Uncovering Success Patterns in Track Cycling: Integrating Performance Data with Coaches and Athletes’ Perspectives

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 3125 - 3125

Published: April 8, 2024

Track cycling entails a challenging progression from the youth categories to elite competition. Hence, this study aimed investigate importance of early performance and various publicly available indicators in predicting success male female cyclists across different track disciplines. Additionally, enriches findings by incorporating interviews with international-level coaches athletes. A retrospective analysis data UCI databases was conducted, supplemented The rate for highly ranked junior found be less than 20%, majority these athletes specializing sprint events, regardless gender. indicated that ranking points earned during season were not reliable distinguishing future (p < 0.05). From interviews, we identified three main themes: (1) trends career categories, (2) markers as predictors success, (3) challenges time involved reaching categories. Junior category alone may sole indicator cycling. However, integrating analyses practitioners athletes’ perspectives enables deeper understanding results developmental context.

Language: Английский

Cycling through the ranks: a cross-sectional analysis of endurance, strength and body composition indicators in junior, elite, and amateur competitive road cyclists

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 64(4)

Published: Dec. 21, 2023

The objective of the present study was to compare different performance indicators, encompassing endurance, body composition, and maximal explosive strength markers, among competitive Lithuanian cyclists across age categories.

Language: Английский