Are an elite pursuit cyclist’s anthropometrics, flexibility and standing posture associated with their cycling position?

Authors

  • Daniel Williams Great Britain Cycling Team
  • Marcus Dunn Heriot-Watt University
  • Paul Worsfold University of Chester
  • Deborah Newton UK Sports Institute
  • Steve Faulkner Nottingham Trent University
  • Francesca d'Andrea Sheffield Hallam University
  • Jon Wheat Nottingham Trent University

Keywords:

Bike fit, aerodynamics, kinematics, correlation, time-trial

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Author Biographies

Marcus Dunn, Heriot-Watt University

Assistant Professor in Sports Engineering and Biomechanics, Institute for Life & Earth Sciences

Paul Worsfold, University of Chester

Professor of Sports Biomechanics and Performance Analysis, School of Allied and Public Health

Deborah Newton, UK Sports Institute

Senior Biomechanist, Biomechanics

Steve Faulkner, Nottingham Trent University

Senior Lecturer, Engineering, School of Science & Technology

Francesca d'Andrea, Sheffield Hallam University

Research Fellow, Sports Engineering Research Group, School of Sport and Physical Activity

Jon Wheat, Nottingham Trent University

Professor of Biomechanics, School of Science & Technology

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Williams, D., Dunn, M., Worsfold, P., Newton, D., Faulkner, S. H., d'Andrea, F., & Wheat, J. (2025). Effect of Handlebar Height on Lower-Limb Biomechanics and Upper Body Kinematics in Elite Pursuit Cyclists. ISBS Proceedings Archive, 43(1), 84. https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol43/iss1/8

Published

2026-10-27

How to Cite

Williams, D., Dunn, M., Worsfold, P., Newton, D., Faulkner, S., d’Andrea, F., & Wheat, J. (2026). Are an elite pursuit cyclist’s anthropometrics, flexibility and standing posture associated with their cycling position?. Journal of Science and Cycling, 15(2), 1. Retrieved from https://jsc-journal.com/index.php/JSC/article/view/1109

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Special Issue of the 2026 Science & Cycling Congress | Barcelona - June

Section

Science & Cycling Conference, Barcelona 2026

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