The Cybathlon competition will introduce (Functional Electrical Stimulation) FES cycling as a competitive event that, in addition to its therapeutic effect, will provide motivation and the opportunity to develop a personalised training protocol for the pilot with spinal cord injury. Our research team also participated in this race and during the preparation phase, we investigated the effects of training with the FES race framework on the respiratory system of our pilot. We also compared the race setup with previously used training formats. Three training protocols were utilized: i) outdoor training sessions, where the pilot cycled on a track using a tricycle equipped with a multichannel electrical stimulator, ii) indoor sessions when the tricycle was placed on a roller without resistance. iii) indoor when the tricycle on a roller was extended with Wahoo Kicker cycling trainer and other sensors. This was the race framework. Indoor workouts without resistance allow for significantly higher average speeds compared to outdoor sessions and those conducted on the Wahoo trainer. The consistency of the peak VO2 after training with the race setup indicates a consistent metabolic demand while the vital capacity enlarged by 0.8L. After four months our pilot was capable to adapt workouts on Wahoo and his pulmonary system get used to these exercises and improved his vital capacity to be able cycling in harder conditions more continuously and as fast as he was on the track field. The race setup allows performance training and simulates real cycling settings in an indoor environment. This framework extends beyond race to the application of rehabilitation protocols.[1]