A comparison of the cycling performance of cyclists and triathletes

Laursen, PB, Shing, CM, Tennant, SC, Prentice, CM and Jenkins, DG (2003) A comparison of the cycling performance of cyclists and triathletes. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21 5: 411-418.


Author Laursen, PB
Shing, CM
Tennant, SC
Prentice, CM
Jenkins, DG
Title A comparison of the cycling performance of cyclists and triathletes
Journal name Journal of Sports Sciences  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2003
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1080/0264041031000071155
Volume number 21
Issue number 5
ISSN 0264-0414
Start page 411
End page 418
Total pages 8
Editor A. Nevill
Place of publication Abingdon, UK
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Collection year 2003
Language eng
Subject C1
750203 Organised sports
321401 Exercise Physiology
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.
Keyword Sport Sciences
High-intensity Exercise
Highly Trained
Oxygen Uptake
Time-trial
Ventilatory Threshold
Trained Cyclists
Steady-state
Heart-rate
Endurance Performance
Running Performance
Fluid Intake
Exercise
Responses
Vo2max
Time
Q-Index Code C1

 
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