A Comparative Analysis Between National-Level and Young Professional Road Cyclists: A Psychophysiological Approach
Professional cyclists exhibited superior PO and effort tolerance despite lower pleasure, underscoring the importance of psychological resilience in professional races. These results suggest that tailored training programs aimed at improving tolerance to high-intensity efforts may benefit national-level cyclists seeking to transition to the professional level.
Authors
- Victor Scholler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5436-6214)
- Thibaud Pirlot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0111-6610)
- Alain Groslambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0821-448X)
- Bertrand Baron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5835-2090)
- Benjamin Pageaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9302-5183)
- Frédéric Grappe
Institutions
- Laboratoire Chrono-Environnement (FR)
- Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CA)
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CA)
- Systématique, adaptation, évolution (FR)
- Laboratoire Culture, Sport, Santé, Société (FR)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- Université de Franche-Comté (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0016
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00