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I've had a similar thing I did terrible in a race, found the winners data on strava and my average was way higher. They were definitely lighter and more aero but it had to be more than that. Next week I purposely got on someones wheel who I knew was good at the race (it was palace) and copied what they did. They were way more smooth and consistent, pedaling as soon as they could out of corners where I would leave it later and jump on the pedals. I ended up having a way better race and got in the points!
Moving up the bunch is experience, sometimes you have to take a bit of wind going up the outsides or just move up through the gaps when they appear in the bunch. Main thing is to hold your position as if you don't your going backwards
daccordi
Noob racing with power questions on the lines of my first question which was
I came across fellow racer's data who did better than I did. What I am trying to figure out what can I do to be at the better end of the race? I can produce more/same power as that person; should I work on strategy more? I am still finding it hard to move ahead in bunch without being a dick and/or holding the line. People who have done better in these races have conserved and then went off; what I need to know at what point should I stop conserving and how should I progress?
They are more of self reflective questions but any shared experience would be nice.