The Record Power Profile to Assess Performance in Elite Cyclists

Pinot, Julien; Grappe, Frédéric

doi:10.1055/s-0031-1279773

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“…Nevertheless, the study design provided a large number of measurement over a variety of exercise intensities and conditions of cycling. This variety enabled the assessment of PO typically generated by elite athletes 3 (PO ranging between 1223 and 1454 W for the sprint test and between 150 and 350 W for the sub-maximal incremental tests).…”

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“…A large number of power meters were produced on the market for nearly 20 years and according to user requirements. The use of power meters enables the assessment of cyclists' training 1 and racing 2 intensity zones according to their skills and thus to their race performance profile 3 . These data enable the coach and athlete to have measurements of intensity in real cycling locomotion in the field, thus allowing training programs to be optimised using power output (PO).…”

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Validity, Sensitivity, Reproducibility, and Robustness of the PowerTap, Stages, and Garmin Vector Power Meters in Comparison With the SRM Device

Bouillod¹,

Pinot²,

Soto-Romero³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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Validity, Sensitivity, Reproducibility, and Robustness of the PowerTap, Stages, and Garmin Vector Power Meters in Comparison With the SRM Device

Bouillod¹,

Pinot²,

Soto-Romero³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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“…The test consisted in three sets of 5-min pedalling at 200, 250 and 300 W with a 6-min rest in between. These power outputs were selected because they are representative of the effort in professional road cyclists (Vogt et al, 2007) and could be sustained by club cyclists during a short period of time (Pinot & Grappe, 2011). The cyclists received continuous feedback about their cadence and were asked to keep it constant at 90 rpm to avoid any possible influence of cadence on the mechanical variables of pedalling (Neptune & Herzog, 1999).…”

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Differences in pedalling technique between road cyclists of different competitive levels

García-López

Díez-Leal

Ogueta-Alday

et al. 2015

Journal of Sports Sciences

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The purpose of this study was to compare the pedalling technique in road cyclists of different competitive levels. Eleven professional, thirteen elite and fourteen club cyclists were assessed at the beginning of their competition season. Cyclists' anthropometric characteristics and bike measurements were recorded. Three sets of pedalling (200, 250 and 300 W) on a cycle ergometer that simulated their habitual cycling posture were performed at a constant cadence (~90 rpm), while kinetic and kinematic variables were registered. The results showed no differences on the main anthropometric variables and bike measurements. Professional cyclists obtained higher positive impulse proportion (1.5-3.3% and P < 0.05), mainly due to a lower resistive torque during the upstroke (15.4-28.7% and P < 0.05). They also showed a higher ankle range of movement (ROM, 1.1-4.0° and P < 0.05). Significant correlations (P < 0.05) were found between the cyclists' body mass and the kinetic variables of pedalling: positive impulse proportion (r = -0.59 to -0.61), minimum (r = -0.59 to -0.63) and maximum torques (r = 0.35-0.47). In conclusion, professional cyclists had better pedalling technique than elite and club cyclists, because they opted for enhancing pulling force at the recovery phase to sustain the same power output. This technique depended on cycling experience and level of expertise.

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“…The external workload in professional male cyclists has been previously described during road racing [2][3][4][5][6] and training. 7 While these studies add to a wealth of knowledge on external workload, the within-season distribution of workload during both training and racing is not well understood.…”

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Within-Season Distribution of External Training and Racing Workload in Professional Male Road Cyclists

Metcalfe¹,

Menaspà²,

Villerius³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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Purpose:To describe the within-season external workloads of professional male road cyclists for optimal training prescription. Methods: Training and racing of 4 international competitive professional male cyclists (age 24 ± 2 y, body mass 77.6 ± 1.5 kg) were monitored for 12 mo before the world team-time-trial championships. Three within-season phases leading up to the team-time-trial world championships on September 20, 2015, were defined as phase 1 (Oct-Jan), phase 2 (Feb-May), and phase 3 (June-Sept). Distance and time were compared between training and racing days and over each of the various phases. Times spent in absolute (<100, 100-300, 400-500, >500 W) and relative (0-1.9, 2.0-4.9, 5.0-7.9, >8 W/kg) power zones were also compared for the whole season and between phases 1-3. Results: Total distance (3859 ± 959 vs 10911 ± 620 km) and time (240.5 ± 37.5 vs 337.5 ± 26 h) were lower (P < .01) in phase 1 than phase 2. Total distance decreased (P < .01) from phase 2 to phase 3 (10911 ± 620 vs 8411 ± 1399 km, respectively). Mean absolute (236 ± 12.1 vs 197 ± 3 W) and relative (3.1 ± 0 vs 2.5 ± 0 W/kg) power output were higher (P < .05) during racing than training, respectively. Conclusion: Volume and intensity differed between training and racing over each of 3 distinct within-season phases. Keywords: time trial, power output, SRM Powermeter, training loadUnderstanding the external workload demands of professional road cyclists is necessary to optimize training, reduce the risk of injury, and diagnose symptoms of overtraining. 1 The use of power meters during professional cycling races and training allows for multiple external load measurements to be instantaneously collected during a ride.Athletes and sports scientists commonly analyze these measurements to assess performance and to aid in their decision-making processes.The external workload in professional male cyclists has been previously described during road racing 2-6 and training. 7 While these studies add to a wealth of knowledge on external workload, the within-season distribution of workload during both training and racing is not well understood. Indeed, such research is limited to a detailed 50-week account of a world-class female triathlete in preparation for the Olympic-distance triathlon event. 8 Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the within-season distribution of external workload in 4 professional road cyclists throughout a cycling season and preparing for the world team-time-trial championships.

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The Record Power Profile to Assess Performance in Elite Cyclists

Cited by 83 publications

References 22 publications

Validity, Sensitivity, Reproducibility, and Robustness of the PowerTap, Stages, and Garmin Vector Power Meters in Comparison With the SRM Device

Validity, Sensitivity, Reproducibility, and Robustness of the PowerTap, Stages, and Garmin Vector Power Meters in Comparison With the SRM Device

Differences in pedalling technique between road cyclists of different competitive levels

Within-Season Distribution of External Training and Racing Workload in Professional Male Road Cyclists

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