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Climbing Beginner

Hill Starter — 4 Weeks

Your first climbing plan: short climbs, big-gear strength, three rides a week.

4
weeks
3
rides / week
2.7
hours / week
12
workouts

Who it's for: riders who want to enjoy the hills rather than survive them.

What you'll do: three rides a week. Short climbs at climbing cadence, big-gear tempo for strength and steady endurance rides — the foundations of good climbing.

What to expect: smoother pacing and more confidence on every hill. Ride the climbing sessions on a real climb from the catalogue — it makes all the difference.

The plan, week by week

Week 1

3 rides · 2.6 h · TSS 117
Endurance 45
Endurance · 45 min · TSS 32
Hill Intro 6×3 Key
Tempo · 50 min · TSS 42 · Pair it with a climb from the ride catalogue.
Endurance 60
Endurance · 1 h · TSS 44

Week 2

3 rides · 2.6 h · TSS 112
Big-Gear Tempo 4×8 Key
Tempo · 1 h 5 min · TSS 56
Recovery Spin 30 Recovery
Recovery · 30 min · TSS 12
Endurance 60
Endurance · 1 h · TSS 44

Week 3

3 rides · 2.7 h · TSS 133
Hill Intro 6×3 Key
Tempo · 50 min · TSS 42 · Pair it with a climb from the ride catalogue.
Endurance 45
Endurance · 45 min · TSS 32
Tempo 3×12 Key
Tempo · 1 h 5 min · TSS 60

Week 4

3 rides · 2.8 h · TSS 123
Recovery Spin 30 Recovery
Recovery · 30 min · TSS 12
Big-Gear Tempo 4×8 Key
Tempo · 1 h 5 min · TSS 56
Endurance 75 Key
Endurance · 1 h 15 min · TSS 55 · The finale — pick a mountain ride.

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