"Many top road riders do not do weight training, particularly the European professionals. However, this does not mean weight training is not useful." Harvey Newton, Strength training coach to American cyclists
“Strength endurance is characterized by a combination of great strength and significant endurance”
Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
Lift before you ride if you want your lifting performance to improve. I can ride the legs off every gym rat in the place, and I'm 65.
Probably due to the fact there not cycling. A stronger rider (that rides) beats a weaker one, particularly on the flats & sprinting, all factors remain the same.