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Standing out in cycling, a sport in constant evolution, is very complicated. Even more so when not only the engineering and aerodynamics around bicycles evolve, but also the very way in which cyclists train and face competition. Therefore, it is necessary to acquire solid knowledge and advanced skills in sports planning in this discipline, allowing the professional to take a step forward and stay in the competitive elite.

Under this premise, TECH's advanced master’s degree in High Performance and Competition Cycling is born, where students will have the opportunity to study in depth high performance training. In this way, they will delve into the most advanced techniques and methodologies for the preparation and development of elite cyclists. To this end, they will analyze special situations of the cyclist, such as injury management, recovery and adaptation to training in different conditions and competition scenarios. They will also examine performance evaluation, delving into the tools and strategies needed to measure, monitor and improve the performance of athletes in this area.

It is, therefore, a unique opportunity for cycling professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge in this field and become highly qualified in training, planning, biomechanics, nutrition and other very important and rigorous specialties.

All this, in addition, in a 100% online mode of study, which allows students to access the program content and learning activities from anywhere in the world, without the need to attend classes in person. The advanced master’s degree in High Performance and Competition Cycling has no fixed schedules, thus providing the flexibility students need to adapt their learning to their own needs and pace of life.

Enjoy the convenience and flexibility of studying completely online, adapting the learning to your pace and lifestyle”

This advanced master’s degree in High-Performance and Competitive Cycling contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in cycling and high performance
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative cycling methodologies and management of cycling teams
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Develop in-depth knowledge of  injury prevention and management, optimizing cyclists' performance”

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the field of cycling, who bring the experience of their work to this program, as well as recognized specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive learning experience designed to prepare for real-life situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the student must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Be the future of elite cycling thanks to the skills you will acquire in this advanced master’s degree”

Take advantage of the opportunity to learn from expert cyclists, with experience in international teams and high level competitions”

The main objectives of this advanced master’s degree in High-Performance and Competitive Cycling are focused on providing students with a solid and updated training in the different key areas of elite cycling. Thus, they will deepen the development of skills in advanced training techniques, data analysis and technology applied to cycling. This will prepare them to face the challenges of modern cycling and contribute to the advancement of the sport globally.

Develop advanced skills in injury prevention and management, as well as data analysis and technology applied to cycling”

General Objectives

• Master and apply with certainty the most current training methods to improve sports performance
• To effectively master statistics and thus be able to make a correct use of the data obtained from the athlete, as well as to initiate research processes
• Acquire knowledge based on the most current scientific evidence with full applicability in the practical field
• To master all the most advanced methods of sports performance evaluation
• Master the principles governing Exercise Physiology, as well as Biochemistry
• Master the principles governing Biomechanics applied directly to Sports Performance
• Master the principles governing Nutrition applied to sports performance
• Successfully integrate all the knowledge acquired in the different modules in real practice
• Understand the performance factors of sport and, therefore, learn to assess the specific needs of each athlete
• To be able to plan, periodize and develop training programs for cyclists, in short, to enable students to exercise the profession of coach
• Acquire specific knowledge related to the biomechanics of cycling
• Understand the operation of new applications used in load quantification and training prescription
• Understand the benefits of strength training and be able to apply them in concurrent training
• Acquire a specialization in nutrition oriented to cycling
• Understand the functioning of cycling structures, as well as the modalities and categories of competitions

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Physiology of Exercise on cyclists

• Address the different energy pathways and their influence on human performance
• Know the physiological milestones and how to determine them
• Analyze the role of lactate and HRV
• Understanding the physiology of women in sport

Module 2. Statistics Applied to Performance and Research

• Develop the ability to analyze data collected in the laboratory and in the field through various assessment tools
• Describe the different types of statistical analysis and their application in various situations for the understanding of phenomena that occur during training
• Develop strategies for data exploration to determine the best models to describe them
• Establish the generalities of predictive models through regression analysis that favor the incorporation of different units of analysis in the training field
• Generate the conditions for the correct interpretation of results in different types of research

Module 3. Strength training in  cyclists 

• Understand the concept of Velocity Based Training and its relationship to the character of effort
• Address the different devices on the market to work based  on VBT 
• Study the benefits of concurrent training

Module 4. Speed Training, from Theory to Practice

• Interpret the key aspects of speed and change of direction technique
• Compare and differentiate the speed of situational sport with respect to the track and field model
• Incorporate elements of observational judgment, a technique that allows discrimination of errors in the mechanics of the race and the procedures for their correction
• Become familiar with the bioenergetic aspects of single and repeated sprinting and how they relate to the training processes
• Differentiate the mechanical aspects that may influence performance impairment and the mechanisms of injury occurrence when sprinting
• Apply in an analytical way the different means and methods of training for the development of the different phases of speed
• Program speed training in situational sports

Module 5. Endurance Training from Theory to Practice

• Study the different adaptations generated by aerobic endurance
• Apply the physical demands of situational sports
• Select those tests/tests most appropriate to evaluate, monitor, tabulate and fractionalize aerobic workloads
• Carry out the different methods to organize training sessions
• Design training sessions taking the sport into account

Module 6. Power Training

• Acquire knowledge about power training
• Address the various metrics needed to prescribe and quantify by power
• Knowledge of performance modeling

Module 7. Mobility: from Theory to Performance

• Approach mobility as a basic physical capacity from a neurophysiological perspective
• Have a deep understanding of the neurophysiological principles that affect the development of mobility
• Apply stabilizing and mobilizing systems within the movement pattern
• Unpack and specify the basic concepts and objectives related to mobility training
• Develop the ability to design tasks and plans for the development of manifestations of mobility
• Apply the different methods of performance optimization through recovery methods
• Develop the ability to carry out a functional and neuromuscular assessment of the athlete
• Recognize and address the effects produced by an injury at the neuromuscular level in the athlete

Module 8. Sports Performance Assessment

• Become familiar with different types of assessment and their applicability to the field of practice
• Select the most appropriate tests/exercises for the client’s specific needs
• Correctly and safely administer the protocols of the different tests and the interpretation of the data collected
• Apply different types of technologies currently used in the field of exercise assessment, whether in the field of health and fitness performance at any level of demand

Module 9. Planning Applied to High Performance in Sports

• Understand the internal logic of planning, such as its proposed core models
• Apply the Dose-Response concept in training
• Clearly differentiate the impact of programming with planning and its dependencies
• Acquire the ability to design different planning models according to the work reality
• Apply the concepts learned in an annual and/or multi-year planning design

Module 10. Planning and Programming cyclists Training

• Know and apply the different training methods
• Learn how to distribute volumes and intensities, in short, to periodize
• Be able to design training sessions
• Study training loads from junior, amateur, professional and master's degree levels

Module 11. Load distribution

• Know what training load is and its applicability to cycling
• Know the relationship between training load and performance
• Learning and using new platforms to quantify and prescribe training

Module 12. Biomechanics in the cyclist

• Know the importance of biomechanics in cycling and apply different methods
• Differentiate kinematics from kinetics and the importance of kinetics in performance
• Know the importance of functional assessment in the biomechanical process
• Know the benefits of aerodynamics on performance

Module 13. Special cycling training situations

• Learn to differentiate between different adverse situations that affect performance
• Develop and apply strategies to optimize performance in adverse situations

Module 14. Nutrition in  cyclists

• Deepen in the concept of nutrition
• Understand and apply nutrition periodization
• Know which ergogenic aids are useful, which are not and which are considered prohibited methods
• Getting to know new trends in nutrition

Module 15. Structure and operation of a cycling team

• Understand first-hand the structuring and functioning of professional teams
• Differentiate the roles and functions of the different team members
• Know how the day-to-day operations of a cycling structure are carried out

Module 16. Cycling modalities

• Learn about the different cycling modalities and their characteristics, idiosyncrasies and performance limitations

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