If they dont watch what they eat they gain weight fast. What these riders have in common is their exceptionally long limbed and lean bodies just over 150 lbs. How do pro cyclists lose weight. We asked 10 racers how they stripped the fat from 10 to 80 pounds from their bodies and transformed themselves into lean machines. A recent study of professional cyclists by pro cycling stats revealed that the average height of the riders was 180m and the average weight was 688kg. Procyclingstats crunched the data in 2017 and found the average weight of riders on the mens worldtour was 688kg and their average height was 1809cm.
Pro cyclists might get their bike clothes for free and have vo2 max ceilings the rest of us can only dream about but many of them are like us in one surprising way. Power to weight ratio matters because it helps predict performance. Keep in mind that these are goal weight ranges for elite cyclists. It also found that when comparing the top 25 sprinters to the top 25 gc riders assuming that these would include a high number of specialised climbers that climbers were on average 16cm shorter than the sprinters. Power to weight ratio is the maximum power output that can be produced in relation to body weight. Bmiwhich is calculated by dividing a persons weight in kilograms by the persons height in meters squaredcan be especially difficult to apply properly to active people like cyclists.
60 165 x 165 2203. 61 andy shleck 63 bradly wiggins and 61 chris froome. Despite the many advantages of short stature there have been some above average height winners of the tour de france in recent years. On a flat track cyclist 1 should be faster than cyclist 2. Struggling to get to. Your bmi is found by dividing your weight by your height squared for example so if you weigh 60kg and youre 165m high then your bmi is.
Many pros carefully count calories and weigh food to ensure theyre only taking in the fuel they need to perform well in training and racing. The below are taken from height and weight data of professional cyclists with national or international wins. Cyclist 1 can sustain a power output of 300w while cyclist 2 can only manage 250w. Racing cyclists often want to know what their optimal weight range is for their height.
Gallery of Pro Cyclists Weight Height
