- Title
- A comparison of the cycling performance of cyclists and triathletes
- Creator
- Laursen, Paul; Shing, Cecilia; Tennant, S. C.; Prentice, C. M.; Jenkins, David
- Date
- 2003
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/68748
- Identifier
- vital:512
- Identifier
- ISSN:0264-0414
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to compare the cycling performance of cyclists and triathletes. Each week for 3 weeks, and on different days, 25 highly trained male cyclists and 18 highly trained male triathletes performed: (1) an incremental exercise test on a cycle ergometer for the determination of peak oxygen consumption ((V) over dot O-2peak), peak power output and the first and second ventilatory thresholds, followed 15 min later by a sprint to volitional fatigue at 150% of peak power output; (2) a cycle to exhaustion test at the (V) over dot O-2peak power output; and (3) a 40-km cycle time-trial. There were no differences in (V) over dot O-2peak, peak power output, time to volitional fatigue at 150% of peak power output or time to exhaustion at (V) over dot O-2peak power output between the two groups. However, the cyclists had a significantly faster time to complete the 40-km time-trial (56:18 +/- 2:31 min:s; mean +/- s) than the triathletes (58:57 +/- 3:06 min:s; P < 0.01), which could be partially explained (r = 0.34-0.51; P < 0.05) by a significantly higher first (3.32 +/- 0.36 vs 3.08 +/- 0.36 l . min(-1)) and second ventilatory threshold (4.05 +/- 0.36 vs 3.81 +/- 0.29 l . min(-1); both P < 0.05) in the cyclists compared with the triathletes. In conclusion, cyclists may be able to perform better than triathletes in cycling time-trial events because they have higher first and second ventilatory thresholds.; C1
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Relation
- Journal of Sports Sciences Vol. 21, no. 5 (May 2003), p. 411-418
- Rights
- Copyright Taylor & Francis
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science; High-intensity exercise; Highly trained; Oxygen uptake; Time trial; Ventilatory threshold
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