Glossary
- Abandon
- When a rider does not finish a race (see DNF).
- Aerobic
- Exercise at an intensity that allows the body’s need for oxygen to be continually met. This intensity can be sustained for long periods.
- Aerodynamic
- A design of cycling equipment or a riding position that reduces wind resistance.
- Anaerobic
- Exercise above the intensity at which the body’s need for oxygen can be met. This intensity can only be sustained for brief periods of time.
- Anaerobic Threshold (AT)
- The transition phase between aerobic and anaerobic training. Proper training will increase a person’s AT by teaching the muscles to use oxygen more efficiently, so less lactic acid is produced
- Apex
- The sharpest part of a turn where the transition from entering to exiting occurs.
- Apron
- The 5 meter wide flat section at the bottom of a velodrome.
- Attack
- Sudden acceleration with the intention of getting away from another rider or group of riders.
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