About the role of physical trainers, sport science, powermeters and “big data” in professional road cycling

It has been several years since the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) pointed out the necessity for the World Tour category teams to fulfil a new requirement. It was called the “organizational criteria”. This criterion is focused on organizing all the issues in relation to cyclists’ training programs and physical demands to secure that they are well managed and directed by the teams by means of their sport directors, doctors, and physical trainers. Maybe together with the Biological Passport, this has been one of the most important changes to create a safer environment far from doping culture in the modern elite professional cycling.