Abstract
The present study investigates the relationship of the performance to the pacing strategy, the gear ratio and the pedaling rate, and makes some suggestions for coaching and training track cyclists in the 200m flying time trial (FTT), 250m, 500m,1km and 4km time trial (TT). During the period of Challenge the Olympics in 2010, the races of 117 cyclists were recorded, and pacing strategies, gear ratios and pedaling rates were calculated. The performance during the 200mFTT, 250m, 500m and 1km TT were considerably influenced by the maximal and starting velocity during the races, but not by decreasing velocity. We also found negative relationships between the gear ratio and the performance in the 200m, 500m and 1km TT, and between the decreasing velocity and the performance in the 4km TT. These results suggested that the cyclists should improve their starting and top speed in the 200m, 250m, 500m and 1km TT, whereas they should also improve their ability to maintain high speed in the 4km TT.
