Power output and pacing during international cross-country mountain bike cycling
Abstract
PURPOSE: To characterize the physiological profiles of elite cross-country mountain-bike (XCO-MTB) cyclists and to examine their pacing and power-output (PO) distribution during international races.
METHODS: Over 2 competitive seasons, 8 male XCO-MTB cyclists (VO
RESULTS: Mean PO, speed, cadence, and HR during the races were 283 (22) W (4.31 [0.32] W·kg
CONCLUSIONS: Elite off-road cyclists demonstrated typical values of world-class endurance cyclists with an excellent power-to-mass ratio. This study demonstrated that XCO-MTB races are performed at higher intensities than reported in previous research and are characterized by a fast start followed by an even pace.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
10-1-2018
ISSN
1555-0273
Volume
13
Issue
9
PubMed ID
29688109
Publication Title
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Publisher
Human Kinetics, Inc.
School
School of Exercise and Health Sciences
RAS ID
28681
Copyright
subscription content
First Page
1243
Last Page
1249
Comments
Granier, C., Abbiss, C. R., Aubry, A., Vauchez, Y., Dorel, S., Hausswirth, C., & Le Meur, Y. (2018). Power output and pacing during international cross-country mountain bike cycling. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13(9). 1243-1249.
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