Human Performance Research Centre, School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.
New South Wales Institute of Sport, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2024 Aug 14;19(10):1148-1157. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2023-0497. Print 2024 Oct 1.
To compare the training characteristics of an elite team pursuit cycling squad in the 3-month preparation phases prior to 2 successive world-record (WR) performances.
Training data of 5 male track endurance cyclists (mean [SD]; age 23.4 [3.46] y; body mass 80.2 [2.74] kg; 4.5 [0.17] W·kg-1 at LT2; maximal aerobic power 6.2 [0.27] W·kg-1; maximal oxygen uptake 65.9 [2.89] mL·kg-1·min-1) were analyzed with weekly total training volume by training type and heart rate, power output, and torque intensity distributions calculated with reference to the respective WRs' performance requirements.
Athletes completed 805 (82.81) and 725 (68.40) min·wk-1 of training, respectively, in each season. In the second season, there was a 32% increase in total track volume, although track sessions were shorter (ie, greater frequency) in the second season. A pyramidal intensity distribution was consistent across both seasons, with 81% of training, on average, performed below LT1 power output each week, whereas 6% of training was performed above LT2. Athletes accumulated greater volume above WR team pursuit lead power (2.4% vs 0.9%) and torque (6.2% vs 3.2%) in 2019. In one athlete, mean single-leg-press peak rate of force development was 71% and 46% higher at mid- and late-phases, respectively, during the preparation period.
These findings provide novel insights into the common and contrasting methods contributing to successive WR team pursuit performances. Greater accumulation of volume above race-specific power and torque (eg, team pursuit lead), as well as improved neuromuscular force-generating capacities, may be worthy of investigation for implementation in training programs.
比较在连续两次打破世界纪录（WR）表现前的 3 个月准备阶段，一支精英团队追逐自行车队的训练特点。
分析了 5 名男性场地耐力自行车运动员（平均[标准差]；年龄 23.4[3.46]岁；体重 80.2[2.74]kg；LT2 时的 4.5[0.17]W·kg-1；最大有氧功率 6.2[0.27]W·kg-1；最大摄氧量 65.9[2.89]mL·kg-1·min-1）的训练数据，根据各自 WR 表现要求计算了每周总训练量、训练类型、心率、功率输出和扭矩强度分布。
在每个赛季，运动员分别完成了 805（82.81）和 725（68.40）min·wk-1的训练。在第二个赛季，总赛道训练量增加了 32%，尽管第二个赛季的赛道训练时间更短（即频率更高）。两个赛季的强度分布呈金字塔形，每周平均有 81%的训练在 LT1 功率输出以下进行，而 6%的训练在 LT2 以上进行。与 2019 年相比，运动员在 WR 队追逐领先功率（2.4%对 0.9%）和扭矩（6.2%对 3.2%）以上积累了更大的训练量。在一名运动员中，单腿深蹲峰值力量发展的平均峰值速率在准备期间的中期和后期分别提高了 71%和 46%。
这些发现为连续打破 WR 队追逐表现的常见和对比方法提供了新的见解。在特定比赛的功率和扭矩（例如，队追逐领先）以上积累更大的训练量，以及提高神经肌肉力量产生能力，可能值得在训练计划中进行研究。
