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The female cyclist--equipment, training, diet

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sat, 12/04/2004 - 2:43am
RunnersWeb.com has a detailed and interesting article entitled "Female cyclists health and nutrition - A guide to the proper care and feeding of female cyclists":
The differences between the performances of men and women athletes are greatest in the lower ranks. This can be explained by the differences in lean body mass and muscle fibre size. Interestingly, the differences between the VO2max of elite men and women athletes can almost all be accounted for by the differences in lean body mass, red blood cell number and physique. . . .

[B]ody fat accounts for almost all of the differences in VO2max between elite men and women.
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