Table 4.
This table reports study participant characteristics and indices of cycling endurance performance from a subset (n = 14) of top performers in the current study collected at ~1,950 m alongside published values derived from highly‐trained cyclists (Lamberts et al., 2012) collected at ~40 m
| Sample Group | Current Study | Lamberts et al. (2012) |
|---|---|---|
| Sample size | n = 14 | n = 45 |
| Age (years) | 35 ± 12 | 32 ± 6 |
| Height (cm) | 180.6 ± 4.8 | 180.7 ± 7.4 |
| Body Mass (kg) | 76.3 ± 6.7 | 76.8 ± 7.5 |
| Power at maximal effort (W) | 380 ± 30 | 381 ± 42 |
| Maximal power‐to‐weight ratio (W·kg−1) | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 5.0 ± 0.5 |
| Maximal power‐to‐weight ratio (W·kg−0.32) | 95.1 ± 7.7 | 95.1 ± 9.4 |
| VO2max (l·min−1) | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.5 |
| VO2max (ml·min−1·kg−1) | 57.3 ± 6.5 | 57.3 ± 6.2 |
| VO2max (ml·min−1·kg−0.32) | 1,086.8 ± 100.3 | 1,093.9 ± 121.5 |
| Time Trial Length (km) | 25 | 40 |
| TTC (s) | 2,494 ± 121 | 3,964 ± 181 |
| Speed (km·hr−1) | 36.1 ± 1.8 | 36.3 ± 1.7 |
| Average TT power (W) | 250 ± 33 | 254 ± 32 |
| Power‐to‐weight ratio (W·kg−1) | 3.30 ± 0.57 | NR (~3.31 ± 0.42) |
| Power‐to‐weight ratio (W·kg−0.32) | 62.6 ± 8.7 | NR (~63.3 ± 8.0) |
Data reported as mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: NR, not reported; TT, time trial; TTC, time‐to‐completion; VO2max, maximal rate of whole‐body oxygen consumption.