ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2005
The science of cycling: factors affecting performance - part 2.
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- Five Weeks of Sprint Interval Training Increase Absolute Power Output Within Severe-Intensity Domain Without Altering Muscle Activation or Fatigability.European journal of sport science · 2026Trial
- Photobiomodulation does not improve anaerobic performance in well-trained cyclists.Lasers in medical science · 2023Trial
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- The effects of 6-week-decoupled bi-pedal cycling on submaximal and high intensity performance in competitive cyclists and triathletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2011Trial
- Effect of isokinetic cycling versus weight training on maximal power output and endurance performance in cycling.European journal of applied physiology · 2010Trial
- The rotor pedaling system improves anaerobic but not aerobic cycling performance in professional cyclists.European journal of applied physiology · 2009Trial
- Functional detection of external iliac artery endofibrosis in a cyclist: integrating performance metrics and vascular imaging, a case study.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Effect of Power Output and Pedaling Cadence on Plantar Pressures in Professional Cyclists with Overuse Injuries.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Repeatability and Validity of Different Methods to Determine the Anaerobic Threshold Through the Maximal Multistage Test in Male Cyclists and Triathletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Cycling Isokinetic Peak Force Explains Maximal Aerobic Power and Physiological Thresholds but Not Cycling Economy in Trained Triathletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
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- Impact of Stiffness of Quadriceps on the Pedaling Rate of Maximal Cycling.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Steep uphill cycling using repeated transitions between seated and standing positions results in a lower blood-lactate concentration than continuous use of either seated or standing position.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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- Is Running Power a Useful Metric? Quantifying Training Intensity and Aerobic Fitness Using Stryd Running Power Near the Maximal Lactate Steady State.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Training zones through muscle oxygen saturation during a graded exercise test in cyclists and triathletes.Biology of sport · 2023Article
- Prediction of Maximal Oxygen Consumption in Cycle Ergometry in Competitive Cyclists.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Result-based talent identification in road cycling: discovering the next Eddy Merckx.Annals of operations research · 2023Article
- The proportional distribution of training by elite endurance athletes at different intensities during different phases of the season.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Review
- Predicting VOFrontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
This review presents information that is useful to athletes, coaches and exercise scientists in the adoption of exercise protocols, prescription of training regimens and creation of research designs. Part 2 focuses on the factors that affect cycling performance. Among those factors, aerodynamic resistance is the major resistance force the racing cyclist must overcome. This challenge can be dealt with through equipment technological modifications and body position configuration adjustments. To successfully achieve efficient transfer of power from the body to the drive train of the bicycle the major concern is bicycle configuration and cycling body position. Peak power output appears to be highly correlated with cycling success. Likewise, gear ratio and pedalling cadence directly influence cycling economy/efficiency. Knowledge of muscle recruitment throughout the crank cycle has important implications for training and body position adjustments while climbing. A review of pacing models suggests that while there appears to be some evidence in favour of one technique over another, there remains the need for further field research to validate the findings. Nevertheless, performance modelling has important implications for the establishment of performance standards and consequent recommendations for training.
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