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Valenzuela, Pedro L

0000-0003-1730-3369

Mayo Clinic

Physical Activity and Health Research Group ('PaHerg'), Research Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain.

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The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclist
Muriel, Xabier , Joyner, Michael J. , DeSouza, Christopher A. , Valenzuela, Pedro L. , Joyner, Michael J , DeSouza, Christopher A , Valenzuela, Pedro L , Barranco‐Gil, David , Lucı́a, Alejandro

Journal of Applied Physiology | January 4, 2024 | Volume: 136 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 432-436

10.1152/japplphysiol.00798.2023 Get It

This case report indicates that a recreationally trained 58-year-old man can reach similar or even higher values of energy expenditure (∼4 times their basal metabolic rate) than professional cyclists, who are likely near the ceiling of sustained energy expenditure for humans. This was possible owing to a total longer exercise time coupled with a lower absolute and relative intensity in the recreational athlete.