The participants performed 3 randomized sessions consisting of cycling for 30 minutes at 65% of VO2max before undergoing 16 minutes of static stretching, motor imagery , or quiet rest followed by an anaerobic performance test. The static stretching consisted of 3 sets of 30-second stretches of the hamstrings, quadriceps, hip flexors, and piriformis. Imagery was based on the physical, environmental, task, learning, emotion, and perspective approach and was conducted by a trained technician. Both relative and absolute powers, and peak revolutions per minute, were quantified using the Wingate anaerobic threshold test. No significant interactions existed among static stretching, motor imagery, and quiet rest for relative peak power, absolute peak power, or peak RPM. In disagreement with current literature, this study suggests that neither static stretching nor a single session of MI immediately affect anaerobic performance in trained cyclists. If an event is, 30 seconds, then static stretching or motor imagery may not affect performance.