Thread: Do pros tend to have lower maximum heart rates?
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Old 07-26-04 | 08:38 AM
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Maximum heart rate decreases as you get fitter. as you fatigue over a period of time (e.g., during the TdF) your maximum and sustainable HR values decrease.

Top riders most likely do have bigger hearts.

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