Cycling power output produced during flat and mountain stages in the Giro d'Italia: A case study

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1299-1305

  Vogt, Stefan ^a   Schumacher, Yorck Olaf ^a   Blum, Andreas ^a   Roecker, Kai ^a   Dickhuth, Hans Hermann ^a   Schmid, Andreas ^a   Heinrich, Lothar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competition analysis; Grand Tours; Professional cycling; SRM powermeter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CASE STUDY; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ITALY; MALE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERTION; GERMANY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 34548386190     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410601001632     Document Type: Article

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