Performance determinants in Ski mountaineering sprint: data from the pre-2026 Olympic test event
Justin Mottet, Forrest Schorderet, Antoine Raberin, Grégoire P. Millet, Nicolas Bourdillon · 2026
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What decides a ski mountaineering sprint is measured by Justin Mottet and colleagues in a 2026 study of the pre-Olympic test event for Milan-Cortina. Thirty-six qualified athletes had their quarterfinal times split into uphill, transition, and downhill sections, and nine Swiss elites added laboratory testing.
Uphill time on skis and on foot explained 81.5% of total time variation and correlated at r = 0.89, with the first climb mattering most at r = 0.91. Among top finishers, transitions contributed far more than among the rest. Lab predictors of uphill speed were maximal vertical velocity and oxygen uptake, jointly explaining 82% with lactate clearance.
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| CREATOR | Justin Mottet, Forrest Schorderet, Antoine Raberin, Grégoire P. Millet, Nicolas Bourdillon |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50118 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |