Road World Championships 2013 - The Future Of Performance Analysis With Specialized Racing

Pro cycling teams are finding increasingly intricate ways to improve the speed and efficiency of their riders. Bike manufacturer Specialized believe they've found a way to take the science of performance analysis to the next level.
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GCN caught up with Specialized, who have been working with the USA team at the road world championships to produce the B-Box, which measures not only the typical performance indicators such as power, but also the athlete's position on the bike during a ride.

The concept was developed in conjunction with engineers in Formula One, a sport which shares many fundamental racing principles with cycling, such as power-to-weight ratios and the obsession with minimising aerodynamic drag.

At elite level, teams and riders are always looking for the marginal gains that in a bid to achieve better results. As a result, Specialized are increasingly looking to market their bikes and new technology like the B-Box as a complete package.

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