A study mapping 100 competitive cyclists observed that, more senior cyclists (older than 23 years) presented increased pedal force effectiveness, which suggest an improved use of force to drive the cranks. This measure has been eluded to improve performance but there is not prospective evidence that this is the case. The reflection from findings from this study and others in this topic is whether improved direction of forces is required for high performance in cycling. We all know that there is a strong culture in cycling towards improving force direction, even with ample evidence tha this is counter-productive.