Mateo-March Manuel, Moya-Ramón Manuel, Sánchez-Jiménez Jose Luis, Peña-González Iván, Javaloyes Alejandro
Department of Sports Sciences, Sports Research Centre, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain.
Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2025 May;35(5):e70057. doi: 10.1111/sms.70057.
This study aimed to examine the key performance metrics and durability differences between cyclists finishing in the top-5 and those ranked between 6th and 30th in the Five Monuments of Cycling (Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and Il Lombardia). Data from 64 professional male cyclists were analyzed. Cyclists were categorized into top-5 finishers (n = 14) and top-6-30 finishers (n = 50). Race data were extracted from .fit files, including power output (PO), mean maximal power (MMP) across multiple durations (5 s, 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, 10 min, and 20 min), and power decay after accumulated workloads (30, 40, 50, and 60 kJ kg). Top-5 finishers exhibited significantly higher MMP for 5-min (d = 0.7; p = 0.02), 10-min (d = 0.8; p = 0.01), and 20-min efforts (d = 1.0; p = 0.01) compared to top-6-30 finishers. No significant differences were found in shorter durations (p > 0.05). Power decay analysis revealed that top-6-30 cyclists experienced greater reductions in MMP at 60 kJ kg, particularly for 10-min (d = 1.3; p < 0.01) and 20-min efforts (d = 1.2; p < 0.01). No significant differences were observed in total energy expenditure or time spent in power zones between groups. Top-5 finishers showed higher durability, with less power decay compared to top-6-30 finishers in the Five Monuments. These findings highlight functional performance differences (e.g., MMP, power decay) associated with top-5 finishes, though physiological mechanisms remain speculative. This study extends prior research by focusing on elite finishers in the Five Monuments.
本研究旨在考察在自行车五大古典赛（米兰 - 圣雷莫、弗兰德斯自行车赛、巴黎 - 鲁贝、列日 - 巴斯托涅 - 列日和伦巴第自行车赛）中排名前5的自行车运动员与排名第6至30的自行车运动员之间的关键性能指标和耐力差异。分析了64名职业男性自行车运动员的数据。自行车运动员被分为排名前5的完赛者（n = 14）和排名前6至30的完赛者（n = 50）。比赛数据从.fit文件中提取，包括功率输出（PO）、多个时长（5秒、30秒、1分钟、5分钟、10分钟和20分钟）的平均最大功率（MMP）以及累积工作量（30、40、50和60千焦/千克）后的功率衰减。与排名前6至30的完赛者相比，排名前5的完赛者在5分钟（d = 0.7；p = 0.02）、10分钟（d = 0.8；p = 0.01）和20分钟的努力中表现出显著更高的MMP。在较短时长内未发现显著差异（p > 0.05）。功率衰减分析表明，排名前6至30的自行车运动员在60千焦/千克时MMP的下降幅度更大，尤其是在10分钟（d = 1.3；p < 0.01）和20分钟的努力中（d = 1.2；p < 0.01）。两组之间在总能量消耗或功率区间花费的时间上未观察到显著差异。在五大古典赛中，排名前5的完赛者表现出更高的耐力，与排名前6至30的完赛者相比功率衰减更小。这些发现突出了与排名前5的完赛成绩相关的功能性能差异（如MMP、功率衰减），尽管生理机制仍具有推测性。本研究通过关注五大古典赛中的精英完赛者扩展了先前的研究。
