Racing and Training Physiology of an Elite Ultra-Endurance Cyclist: Case Study of 2 Record-Setting Performances
| Autor: | Daniel J. Plews, Jeffrey Rothschild, Matthieu Delcourt, Ed Maunder |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
Beats per minute Training (meteorology) Nutritional Status Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 030229 sport sciences Bicycling 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Athletes Heart Rate Training intensity Elite Physical Endurance Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Power output Cycling Psychology Ultra endurance Demography |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 16:739-743 |
| ISSN: | 1555-0273 1555-0265 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/ijspp.2020-0515 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To present a case report of an elite ultra-endurance cyclist, who was the winner and course record holder of 2 distinct races within a 4-month span: a 24-hour solo cycling race and a 2-man team multiday race (Race Across America). Methods: The athlete’s raw data (cycling power, heart rate [HR], speed, and distance) were obtained and analyzed for 2 ultra-endurance races and 11 weeks of training in between. Results: For the 24-hour race, the athlete completed 861.6 km (average speed 35.9 km·h−1, average power 210 W [2.8 W·kg−1], average HR 121 beats per minute) with a 37% decrease in power and a 22% decrease in HR throughout the race. During the 11 weeks between the 24-hour race and Race Across America, training intensity distribution (Zone 1/2/3) based on HR was 51%/39%/10%. For the Race Across America, total team time to complete the 4939-km race was 6 days, 10 hours, 39 minutes, at an average speed of 31.9 km·h−1. Of this, the athlete featured in this case study rode 75.2 hours, completing 2532 km (average speed 33.7 km·h−1, average power 203 W [2.7 W·kg−1]), with a 12% decrease in power throughout the race. Power during daytime segments was greater than nighttime (212 [25] vs 189 [18] W, P ). Conclusions: This case report highlights the performance requirements of elite ultra-endurance cycling. Although average power was similar when riding for 24 hours continuously and 75 hours intermittently over 6.5 days, there were large differences in pacing strategies and within-day power-output changes. |
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