For Cyclists
More watts,
fewer matches.
Hold threshold longer on the climb. Recover into the next ride.
−24%
Lactate at FTP
+14 W
20-min hold
2 days
Back-to-back
Stage · Fuji approach
Elev. 1,140 m
Gran Fondo/Stage Races/Climbing/FTP Work/Crit Bridging
Where it lands
The third climb.
It is rarely the climb that drops you — it is the third climb. The selection happens after the legs have already been opened twice. This is for the legs that are still answering on the third one.
Climb 1
+420 m · 5.8%
278
Watts (avg)
162
HR bpm
Legs honest. Group together.
Climb 2
+610 m · 6.4%
271
Watts (avg)
168
HR bpm
Pace softens. Field starts to read.
Climb 3
+540 m · 7.1%
266
Watts (avg)
171
HR bpm
The selection — held, with Katsuo.
Frame 03 · mid-effort
The grip on the hoods
The third climb is read by the hands first — fingers loosen, the elbows soften, the line wanders. That is the signal we move.
Climbing
Climbing repeats
Hold a 20-minute effort at a lower heart rate. Save the matches for the day’s selection.
Long days
Long-day capacity
Hour five at hour-two cost. The legs that show up at the base of the last climb.
Stage
Back-to-back days
Stage racing rewards the rider who recovers fastest between days. Quietly, this is that work.
For cyclists