Tour de France versus Vuelta a Espa??a: Which Is Harder?

Volume: 35, Issue: 5, Pages: 872 - 878
Published: May 1, 2003
Abstract
To compare the total exercise loads (intensity x volume) of the Vuelta a España and Tour de France during the last year.Seven professional road cyclists (28 +/- 1 yr; [OV0312]O(2max): 74.6 +/- 2.2 mL.kg-1.min-1) who participated in both Tour and Vuelta during the years 1997, 1999, 2000, or 2001 were collected as subjects. They wore a heart rate (HR) telemeter during each stage of the two races, and exercise intensity was divided into three...
Paper Details
Title
Tour de France versus Vuelta a Espa??a: Which Is Harder?
Published Date
May 1, 2003
Volume
35
Issue
5
Pages
872 - 878
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