Goal
Finish as fast as possible while meeting a physiological target.
Model & target
Core and Pro plans use Normalized Power™ as the only optimization target.
You specify the Normalized Power™ [W] target; the solver shapes segment/group power to meet it.
If your rider profile contains your FTP, you can set the target with one click (e.g. Set NP to 80% FTP).
Degrees of freedom
Segments vs Groups: segments maximize theoretical optimality; groups trade a touch of optimality for simpler execution of the pacing strategy. Similar segments are grouped automatically and you get only one power target for each group.
Manual power: any segment/group set to manual is fixed; the optimizer won’t change it.
For grouped segments you can decide whether the group power is optimized (default) or fixed manually.
Limit: a single run can optimize at most 20 groups or ungrouped segments. If you have more, group segments or fix the power of some segments.
Inputs that matter
Rider Setup (CdA/weight/positions speed range), Course (slope/surface/segments), Wind (forecast/manual).
Segments and Grouping: Meaningful segments and groups are important for the quality and practicality of the resulting pacing strategy.
Event (optional): if you start the optimization from an event, the course and race date are taken from the event.
Iteration & runs
Each time you click Run optimization, a new run is saved with its own Run name (e.g. “Calm vs Windy”, “Conservative vs Aggressive NP”, “Segment vs Grouped”).
Use Edit & rerun to change NP, wind, grouping or rider setup and run again; use View results history to compare your runs.
Once a run exists, the segmentation of the course is locked. To try a different segmentation, duplicate the optimization.
Each run uses one optimization credit (see Plans, trial & credits 💳).
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