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His FTP is 83% of his five min max. That’s similar to mine when I was fit (330/400). I was about 75kg so my five min power was 5.3w/kg - rubbish, essentially. And it got even worse as the duration got shorter.
My power profile was the product of too many long intervals on the turbo and training for specific races i.e. long climbs when I lived in Hong Kong.
Sweet spot won’t do you any harm but it won’t help you to produce top end. I’d suggest some gym work in the winter and then training specifically on four/five min climbs.