Like I said to the other reply, you are making logical points but the data shows that they are flat out wrong. "Raw power" whatever that means (likely you're us

Like I said to the other reply, you are making logical points but the data shows that they are flat out wrong. "Raw power" whatever that means (likely you're using it as a rough proxy for VO2max) is a solid predictor if you're trying to distinguish elites from untrained people but a terrible predictor if you're trying to distinguish among elites. See this study(1) showing that the best two cyclists out of 11 world class professionals tested had a VO2max that was closer to this amateur reporter (before doping) than to the elite cyclists with the highest VO2max. (1) https://d3epuodzu3wuis.cloudfront.net/R063.pdf https://d3epuodzu3wuis.cloudfront.net/R063.pdf