Racing cat 5 with high w/kg

Yes and no; for me, I might set my TrainerRoad FTP slightly higher (~10w) than my true 1-hr power during the cyclocross specialty phase, because I’m proportionally better at shorter efforts and need the extra percentages to really push me to the limit on the shorter-duration/higher-intensity intervals. That’s just easier for me mentally than hitting +3% on every workout every time.