Why the study?
No studies had investigated the relationship between laboratory measurements of VO2max and functional threshold power with performance in official mass-start competitions.
Does a 20 min FTP test or VO2max test predict performance time in a mass-start mountain bike race in moderately trained male cyclists?
Comparison
20 min FTP test vs VO2max incremental test to exhaustion
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20-min FTP may better predict MTB race times than VO2max in trained cyclists; leaves open prospective validation in larger cohorts.
Does a 20 min FTP test or VO2max test predict performance time in a mass-start mountain bike race in moderately trained male cyclists?
A 20-minute functional threshold power (FTP) test is a more valid predictor of mass-start mountain bike race performance than a VO2max test in moderately trained cyclists.
Sørensen et al. (2019) studied this question.
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