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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Cycling Performance

Background:

  • Understanding training characteristics across different competitive levels is crucial for optimizing performance and preventing overtraining in cyclists.
  • Previous research has highlighted differences in training load, but a detailed comparison across junior, under-23, and professional road cyclists is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the training characteristics, external training load, and internal training load of junior, under-23, and professional male road cyclists.
  • To identify age-related differences in training duration, intensity, volume, and physiological responses during the competitive season.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of training data from thirty male road cyclists during the 2019 competitive season.
  • Cyclists were categorized into three groups: Junior (JUN), Under-23 (U23), and Professional (PRO).
  • Training characteristics, including session duration, elevation gain, total annual work, and eTRIMP (estimated Training Impulse), were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Professional cyclists demonstrated significantly longer training session durations and higher elevation gain per distance compared to U23 and JUN categories.
  • Junior cyclists had lower annual total work but higher eTRIMP per hour and spent more training time in medium and high heart rate intensity zones.
  • U23 cyclists showed intermediate values for training duration and elevation gain, falling between JUN and PRO categories.

Conclusions:

  • Training volume and intensity profiles differ significantly across junior, U23, and professional road cyclists.
  • Junior cyclists engage in proportionally higher intensity training relative to their overall volume, indicated by heart rate zone distribution and eTRIMP.
  • These findings provide valuable insights for periodization and training prescription tailored to different developmental stages in elite road cycling.