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1968   »   48th Volta Ciclista a Catalunya

Stage 8 (Final)   »   Sant Vicenç de Montalt  ›  Barcelona   (169km)
1968 | Stage 8 (Final)
Sant Vicenç de Montalt › Barcelona (169km)
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Regression line on weight and result

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 [a] positions in the result.