Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024): Special Issue of the 2024 Science & Cycling Congress | Florence - June

Science & Cycling Conference, Florence 2024

• Measuring the Aerodynamic Drag Reduction Effects of Jerseys in Road Riding Experiments

  Yi-Hsuan Lin, Jiun-Jih Miau, Chia-Hsiang Chen, Yng-Ru Chen, Yu-Hsiang Chen

  118-121

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• Big Sprockets and Small-Pitch Chains: Advancements in Transmissions for Olympic Track Cycling

  Robert Wragge-Morley, George Barnaby, Stuart Burgess, Ben Hicks

  116-117

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• The Relationship Between Body Position and Low Back Pain in Amatorial Cyclists: Case Series

  Paola Paonessa, Omar Gatti, Paolo Gaffurini

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• Are the First Hours of Stages a Determining Aspect in Cyclists’ Performance? Analysis of Power Output in Pro Team vs. World Tour Riders

  Aner Moreno, Mikel Zabala, Manuel Mateo-March, David Barranco-Gil

  2-4

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• Developing Training Intelligence in Interdisciplinary Performance Teams: Perspectives from Elite Track Cycling

  Antony Stadnyk, Franco mpellizzeri, Jamie Stanley, Paolo Menaspà, Katie Slattery

  5-6

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• Maximum Power Available: An Important Concept for Prediction of Task Failure and Improved Estimation of Training Loads in Cycling

  Hilkka Kontro, Armando Mastracci , Stephen Cheung, Martin J. MacInnis

  7-9

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• Incorporating the Maximal Mean Power Profile in Time Trial Simulations for More Efficient Optimal Pacing Strategy Calculations

  Andrea Zignoli, Francesco Biral

  10-12

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• Estimation of LT with dynamic transfer function models with commercial HR and power sensor data

  Loes Stessens, Ritse Gouwy, Jasper Gielen , Jean-Marie Aerts

  13-15

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• The Effect of Reducing Work Rate on Total Work Done, and Exercise Tolerance, During Severe Intensity Exercise

  Alex Welburn, Stephen Bailey, Richard Ferguson

  16-17

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• Influence of Cadence and Road Gradient on Metabolic and Biomechanical Parameters during Submaximal Cycling: a Pilot 2×2 Factorial Study

  Stefano Amatori, Stefano Dell'Anna, Lorenzo Di Noto, Giulia Liberali, Matteo Privitera, Gianluca Azzali, Davide Sisti, Fabrizio Perroni, Carlo Baldari, Cosme Franklim Buzzachera

  18-21

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• Validation of Body Rocket On-Bike Wind-Tunnel Technology: Drag Measurement Accuracy and Aerodynamic Gains Sensitivity

  Eric DeGolier, Anna Cibinel, Callum Barnes

  22-28

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• Impact of Different Biomechanical Models on Knee Kinematics and Bicycle Fit Recommendations

  Erin McCallister, Nicholas Russell

  29-30

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• Experimental Measurement of Transmission Performance: Sensitivities to Hardware Design and Test Implementation

  George Barnaby, Jason M. Yon, Stuart C. Burgess, Ben J. Hicks, Robert T. Wragge-Morley

  31-32

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• Multi-Sensor Based Analysis of the Changeovers in Team Pursuit

  Robbe Decorte, Steven Verstockt, Maarten Slembrouck

  33-38

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• Pedaling Variability in Cycling: A Nonlinear Approach

  Daniele Albano

  39-40

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• Artificial Intelligence in Cycling – Live Positional Tracking Using On-Bike Aerodynamic Sensors

  Callum Barnes, James Hopker, Stuart Gibson

  41-48

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• Thrifty Reservoir: A Phenomenological Concept Model for Cycling

  Giovanni Pieri

  49-53

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• Comparative Analysis of Effort Tolerance between National Level and Professional Road Cyclists: A Psychological Approach

  Thibaud Pirlot, Victor Scholler, Frédéric Grappe, Bertrand Baron , Benjamin Pageaux , Alain Groslambert

  54-57

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• Estimation of Heart Rate Recovery from Field Rides

  Dietmar Saupe, Lalit Kumar Poddar

  58

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• Aerobars Position Effect: What is the Interaction Between Aerodynamic Drag and Power Production?

  Sébastien Térol, Antony Costes, Alexandre Malmert, Georges Soto-Romero, Emmanuel Brunet

  59-68

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• Machine Learning Models to Predict Kinetic Variables in Cycling

  Andres Torres

  69-72

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• The Impact of Menstrual Cycle Phase on the Power Profile of Female Cyclists During a Standardised Submaximal Training Ride

  Robyn Emslie, Liezl Viljoen, Ceilia Beyers, Robert Lamberts, Dionne Noordhof

  73

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• Training Volume and Altitude Training Are Associated with Power Output and Race Results; a Longitudinal Case Study of an Elite Female Cyclist

  Bram Mennen, Matthijs K. C. Hesselink, Louis Delahaye, Bas van Hooren

  74-75

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• The Effect of Infrared Radiation Emitting Garments on Oxygen Uptake Kinetics and Oxygen Cost During Moderate Intensity Cycling

  Jack Bond, Stephen Bailey, Tim Brownstone, Richard Ferguson

  76-77

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• Understanding Optimal Cadence Dynamics: A Systematic Analysis of the Power-Velocity Relationship in Track Cyclists with Increasing Exercise Intensity

  Anna Katharina Dunst, Clemens Hesse, Olaf Ueberschär

  78-84

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• Application of an Innovative W' Model in Practice: Optimizing the Pacing Strategy in Elite Track Cycling

  Matthew Van Dyck, Michael Ghijs, Jan Vancompernolle, Jan Boone, Kevin Caen

  85

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• Ultrasound Assessment of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue in Cyclists of Different Categories

  Andrea Giorgi, Maurizio Vicini, Luca Porfido, Borja Martinez-Gonzalez

  86-89

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• Validity of a Commercial Wearable Sensor Measuring Respiratory Frequency in Cycling

  Giuseppe Greco, Lorenzo Innocenti, Carlo Massaroni, Andrea Nicolò

  90-92

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• Creatine Supplementation and Maximal Rate of Lactate Accumulation Following a 15-s All-Out Sprint Test

  Benedikt Meixner, Valentin Nusser, Karsten Koehler, Billy Sperlich

  93-96

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• Investigating Anxiety in Highly Trained and Elite Cyclists

  Carol Royle, Derek Farrell , Mark Corbett

  97-98

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• Female Cycling Movement: How to Construct Biomechanical Digital-Twins

  Stijn Verwulgen, Femke Danckaers, Emmanuel Audenaert, Kate Duquesne, Gunther Steenackers, Bart Ribbens, Jan Sijbers, Stijn Verwulgen

  99-100

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• Post-Exercise Ketone Supplementation Improves Endurance Performance and Mitochondrial Adaptations During an 8-Week Endurance Training Intervention

  Ruben Robberechts, Youri Bekhuis, Myrthe Stalmans, Wout Lauriks, Guido Claessen, Chiel Poffé

  101

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• Sensitivity Analysis of Bicycle Characteristics for Pavement Roughness Monitoring by Vibration Data

  Omid Ghaderi, Salvatore Cafiso, Riccardo Caponnetto, Giuseppina Pappalardo

  102-103

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• A Test Design for Measuring Power Uptake of Bicycle Bottom Bracket Bearing Assemblies

  Jens Buder, Stefan Schwanitz, Stephan Odendwald, Jack Huang

  104-108

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• The Effect of Low-Intensity Exercise Duration on Acute Skeletal Muscle Signalling Responses

  Paddy Harrison, Hannah Dugdale, Carl Hulston, Neil Martin, Stephen Bailey, David Bishop, Richard Ferguson

  109-110

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• Heart Rate Response Times Measured in The Field as Indicators for Endurance Performance in Cycling

  Arno Knobbe, Jens Voet, Teun van Erp, Arie-Willem de Leeuw

  111-112

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• External and Internal Load Variations in Professional Male Cyclists during a 14-day Training Camp

  Borja Martinez-Gonzalez, Maurizio Vicini, Andrea Giorgi

  113-115

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