What Does It Take to Reach the Podium? Power Output and Heart Rate‐Derived Racing Demands of Top Cyclists During Grand Tours DOI
David Barranco‐Gil, Manuel Mateo‐March, Xabier Muriel

et al.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(5)

Published: May 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Scarce evidence exists on the demands needed to attain highest positions during Grand Tours (Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España). Using power output (PO) and heart rate (HR) data, we aimed compare racing of successful (at least top‐5) less top‐15) cyclists Tours. We identified in which could who had attained top‐5 position ( Top ) with riders also competed for General Classification same race but worse Non‐Top , at top 15). Different race‐derived measures physical (e.g., PO kJ spent, training stress score, durability repeatability measures, time different PO/HR zones) were analyzed. Data from 9 Tours, including (average 3rd, range 1st–5th) 9th, 4th–12th) available. Despite significant between‐group differences finishing (86.2 ± 6.3 vs. 86.3 h, p < 0.001), no found any analyzed outcomes, except slightly higher proportion spent low levels (zone 1 (≤ 55% functional threshold power)) compared (60.9% 1.8% 58.4% 2.5%, respectively, = 0.011). In summary, achieving does not necessarily imply overall those cases lower position, suggests that other factors individual or team tactics) metrics might have greater influence.

Language: Английский

What Does It Take to Reach the Podium? Power Output and Heart Rate‐Derived Racing Demands of Top Cyclists During Grand Tours DOI
David Barranco‐Gil, Manuel Mateo‐March, Xabier Muriel

et al.

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(5)

Published: May 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Scarce evidence exists on the demands needed to attain highest positions during Grand Tours (Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España). Using power output (PO) and heart rate (HR) data, we aimed compare racing of successful (at least top‐5) less top‐15) cyclists Tours. We identified in which could who had attained top‐5 position ( Top ) with riders also competed for General Classification same race but worse Non‐Top , at top 15). Different race‐derived measures physical (e.g., PO kJ spent, training stress score, durability repeatability measures, time different PO/HR zones) were analyzed. Data from 9 Tours, including (average 3rd, range 1st–5th) 9th, 4th–12th) available. Despite significant between‐group differences finishing (86.2 ± 6.3 vs. 86.3 h, p < 0.001), no found any analyzed outcomes, except slightly higher proportion spent low levels (zone 1 (≤ 55% functional threshold power)) compared (60.9% 1.8% 58.4% 2.5%, respectively, = 0.011). In summary, achieving does not necessarily imply overall those cases lower position, suggests that other factors individual or team tactics) metrics might have greater influence.

Language: Английский

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