aimed to establish whether this relationship differs between cyclists of different performance
levels or team roles. Methods: Mean maximal power (MMP) output data from 177 riders were
obtained from 2012 to 2021 from training and competitions. Cyclists were categorized
according to their performance level (world-tour [WT, n= 68], procontinental [PC, n= 63], or
under 23 [U23, n= 46]) and team role (time trialists [n= 12], all-rounders [n= 94], climbers [n …