FTP is a measure of a steady power output you can sustain for an hour; that's very different from the kind of sprinting/coasting you find in crits. Normalized and FTP are probably in the same ballpark, but are in no way the same, and the difference between the two measurements--if you're like me--may be large.

Is normalized power higher than FTP?

To maintain that normalized power, your heart rate climbs to, and stays at, 90 per cent of your max heart rate. ... As you improve, you will still ride at a normalized power of 85 per cent of FTP, but your heart rate will only climb to 80 or 85 per cent of your max heart rate.

Is FTP average or normalized power?

Simply put, FTP is the average number of watts that a rider can sustain in an hour, and acts as a current measure of fitness. Ideally, it refers to a steady effort, not the up-and-down levels you might see looking at your power from a hilly ride or cyclocross race.