Anthropometric Characteristics of Road Cyclists of Different Performance Levels

Road cycling is an endurance sport characterized by several anthropometric performance factors, such as reduced body mass and fat percentage. As the power to weight ratio considered one of most important markers in this discipline, it speculated that factors could relate physiological parameters found road cyclists different levels. The current study aimed describe differences across levels assess whether values are commonly used classify cyclists, according their level. We classified 46 recreationally trained, well trained professional, VO2max, performed graded exercise tests complete assessments. results showed there were no significant between professional with only exhibiting larger perimeters skinfolds than cyclists. Further, although performance, VO2max respiratory compensation point, correlated negatively perimeters, these correlations remained restrained did not distinguish specialties.