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Sportive Tactics: A Tactical Survival Guide for Sportives

Mar 14, 2014Raphaël BergerTraining TipsFTP, Nutrition Tips, Sportive

If you invested time in following a Training Plan for a sportive it’s worth taking the time to consider some simple sportive tactics that will make a big difference on race day: Sportive Tactics Starting time: If you want a fast time the start at the front with the quicker groups, if you want to…

Bike Training Videos #6: Road to Paris

Jan 9, 2014Raphaël BergerTraining TipsFTP, Turbo Training

“Road to Paris” is the latest in our series of bike training videos that are perfect for turbo training workouts. Take out your anger at the doping era by completing a tough 30 minute threshold session clean! [quote]If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind[/quote] Lao-Tsu, 6th Century B.C.…

Cycling Threshold Test

May 31, 2013Raphaël Berger1 CommentPartners, Training TipsClimbing, DigDeep Coaching, FTP, Sufferfest

Your FTP or Functional Threshold Power is an important number to know if you want to improve your cycling fitness, this simple cycling threshold test will help you determine your FTP. What is FTP? There are whole books written about FTP (Training and Racing with a Power Meter). Put simply it is an important threshold…