Population
8 professional cyclists participating in the 3-week Tour de France
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 weeks (22 competition stages)
Authors
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Emphasizes light aerobic dominance in prolonged races; leaves open whether stage-specific intensity targets improve performance or recovery in elites.
Continuous heart rate monitoring during a 3-week professional cycling race demonstrates that the majority of exercise time is spent at light aerobic intensity, heavily influenced by stage topography and team roles.
Lucı́a et al. (2007) studied this question.
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