Cycling Performance

    Researchedby:
    Brady Holmer
    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    Cycling performance refers to power output, speed, time trial performance, functional threshold power, aerobic/anaerobic capacity, and other skills related to success in the sport of cycling.

    Cycling Performance falls under the Muscle Gain & Exercise category.

    1,433 participants in 66 trials and 1 meta-analysis

    Examine Database: Cycling Performance

    Sodium Bicarbonate
    Caffeine
    L-Carnitine
    Citrulline
    Beta-Alanine
    Bitter orange
    Colostrum
    Creatine
    Arginine
    Cordyceps
    Fenugreek
    L-Tyrosine
    Rhodiola Rosea
    Alanylglutamine
    Ashwagandha
    Astaxanthin
    Betaine
    Branched-Chain Amino Acids
    Choline
    Green Tea Extract
    Maca
    Magnesium
    Ornithine
    Panax Ginseng (Korean Ginseng)
    Phosphatidylserine
    Pyruvate
    Taurine
    Vitamin C
    Vitamin E

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    Examine Database References

    1. Fatigue Symptoms - Kingsley MI, Miller M, Kilduff LP, McEneny J, Benton DEffects of phosphatidylserine on exercise capacity during cycling in active malesMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2006 Jan)
    2. Fatigue Symptoms - Spector SA, Jackman MR, Sabounjian LA, Sakkas C, Landers DM, Willis WTEffect of choline supplementation on fatigue in trained cyclistsMed Sci Sports Exerc.(1995 May)
    3. Fatigue Symptoms - Zoeller RF, Stout JR, O'kroy JA, Torok DJ, Mielke MEffects of 28 days of beta-alanine and creatine monohydrate supplementation on aerobic power, ventilatory and lactate thresholds, and time to exhaustionAmino Acids.(2007 Sep)
    4. Fatigue Symptoms - Sale C, Saunders B, Hudson S, Wise JA, Harris RC, Sunderland CDEffect of β-alanine plus sodium bicarbonate on high-intensity cycling capacityMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2011 Oct)
    5. Power Output - Hobson RM, Saunders B, Ball G, Harris RC, Sale CEffects of β-alanine supplementation on exercise performance: a meta-analysisAmino Acids.(2012 Jul)
    6. Fatigue Symptoms - Blomstrand E, Hassmén P, Ek S, Ekblom B, Newsholme EAInfluence of ingesting a solution of branched-chain amino acids on perceived exertion during exerciseActa Physiol Scand.(1997 Jan)
    7. Fatigue Symptoms - Noreen EE, Buckley JG, Lewis SL, Brandauer J, Stuempfle KJThe effects of an acute dose of Rhodiola rosea on endurance exercise performanceJ Strength Cond Res.(2013 Mar)
    8. Fat Oxidation - Duncan MJ, Clarke NDThe Effect of Acute Rhodiola rosea Ingestion on Exercise Heart Rate, Substrate Utilisation, Mood State, and Perceptions of Exertion, Arousal, and Pleasure/Displeasure in Active MenJ Sports Med (Hindawi Publ Corp).(2014)
    9. Fatigue Symptoms - Paton CD, Lowe T, Irvine ACaffeinated chewing gum increases repeated sprint performance and augments increases in testosterone in competitive cyclistsEur J Appl Physiol.(2010 Dec)
    10. Anaerobic Capacity - Glaister M, Patterson SD, Foley P, Pedlar CR, Pattison JR, McInnes GCaffeine and sprinting performance: dose responses and efficacyJ Strength Cond Res.(2012 Apr)
    11. Anaerobic Capacity - Schneiker KT, Bishop D, Dawson B, Hackett LPEffects of caffeine on prolonged intermittent-sprint ability in team-sport athletesMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2006 Mar)
    12. Rate of Perceived Exertion - Backhouse SH, Biddle SJ, Bishop NC, Williams CCaffeine ingestion, affect and perceived exertion during prolonged cyclingAppetite.(2011 Aug)
    13. Heart Rate - Desbrow B, Biddulph C, Devlin B, Grant GD, Anoopkumar-Dukie S, Leveritt MDThe effects of different doses of caffeine on endurance cycling time trial performanceJ Sports Sci.(2012)
    14. Aerobic Exercise Metrics - Womack CJ, Saunders MJ, Bechtel MK, Bolton DJ, Martin M, Luden ND, Dunham W, Hancock MThe influence of a CYP1A2 polymorphism on the ergogenic effects of caffeineJ Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2012 Mar 15)
    15. Aerobic Exercise Metrics - Ganio MS, Johnson EC, Klau JF, Anderson JM, Casa DJ, Maresh CM, Volek JS, Armstrong LEEffect of ambient temperature on caffeine ergogenicity during endurance exerciseEur J Appl Physiol.(2011 Jun)
    16. Cortisol - Abel T, Knechtle B, Perret C, Eser P, von Arx P, Knecht HInfluence of chronic supplementation of arginine aspartate in endurance athletes on performance and substrate metabolism - a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studyInt J Sports Med.(2005 Jun)
    17. Power Output - Liu TH, Wu CL, Chiang CW, Lo YW, Tseng HF, Chang CKNo effect of short-term arginine supplementation on nitric oxide production, metabolism and performance in intermittent exercise in athletesJ Nutr Biochem.(2009 Jun)
    18. Cortisol - Hoffman JR, Ratamess NA, Kang J, Rashti SL, Kelly N, Gonzalez AM, Stec M, Anderson S, Bailey BL, Yamamoto LM, Hom LL, Kupchak BR, Faigenbaum AD, Maresh CMExamination of the efficacy of acute L-alanyl-L-glutamine ingestion during hydration stress in endurance exerciseJ Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2010 Feb 3)
    19. Fat Oxidation - Shenoy S, Chaskar U, Sandhu JS, Paadhi MMEffects of eight-week supplementation of Ashwagandha on cardiorespiratory endurance in elite Indian cyclistsJ Ayurveda Integr Med.(2012 Oct)
    20. Fat Oxidation - Dean S, Braakhuis A, Paton CThe effects of EGCG on fat oxidation and endurance performance in male cyclistsInt J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.(2009 Dec)
    21. Fat Oxidation - Cha YS, Choi SK, Suh H, Lee SN, Cho D, Li KEffects of carnitine coingested caffeine on carnitine metabolism and endurance capacity in athletesJ Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo).(2001 Dec)
    22. Power Output - Jacobs PL, Goldstein ERLong-term glycine propionyl-l-carnitine supplemention and paradoxical effects on repeated anaerobic sprint performanceJ Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2010 Oct 28)
    23. Blood Lactate (Exercise) - Barnett C, Costill DL, Vukovich MD, Cole KJ, Goodpaster BH, Trappe SW, Fink WJEffect of L-carnitine supplementation on muscle and blood carnitine content and lactate accumulation during high-intensity sprint cyclingInt J Sport Nutr.(1994 Sep)
    24. Heart Rate - Broad EM, Maughan RJ, Galloway S DREffects of exercise intensity and altered substrate availability on cardiovascular and metabolic responses to exercise after oral carnitine supplementation in athletesInt J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.(2011 Oct)
    25. Aerobic Exercise Metrics - Stuessi C, Hofer P, Meier C, Boutellier UL -Carnitine and the recovery from exhaustive endurance exercise: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialEur J Appl Physiol.(2005 Dec)
    26. Fat Oxidation - Rutherford JA, Spriet LL, Stellingwerff TThe effect of acute taurine ingestion on endurance performance and metabolism in well-trained cyclistsInt J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.(2010 Aug)
    27. Fat Oxidation - Stephens TJ, McKenna MJ, Canny BJ, Snow RJ, McConell GKEffect of sodium bicarbonate on muscle metabolism during intense endurance cyclingMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2002 Apr)
    28. Anaerobic Capacity - Driller MW, Gregory JR, Williams AD, Fell JWThe effects of serial and acute NaHCO3 loading in well-trained cyclistsJ Strength Cond Res.(2012 Oct)
    29. Anaerobic Capacity - Zabala M, Requena B, Sánchez-Muñoz C, González-Badillo JJ, García I, Oöpik V, Pääsuke MEffects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion on performance and perceptual responses in a laboratory-simulated BMX cycling qualification seriesJ Strength Cond Res.(2008 Sep)
    30. Anaerobic Capacity - Marx JO, Gordon SE, Vos NH, Nindl BC, Gómez AL, Volek JS, Pedro J, Ratamess N, Newton RU, French DN, Rubin MR, Häkkinen K, Kraemer WJEffect of alkalosis on plasma epinephrine responses to high intensity cycle exercise in humansEur J Appl Physiol.(2002 May)
    31. Anaerobic Capacity - Kozak-Collins K, Burke ER, Schoene RBSodium bicarbonate ingestion does not improve performance in women cyclistsMed Sci Sports Exerc.(1994 Dec)
    32. Anaerobic Capacity - Lavender G, Bird SREffect of sodium bicarbonate ingestion upon repeated sprintsBr J Sports Med.(1989 Mar)
    33. Anaerobic Capacity - Mueller SM, Gehrig SM, Frese S, Wagner CA, Boutellier U, Toigo MMultiday acute sodium bicarbonate intake improves endurance capacity and reduces acidosis in menJ Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2013 Mar 26)
    34. Anaerobic Capacity - Price MJ, Cripps DThe effects of combined glucose-electrolyte and sodium bicarbonate ingestion on prolonged intermittent exercise performanceJ Sports Sci.(2012)
    35. Anaerobic Capacity - Kilding AE, Overton C, Gleave JEffects of caffeine, sodium bicarbonate, and their combined ingestion on high-intensity cycling performanceInt J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.(2012 Jun)
    36. Anaerobic Capacity - Vanhatalo A, McNaughton LR, Siegler J, Jones AMEffect of induced alkalosis on the power-duration relationship of "all-out" exerciseMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2010 Mar)
    37. Training Volume - Bishop D, Claudius BEffects of induced metabolic alkalosis on prolonged intermittent-sprint performanceMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2005 May)
    38. Oxygen Uptake - Douroudos II, Fatouros IG, Gourgoulis V, Jamurtas AZ, Tsitsios T, Hatzinikolaou A, Margonis K, Mavromatidis K, Taxildaris KDose-related effects of prolonged NaHCO3 ingestion during high-intensity exerciseMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2006 Oct)
    39. Oxygen Uptake - Hunter AM, De Vito G, Bolger C, Mullany H, Galloway SDThe effect of induced alkalosis and submaximal cycling on neuromuscular response during sustained isometric contractionJ Sports Sci.(2009 Oct)
    40. Power Output - Zabala M, Peinado AB, Calderón FJ, Sampedro J, Castillo MJ, Benito PJBicarbonate ingestion has no ergogenic effect on consecutive all out sprint tests in BMX elite cyclistsEur J Appl Physiol.(2011 Dec)
    41. Oxygen Cost of Exercise - Res PT, Cermak NM, Stinkens R, Tollakson TJ, Haenen GR, Bast A, Van Loon LJAstaxanthin supplementation does not augment fat use or improve endurance performanceMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2013 Jun)
    42. Anaerobic Capacity - Stone M, Ibarra A, Roller M, Zangara A, Stevenson EA pilot investigation into the effect of maca supplementation on physical activity and sexual desire in sportsmenJ Ethnopharmacol.(2009 Dec 10)
    43. Anaerobic Capacity - Coombes JS, Conacher M, Austen SK, Marshall PADose effects of oral bovine colostrum on physical work capacity in cyclistsMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2002 Jul)
    44. Oxygen Uptake - Shing CM, Jenkins DG, Stevenson L, Coombes JSThe influence of bovine colostrum supplementation on exercise performance in highly trained cyclistsBr J Sports Med.(2006 Sep)
    45. Heart Rate - Shing CM, Peake J, Suzuki K, Okutsu M, Pereira R, Stevenson L, Jenkins DG, Coombes JSEffects of bovine colostrum supplementation on immune variables in highly trained cyclistsJ Appl Physiol (1985).(2007 Mar)
    46. Anaerobic Capacity - Pryor JL, Craig SA, Swensen TEffect of betaine supplementation on cycling sprint performanceJ Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2012 Apr 3)
    47. Anaerobic Capacity - Okudan N, Gokbel HThe effects of creatine supplementation on performance during the repeated bouts of supramaximal exerciseJ Sports Med Phys Fitness.(2005 Dec)
    48. Anaerobic Capacity - Ahmun RP, Tong RJ, Grimshaw PNThe effects of acute creatine supplementation on multiple sprint cycling and running performance in rugby playersJ Strength Cond Res.(2005 Feb)
    49. Anaerobic Capacity - Demura S, Yamada T, Yamaji S, Komatsu M, Morishita KThe effect of L-ornithine hydrochloride ingestion on performance during incremental exhaustive ergometer bicycle exercise and ammonia metabolism during and after exerciseEur J Clin Nutr.(2010 Oct)
    50. Oxygen Uptake - Parcell AC, Smith JM, Schulthies SS, Myrer JW, Fellingham GCordyceps Sinensis (CordyMax Cs-4) supplementation does not improve endurance exercise performanceInt J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab.(2004 Apr)
    51. Oxygen Uptake - Chen S, Li Z, Krochmal R, Abrazado M, Kim W, Cooper CBEffect of Cs-4 (Cordyceps sinensis) on exercise performance in healthy older subjects: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trialJ Altern Complement Med.(2010 May)
    52. Oxygen Uptake - A W Ziemba, J Chmura, H Kaciuba-Uscilko, K Nazar, P Wisnik, W GawronskiGinseng treatment improves psychomotor performance at rest and during graded exercise in young athletesInt J Sport Nutr.(1999 Dec)
    53. Oxygen Uptake - Troy D Chinevere, Robert D Sawyer, Andrew R Creer, Robert K Conlee, Allen C ParcellEffects of L-tyrosine and carbohydrate ingestion on endurance exercise performanceJ Appl Physiol (1985).(2002 Nov)
    54. Power Output - Les Tumilty, Glen Davison, Manfred Beckmann, Rhys ThatcherFailure of oral tyrosine supplementation to improve exercise performance in the heatMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2014 Jul)
    55. Power Output - Takashi Suzuki, Masahiko Morita, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Ayako KamimuraOral L-citrulline supplementation enhances cycling time trial performance in healthy trained men: Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled 2-way crossover studyJ Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2016 Feb 19)
    56. Power Output - Joshua L Gills, Jordan M Glenn, Michelle Gray, Braden Romer, Hocheng LuAcute citrulline-malate supplementation is ineffective during aerobic cycling and subsequent anaerobic performance in recreationally active malesEur J Sport Sci.(2020 Feb 18)
    57. Rate of Perceived Exertion - Sean T Stanelle, Kelsey L McLaughlin, Stephen F CrouseOne Week of L-Citrulline Supplementation Improves Performance in Trained CyclistsJ Strength Cond Res.(2020 Mar)
    58. Oxidative Stress Biomarkers - Sureda A, Cordova A, Ferrer MD, Tauler P, Perez G, Tur JA, Pons AEffects of L-citrulline oral supplementation on polymorphonuclear neutrophils oxidative burst and nitric oxide production after exerciseFree Radic Res.(2009 Sep)
    59. Blood Lactate (Exercise) - Rokitzki L, Logemann E, Huber G, Keck E, Keul Jalpha-Tocopherol supplementation in racing cyclists during extreme endurance trainingInt J Sport Nutr.(1994 Sep)
    60. Aerobic Exercise Metrics - Morrison MA, Spriet LL, Dyck DJPyruvate ingestion for 7 days does not improve aerobic performance in well-trained individualsJ Appl Physiol.(2000 Aug)
    61. Aerobic Exercise Metrics - Bryant RJ, Ryder J, Martino P, Kim J, Craig BWEffects of vitamin E and C supplementation either alone or in combination on exercise-induced lipid peroxidation in trained cyclistsJ Strength Cond Res.(2003 Nov)
    62. Aerobic Exercise Metrics - Golf SW, Bender S, Grüttner JOn the significance of magnesium in extreme physical stressCardiovasc Drugs Ther.(1998 Sep)
    63. Carbohydrate Oxidation - Gutiérrez-Hellín J, Del Coso JAcute p-synephrine ingestion increases fat oxidation rate during exerciseBr J Clin Pharmacol.(2016 Aug)
    64. Carbohydrate Oxidation - Gutiérrez-Hellín J, Del Coso JEffects of p-Synephrine and Caffeine Ingestion on Substrate Oxidation during Exercise.Med Sci Sports Exerc.(2018-Sep)
    65. Carbohydrate Oxidation - Gutiérrez-Hellín J, Ruiz-Moreno C, Del Coso JAcute p-synephrine ingestion increases whole-body fat oxidation during 1-h of cycling at Fatmax.Eur J Nutr.(2020-Oct)
    66. Glycogen Resynthesis - Ruby BC, Gaskill SE, Slivka D, Harger SGThe addition of fenugreek extract (Trigonella foenum-graecum) to glucose feeding increases muscle glycogen resynthesis after exerciseAmino Acids.(2005 Feb)
    67. Glycogen Resynthesis - Slivka D, Cuddy J, Hailes W, Harger S, Ruby BGlycogen resynthesis and exercise performance with the addition of fenugreek extract (4-hydroxyisoleucine) to post-exercise carbohydrate feedingAmino Acids.(2008 Aug)