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The highest power that a cyclist can maintain in a quasi-steady state without fatigue for approximately 1 hour.[1][2]

An important metric and benchmark in cycling used to measure fitness, set power zones, and predict performance.

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  1. ^ Borszcz, Fernando Klitzke; Tramontin, Artur Ferreira; Costa, Vitor Pereira (2020-03-01). "Reliability of the Functional Threshold Power in Competitive Cyclists". International Journal of Sports Medicine. 41 (3): 175–181. doi:10.1055/a-1018-1965. ISSN 0172-4622. PMID 31952081.
  2. ^ Allen, Hunter; PhD, Andrew R. Coggan; PhD, Stephen McGregor (2019-04-17). Training and Racing with a Power Meter: Third Edition (3rd ed.). VeloPress. ISBN 978-1-937715-93-9.