Endurance / Gran Fondo
Intermediate
Gran Fondo Ready — 8 Weeks
Long rides that grow to 3.5 hours, with tempo and sweet spot for event pace. Four rides a week.
8
weeks
4
rides / week
5.0
hours / week
30
workouts
Who it's for: riders preparing for a gran fondo, a sportive or a big day in the mountains.
What you'll do: four rides a week. The weekend long ride grows from 2 to 3.5 hours, finishing with a full Gran Fondo Simulation; midweek sessions of tempo, sweet spot and threshold build the pace you will hold on the climbs. Week 4 is lighter and week 8 is a taper.
What to expect: the endurance to enjoy the whole day, a pace you can trust and a fuelling routine practised on the long rides. Set your start date so week 8 ends on event week.
The plan, week by week
Week 1
4 rides · 4.8 h · TSS 222Week 2
4 rides · 5.1 h · TSS 252Week 3
4 rides · 6.3 h · TSS 328Week 4
3 rides · 3.0 h · TSS 126Week 5
4 rides · 6.3 h · TSS 342Week 6
4 rides · 6.5 h · TSS 354Week 7
4 rides · 5.8 h · TSS 316Start this plan
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