Egan 1 Mar 10 | Egan 28 Sep 15 | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01La Paloma from Westwind | 1:29 | +2.2% | 1:27 | ▲ 2s |
| S02La Barranca Rd | 1:07 | +28.4% | 48s | ▲ 19s |
| S03Taaffe from Dezahara (Egan Official) | 2:05 | +17.6% | 1:43 | ▲ 22s |
| S04Stonebrook from Priscilla | 1:31 | −2.2% | 1:33 | ▼ 2s |
| S05Dirk's super short hill sprint | 37s | +2.7% | 36s | ▲ 1s |
| S06Quinnhill from Summerhill | 1:12 | −5.6% | 1:16 | ▼ 4s |
| S07Madonna Way | 1:32 | −1.1% | 1:33 | ▼ 1s |
| GCTotal time | 9:33 | 8:56 | ▲ 37s |
Finished the season 37s faster — a 6.5% improvement from Egan 1 to Egan 28.
Pack Battle — Rivals Within 15 Seconds
Same-gender riders finishing within 15 s of Claude across multiple rides (≥2 encounters).
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Nemesis
daniel yang
1–3 in 4 encounters · 25% wins
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Rival
Kevin Eck
1–1 in 2 encounters · 50% wins
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Prey
Rasmus Pil
3–0 in 3 encounters · 100% wins
| Rider | Encounters | Claude record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 daniel yang | 4 | 1–3 | 25% |
| 🎯 Rasmus Pil | 3 | 3–0 | 100% |
| 🎯 Mitch Smith | 3 | 2–1 | 67% |
| 🎯 Otto Jolanki | 2 | 2–0 | 100% |
| ⚔️ Kevin Eck | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Kelvin Tam | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Derek Knowles | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Jonathan Lewis | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Thomas U | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Robert Ragno | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Karl Frerichs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| ⚔️ Brennan Pang | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| 🏴 Benjamin Arbaugh | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
| 🏴 Tony Sarathchandra | 2 | 0–2 | 0% |