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Christophe Clanet1, Iris Sachet2, Sylvain Dorel3
1LadHyX, CNRS-Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau 91120, France.
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Using data recorded on ergocycle and in situ at the National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, either during training sessions or during the 2022 World Championships, we first carry out an experimental study of the decay over time of the power produced by a sprinter. We then develop a theoretical model for the power output based on the definition of an effective time to account for fatigue. Comparisons between the predictions of the model and the experimental data show a good agreement in all the conditions tested, both on ergocycle and in the velodrome.
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