Q&A #31 - Cycling cadence in training and racing - the scientific and anecdotal evidence

Q&A #31 - Cycling cadence in training and racing - the scientific and anecdotal evidence  

• What does science say about the pros and cons of cycling at different cadences? 
• What cadence ranges are most effective in racing? 
• What are the potential performance benefits of training at high and low cadences?
• A 2018 cycling cadence research round-up

  LINKS AND RESOURCES:  

• That Triathlon Show website 
• Coaching
• Training Plans
• Q&A #2 - Back to back workouts and low-cadence bike training
• FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169
• INSCYD testing 
• Effects of Cycling Training at Imposed Low Cadences - A Systematic Review (2017, International journal of sports physiology and performance)
• Brennan - The Effect of Cadence on the Mechanics and Energetics of Constant Power Cycling.
• Mitchell - The Impact of Cycling Cadence on Respiratory and Hemodynamic Responses to Exercise.
• Graham - Effect of Cadence on Time Trial Performance in Recreational Female Cyclists
• Aasvold - Joint specific power production in cycling: The effect of cadence and intensity
• Blackwood - Effects Of Cycling Cadence On Physiological Variables

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