I am riding a 135k, 4400 m of climbing stage of the Tour de France next July and am looking for guidance as to how to think about goal setting for the event. I last did it in 2009 when my objective was to finish, which I did. This time I have more time to train, and want to set some targets as I pre…

You might find some helpful info in this huge thread [image] Your FTP improvements Results Would be nice to how much your FTP improved with what training plan.

This is a tricky one and especially so without a bit more information… If you’ve been training solidly for years, have a good diet and are 6ft 5 then you might have less future potential than if you’re fresh off the couch and 220 is your first FTP test and you’re 5ft 5 with a few pounds to lose. My…

Thx. Yes been riding hiking and running on an off for most of my life but only during COVID did I follow a proper plan, with trainer road which saw a 15% bump in ftp to about 250. I saw and felt the benefits of a structured plan but prefer getting outside to the indoor bike whenever possible. Now wi…

[image] Markbidwell: I am thinking of getting to the start line with ftp of 300, targetting 4w/kg. How would I get some objective stats to test if this is a reasonable target? You can’t…FTP is impossible to predict because it is not linear, predictable and can be limited by genetics. Set pro…

Yeah, so it doesn’t sound beyond the bounds of possibility but just train “properly” and it will end up how it ends up. Depending how you do outdoor rides will influence whether that’s detrimental to your plan or whether it’s perhaps even more beneficial than an hour on the turbo. Unstructured out…

Goal setting for etape de tour

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Goal setting for etape de tour

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