September 5, 2025International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

A Comparative Analysis Between National-Level and Young Professional Road Cyclists: A Psychophysiological Approach

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TPThibaud Pirlot BBBertrand Baron VSVictor Scholler

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This analysis reveals differences in power output and perceived effort between professional and national-level cyclists, suggesting areas for enhanced training programs.

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Professional cyclists showed higher power output compared to national-level cyclists, indicating superior performance.
The psychological factor of affective load was significantly higher in professionals, underscoring the role of mental resilience.
Professionals reported greater perceived effort despite lower pleasure, highlighting psychological aspects of performance.
Results advocate for targeted training strategies focused on improving effort tolerance for national-level cyclists.

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Pirlot et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477f550 https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2025-0016

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This analysis reveals differences in power output and perceived effort between professional and national-level cyclists, suggesting areas for enhanced training programs.

A Comparative Analysis Between National-Level and Young Professional Road Cyclists: A Psychophysiological Approach

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A Comparative Analysis Between National-Level and Young Professional Road Cyclists: A Psychophysiological Approach

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