Power profile calculator
What type of cyclist are you?
Enter your best power for 5 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes and 20 minutes. You’ll see your power profile in watts per kilo: the durations where you stand out and where you have the most room to improve.
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Your profile
Where you usually perform best
| Duration | Power | W/kg | Level |
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How your power profile is calculated
Each duration reflects a different capacity: 5 seconds, sprint power; 1 minute, anaerobic capacity; 5 minutes, power close to your VO2max; and FTP, the highest power you can hold steadily in a long effort.
To compare them with each other, each W/kg value is placed between that of an untrained cyclist and that of a world-class one, using Allen and Coggan's power profile tables. That shows which durations you're relatively strongest at, whatever your level.
If you enter your best 20-minute power, FTP is estimated as 95% of that value. In endurance profiles, weight separates the climber (under 70 kg for men and 64 kg for women) from the rouleur.
The five types of cyclist
Sprinter
You stand out in the shortest efforts: your sprint and your 1-minute power are above your level in long efforts.
Bunch finishes, criteriums and flat courses.
Puncheur
You perform best between 1 and 5 minutes: short climbs, attacks and changes of pace.
Hilly classics, races with lots of changes of pace, and XCO.
Climber
Long, sustained efforts are your thing, and at your weight you perform best going uphill.
Long climbs, mountain sportives and courses with lots of climbing.
Rouleur
Long, sustained efforts are your thing. At your weight your absolute power is high, and you perform best on the flat and in time trials.
Time trials, flat or rolling courses, and ultra-distance.
All-rounder
Your level is similar across all durations: you don't stand out in one in particular, but you perform well almost everywhere.
Stage races and varied courses.
Frequently asked questions
What is a power profile?
It's a comparison of your best power at different durations (5 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes and FTP), in watts per kilo, against reference tables. It shows which kinds of effort you stand out in and which hold you back the most.
Where do I find my 5 s, 1 min, 5 min and 20 min power?
In your power curve, on Intervals.icu, Strava or Garmin Connect. Use your best values from the last 3 months and, if you can, make sure they were all-out efforts.
How many watts per kilo is a good level?
It depends on the duration and on whether you compare yourself with the men's or women's table; that's why the calculator places each value in its own table. As a guide, for men an FTP of 4 W/kg is at the “Good” level and from about 4.7 W/kg it's “Excellent”.
Can you change your cyclist type with training?
Partly. Training improves your weak points and can change the shape of your profile, especially in efforts of several minutes. Sprint power depends more on individual factors, although it also responds to strength work.