Chris in the sports science lab

It is vital for elite and International riders to gain as much advantage over a competitor as possible, and to gain fractions of a second can mean the difference between a gold medal and no medal at all.

Sports Science is the science applied to sporting activities, to identify scientifically where improvements can be made. Examples are:

• Testing the aerodynamics of a rider in a wind tunnel
• Checking the power generated by a rider over a period of time
• Analysing a riders heart rate during a ride to see how hard a rider has worked.

Chris Edmundson, a member of our founding group is an expert in the field of Sports Science as applied to cycling. Some elements of sports science can be used within training programmes of riders wanting to improve their performance, using readily available equipment and an understanding of how the science is applied. Chris is able to assist Cycle Sport Pendle coaches with this aspect of training.