Table 1.  Demographic, anthropometric and sports activity data for the control and taper group cyclists at the start of the study. Data are means (ąSD).

Variable

Taper

Control

Height (cm)

1.73 (.05)

1.76 (.06)

Weight (kg)

65.7 (7.2)

68.1 (9.1)

Age (years)

26.1 (3.6)

24.8 (2.9)

VO2max (ml.kg-1.min-1)

66.7 (.8)

66.5 (.9)

Cycling experience (years)

5.8 (3.8)

6.7 (3.7)