Mechanistic influence of the torque cadence relationship on power output during exhaustive all-out field tests in professional cyclists

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dc.contributor.authorLeo, Peter
dc.contributor.authorMartinez-Gonzalez, Borja
dc.contributor.authorMujika, Iñigo
dc.contributor.authorGiorgi, Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-17T20:57:12Z
dc.date.available2025-07-17T20:57:12Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-15
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the torque-cadence-power relationship can be important in assessing a cyclist’s performance potential. This study explored these relationships in elite male cyclists (N = 17; age: 24.1 ± 3.8 years; body mass: 66.0 ± 4.8 kg, critical power (CP): 5.5 ± 0.3 W.kg−1) 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 (p ≤ .001). Sprint-derived maximum torque (Tmax) was strongly correlated with torque intercepts for CP fresh (r = .558, p = .020) and after accumulated work (r = .556, p = .020). The cadence relationships demonstrated a large negative correlation between maximum cadence (Cmax) and optimum cadence (Copt) from the sprint test and the 15 s, 3 min and 12 min cadence recorded during CP after accumulated work (r = -0.541 to −0.634, p = 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.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Sports Sciences, Vol. 43, N° 9, pp. 887-894.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2478354
dc.identifier.issn0264-0414
dc.identifier.issne1466-447X
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-9132
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12254/4233
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rightsAtribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 3.0 Chile (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 CL)
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/cl/
dc.subjectCycling
dc.subjectTesting
dc.subjectHigh performance
dc.subjectSprinting
dc.subjectTraining
dc.titleMechanistic influence of the torque cadence relationship on power output during exhaustive all-out field tests in professional cyclists
dc.typeArticle
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