Analysis of gender policies of the Spanish cycling and triathlon federations from the point of view of representative athletes and expert technicians

Journal Title: Journal of Science and Cycling - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 3

Abstract

The Spanish National Sports Council, through its program “Women and Sport” (published in the Decree Pre/525/2005), implements specific entities in Spanish cycling and triathlon federations with the aim of promoting the sportswomen involvement in the physical activity and sport on similar terms with sportsmen, trying to overcome the barriers which nowadays hamper gender equality in this areas. In this work, we try to analyze the current situation of cycling and triathlon in Spain, with the aim of rebuilding, through content analysis and key information analysis, the general current context of competition where Spanish female cyclists and triathletes are participating. This study, enclosed in the interpretative paradigm, uses a qualitative methodology. Feedback from 17 interviewees has been compiled: 8 sportspeople (4 cyclists and 4 triathletes) and 9 managers/staff members linked to triathlon and cycling federations (President of International Triathlon Union, President of Spanish National Sports Council, secretaries-general, Presidents of Women and Sport Commission, Team managers and coaches from both sports federations of cycling and triathlon). The instrument used for this study was a semi-structured interview. Data showed a situation in need of a change, where a modification of the regulatory framework in sports area, a revision of gender-related policies applied by sports federations, and a modernization of federation management would be advisable.

Authors and Affiliations

Mayte Leruite| Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Spain

Keywords

Related Articles

Treadmill-based cycling time trial better predicts seasonal cross-country mountain bike performance than traditional parameters in laboratory tests

Specific cross-country mountain bike (MTB) laboratory tests are used to monitor training and performance of elite athletes. To better follow up long-term performance development we designed a new MTB specific treadmill-b...

Physiological characteristics of elite vs non-elite enduro mountain bike cyclists

Enduro mountain bike racing debuted internationally in 2013 as the Enduro World Series (EWS). Riders compete individually on multiple timed predominantly downhill stages and travel generally uphill between stages eithe...

Methods of monitoring training load in welltrained competitive cyclists: the doseresponse relationship with changes in fitness and performance

Quantifying training load is an important part in the training monitoring process of cyclists. An essential part in evaluating the validity of a training load method is to examine the dose-response relationship between...

Optimal pacing strategy for a race of two competing cyclists

Background: For optimal pacing strategies in the case of two or more competing or cooperating cyclists only few approaches take slipstreaming into account. However, by incorporating the slipstream effect in the model of...

The physical, mental and hormonal responses to short-term intensified training in well-trained cyclists with a high carbohydrate nutritional intervention

Background: Short periods of intensified training (IT) are a regular feature in a cyclist’s training programme. The aim of this study was to monitor changes in performance, mood state and plasma hormones during short ter...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP2899
  • DOI -
  • Views 367
  • Downloads 48

How To Cite

Mayte Leruite (2014). Analysis of gender policies of the Spanish cycling and triathlon federations from the point of view of representative athletes and expert technicians. Journal of Science and Cycling, 3(3), 34-43. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-2899