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Côte de la Redoute 2026: W/kg of the pros (Liège-Bastogne-Liège)
1.5 km · 153 m · 10.1 % · Summit 288 m · Strava segment Estimate · howtoturnpro
Estimated from the climb time, the rider's weight and the climb profile. Against 55 efforts with a power meter the median error is 2.0 %. Method →
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 13
26 April 2026 · Race page →
| Rider | Team | Time | W/kg | W | VAM | km/h | Weight | measured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Seixas | Decathlon CMA CGM | 3:45 | 8.97 | 556 | 2448 | 24.2 | 62 kg A | — |
| Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 3:46 | 8.88 | 573 | 2437 | 24.1 | 64.5 kg A | — |
| Mauro Schmid | Jayco AlUla | 4:19 | 7.43* | 520 | 2127 | 21.0 | 70 kg C | — |
| Filippo Zana | Soudal Quick-Step | 4:19 | 7.50 | 495 | 2127 | 21.0 | 66 kg A | measured: 501 W |
| Romain Grégoire | Groupama-FDJ United | 4:21 | 7.48 | 478 | 2110 | 20.8 | 64 kg A | — |
| Tobias Halland Johannessen | Uno-X Mobility | 4:21 | 7.52 | 466 | 2110 | 20.8 | 62 kg B | measured: 467 W |
| Giulio Ciccone | Lidl-Trek | 4:21 | 7.64 | 443 | 2110 | 20.8 | 58 kg A | — |
| Santiago Buitrago | Bahrain Victorious | 4:23 | 7.52* | 444 | 2094 | 20.7 | 59 kg C | measured: 416 W |
| Steff Cras | Soudal Quick-Step | 4:23 | 7.35 | 492 | 2094 | 20.7 | 67 kg A | — |
| Christian Scaroni | XDS Astana | 4:23 | 7.43 | 468 | 2094 | 20.7 | 63 kg A | — |
| Clément Champoussin | XDS Astana | 4:23 | 7.47 | 456 | 2094 | 20.7 | 61 kg A | — |
| Egan Bernal | Netcompany INEOS | 4:24 | 7.46 | 448 | 2086 | 20.6 | 60 kg B | — |
| Remco Evenepoel | Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe | 4:24 | 7.42 | 467 | 2086 | 20.6 | 63 kg B | — |
Riders who don't share their rides publicly are missing. This is not a stage result.
How long would it take you?
Your time up Côte de la Redoute at a steady power, from a physics model.
Advanced: rolling resistance and drag
Estimate from a physics model (Martin et al. 1998), on the average gradient. Wind, surface, pacing and steep sections change the real time. More cycling tools
How this is calculated
P × 0.977 = ½ · ρ · CdA · v³ + v · m · g · (sin θ + Crr · cos θ), θ = arctan(average gradient), m = rider + bike, g = 9.81; solved for the speed v, time = length / v. Air density ρ: NASA GRC troposphere: T=15.04-0.00649*h; p=101.29*((T+273.1)/288.08)^5.256; rho=p/(0.2869*(T+273.1)); h = mean of start and summit altitude. Sources: Martin et al. 1998, J Appl Biomech 14(3):276-291 — https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6jd5f71; Defraeye et al. 2010, J Biomech 43(7):1262-1268 (upright position, cyclist+bike 0.270 m2) — https://lirias.kuleuven.be/retrieve/232736; NASA Glenn Research Center, Earth Atmosphere Model (metric) — https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/atmosmet.html. Climb geometry: the side's source in the table above.
Published power figures 4
What the press, race broadcasts and riders' own files have reported for this climb. Not our estimate.
| Rider | Effort | Figure | Duration | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Seixas | LBL 2026, La Redoute LBL 2026 (n.s.) | 575 W (8.7 W/kg) [with Pogačar] avg power / W/kg (est.) | 3:45 | Analyst estimate | Domestique“Estimated Average Power: 575w (8.7w/kg)” |
| Tadej Pogačar | Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026, Côte de la Redoute LBL 2026 (n.s.) | 575 W (8.7 W/kg) [with Seixas] avg power / W/kg (est.) | 3:45 | Analyst estimate | Domestique“Estimated Average Power: 575w (8.7w/kg)” |
| Tadej Pogačar | LBL 2026, La Redoute (cited as reference) LBL 2026 (n.s.) | 8.7–8.8 W/kg [with Seixas] W/kg (est.) | ~3:45 | Analyst estimate | FasCat Coaching (TdF stage 2 page)“climbed La Redoute at an estimated 8.7 to 8.8 W/kg” |
| Tadej Pogačar | LBL 2025, La Redoute 2025-04-27 (derived) | ~550 W (8.4 W/kg) avg power / W/kg (est.) | 3:58 | Analyst estimate | Velo Zach Nehr, 2025-06-25“Estimated Average Power: ~550w (8.4w/kg)” |
As published, with no conversion: each figure is labelled by what it is, and links to where it was printed. All published power figures →
Questions
How many watts did Paul Seixas push on Côte de la Redoute?
Paul Seixas climbed Côte de la Redoute in 3:45 at the Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026. We estimate 556 W, or 8.97 W/kg at 62 kg. It is our estimate, not a measurement.
How is this estimated?
From the climb time, the rider's weight and the climb profile: the power needed against gravity, rolling resistance and air drag, with no wind. Against 55 efforts with a power meter the median error is 2.0 %.
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