ABSTRACT CORBETT, J., MJ BARWOOD, A. OUZOUNOGLOU, R. THELWELL, and M.
DICKS. Influence of Competition on Performance and Pacing during Cycling Exercise. Med.
Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 509–515, 2012. Purpose: The study's purpose was to
examine the influence of head-to-head (HH) competition on performance, pacing strategy,
and bioenergetics during a 2000-m cycling task. Methods: Fourteen participants completed
three 2000-m familiarization time trials (TTs) on a Velotron cycle ergometer, before …

Purpose: The studys purpose was to examine the influence of head-to-head (HH)
competition on performance, pacing strategy, and bioenergetics during a 2000-m cycling
task. Methods: Fourteen participants completed three 2000-m familiarization time trials (TTs)
on a Velotron cycle ergometer, before completing an additional TT and a 2000-m simulated
HH competition in a counterbalanced order. During the trials, a computer-generated image
of the participants completing the 2000-m course was projected onto a screen positioned in …