Cycling Training Guides
Clear, evidence-led answers for building fitness without turning your week into a spreadsheet.
GuideCycling Training Plan: How to Structure It
Build a cycling training plan around endurance, intensity, recovery, FTP, available hours, and event demands without junk volume.
GuideBest FTP Test: 20-Minute vs Ramp vs CP
Compare 20-minute, ramp, critical-power, outdoor, and passive FTP tests by accuracy, fatigue, pacing skill, and rider phenotype.
GuideHow Much Zone 2 Cycling Do You Need?
Find a practical Zone 2 cycling dose by experience and weekly hours, with talk-test, heart-rate drift, and progression guidance.
GuidePolarized vs Sweet Spot Training
Compare polarized and sweet-spot cycling training by evidence, weekly hours, fatigue, adaptations, and the phase where each works best.
Guide6-Hour Cycling Training Plan
A practical six-hour cycling training plan with two quality sessions, a long ride, recovery, indoor efficiency, and deload rules.
GuideCentury Ride Training Plan for Beginners
Prepare for your first 100-mile cycling event with a 12–20-week plan, long-ride progression, pacing, taper, fueling rehearsals, and recovery.
GuideCarbs per Hour for Cycling: Long-Ride Fueling
Calculate a practical long-ride fueling plan: 30–90 g carbs per hour, sweat-rate-based fluid, sodium, gut training, heat, and timing.