Mechanistic influence of the torque cadence relationship on power output during exhaustive all-out field tests in professional cyclists.
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Leo, Peter, Martinez-Gonzalez, Borja, Mujika, Iñigo and Giorgi, Andrea 2025. Mechanistic influence of the torque cadence relationship on power output during exhaustive all-out field tests in professional cyclists. Journal of Sports Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2478354
Authors | Leo, Peter, Martinez-Gonzalez, Borja, Mujika, Iñigo and Giorgi, Andrea |
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Abstract | Understanding the torque-cadence-power relationship can be important in assessing a cyclist's performance potential. This study explored these relationships in elite male cyclists ( = 17; age: 24.1 ± 3.8 years; body mass: 66.0 ± 4.8 kg, critical power (CP): 5.5 ± 0.3 W.kg ) through sprint, torque, and CP tests conducted in fresh and after accumulated work. Testing protocols, performed during a pre-season training camp, included maximal efforts across varied gear ratios and durations (15 s, 3 min, and 12 min), under stable environmental conditions (15-20°C). Results revealed reduced power output, torque, and cadence after accumulated work compared to fresh conditions ( ≤ .001). Sprint-derived maximum torque (T ) was strongly correlated with torque intercepts for CP fresh ( = .558, = .020) and after accumulated work ( = .556, = .020). The cadence relationships demonstrated a large negative correlation between maximum cadence (C ) and optimum cadence (C ) from the sprint test and the 15 s, 3 min and 12 min cadence recorded during CP after accumulated work ( = -0.541 to -0.634, = 0.006 to 0.025). These findings highlight that accumulated work-induced reductions in work capacity (W') and CP values were accompanied by lower cadences across all effort durations. |
Keywords | Testing; Training; Cycling; Sprinting; High performance |
Year | 2025 |
Journal | Journal of Sports Sciences |
ISSN | 1466-447X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2478354 |
Official URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2025.2478354 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 15 Mar 2025 |
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Deposited | 31 Mar 2025 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
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