2016   »   29th Ain'Ternational-Rhône Alpes-Valromey Tour (2.1)

With regression analysis we can check if there is a relationship between a dependent (also called outcome variable) and an independent variable. In this statistic, the relationship between the weight of a rider and the result (outcome) is investigated.

The formula for the regression line on the riders in the result is as follows:

This means that on average for every extra kilogram weight a rider loses -0.2 positions in the result.