Generally I was 1 kph faster than sofaine. Say that's over 75 (as wouldn't have been so first day - but also faster in the end - approx. maths), thats around 5h reclaimed. I gave up 6h sleeping and maybe 1h at longer stops, I lost 1h to CP1 on first day, total lost is 8h. So delta 3h advantage to him. Given I was 2h20 behind that's about right.
It makes the case than you're not always faster by not sleeping. I lost time elsewhere really. Ie first day + sleeping long first night when i should have ridden through.
Last 200km. At CP3 he had approx 5h on me minimum.
Names: Avg speed / total time / moving time
Sofaine: 14.2 kph 18h20m 14h30m
James: 16.6 kph 14h55m 12h30
https://www.strava.com/activities/3112618650
Generally I was 1 kph faster than sofaine. Say that's over 75 (as wouldn't have been so first day - but also faster in the end - approx. maths), thats around 5h reclaimed. I gave up 6h sleeping and maybe 1h at longer stops, I lost 1h to CP1 on first day, total lost is 8h. So delta 3h advantage to him. Given I was 2h20 behind that's about right.
It makes the case than you're not always faster by not sleeping. I lost time elsewhere really. Ie first day + sleeping long first night when i should have ridden through.