TABLE 1.

Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of the three cyclists

	Cyclist A	Cyclist B	Cyclist C
Age (years)	26	27	25
Weight (kg)	64	57	61
Height (cm)	173	166	170
Relative maximum oxygen consumption (ml·min−1·kg−1)	81	82	80
20‐min record power output (W)	420	378	389
Relative 20‐min record power output (W·kg−1)	6.6	6.6	6.4
20‐min record power output after 45 kJ·kg−1 (W)	420	367	379
Relative 20‐min record power output after 45 kJ·kg−1 (W·kg−1)	6.6	6.4	6.2