Training regime for a would-be Tour rider?

hackop

Does anyone know what sort of training a would-be Tour cyclist have to set himself to do in preparation for the race?
How many miles they might do per week?

redddraggon

What Adam Hansen said about his training:

zakeen wrote:

Its really different depending on where and when they are during the season. Some times id be lucky to train more then 15hours between races from one weekend to another. But sometimes we can have a base block in the middle of the season too, so it can be up to 30hrs in a week. But some days can be a real killer, today for an example I only did 3hr and 26mins and it was:

40min 220watts
5x8second sprints 3mins recovery - MAX effort
10min 220watts
5min time trial all out - I only did 4mins
30min 220watts
10mins - (40second/20second) x10 450w/250w
30mins 220watts

10min:
1min 350w
1min 360w
1min 370w
1min 380w
1min 390w
1min 400w
1min 410w
1min 420w
1min 430w
1min 440w

30mins 220watts
5mins (30seconds/30seconds) x 5 450w/300w
10mins 220watts
2x8 sec sprints 5 min recovery - Max effort
10min 220 watts

This killed me thou and I have to do the same tomorrow. the week before I was on Tour Training camp and it ended Friday and then I had 3 days off(1hr on Monday). My next race is ster eletro and I might have a ride of max 5hours before. It changes so much and you cant really know because some races can be so hard and some can be really easy.

I know what I said is not so straight forward, but I just wanted to show examples of how radical it all can be and its not a perfect situation. Some races can be so hard you may need to take 3-4 days off afterwards, some guys ride every day some like to take full rest days, there is no real one system for all.

Feel like I could type for ever and never really answer the question hope that helps.

mrc1

What thread is the Zakeen post from? I have tried searching but cant find it?

mrushton

Erik Zabel was renowned for logging 1000's of Km from January when he rode for Telecom. Of course these guys have a huge base to build from because they were racing in their teens.

redddraggon

mrc1 wrote:

What thread is the Zakeen post from? I have tried searching but cant find it?

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum ... =8&t=73339

Zakeen = Adam Hansen

Kléber

Plus don't forget all the racing miles. A lot of rides outside the races can be structured towards specific intensities, so the actual training mileage can be shorter than you imagine. Not that it's low, just lower than you might expect.

paulcuthbert

Surely it'll depend on the type of rider - the difference between the preparation of a sprinter and a yellow jersey contender can't be undermined

donrhummy

Read Floyd Landis' book. In it he details the...oh wait, never mind.

msw

redddraggon wrote:

What Adam Hansen said about his training:

zakeen wrote:

Its really different depending on where and when they are during the season. Some times id be lucky to train more then 15hours between races from one weekend to another. But sometimes we can have a base block in the middle of the season too, so it can be up to 30hrs in a week. But some days can be a real killer, today for an example I only did 3hr and 26mins and it was:

40min 220watts
5x8second sprints 3mins recovery - MAX effort
10min 220watts
5min time trial all out - I only did 4mins
30min 220watts
10mins - (40second/20second) x10 450w/250w
30mins 220watts

10min:
1min 350w
1min 360w
1min 370w
1min 380w
1min 390w
1min 400w
1min 410w
1min 420w
1min 430w
1min 440w

30mins 220watts
5mins (30seconds/30seconds) x 5 450w/300w
10mins 220watts
2x8 sec sprints 5 min recovery - Max effort
10min 220 watts

This killed me thou and I have to do the same tomorrow. the week before I was on Tour Training camp and it ended Friday and then I had 3 days off(1hr on Monday). My next race is ster eletro and I might have a ride of max 5hours before. It changes so much and you cant really know because some races can be so hard and some can be really easy.

I know what I said is not so straight forward, but I just wanted to show examples of how radical it all can be and its not a perfect situation. Some races can be so hard you may need to take 3-4 days off afterwards, some guys ride every day some like to take full rest days, there is no real one system for all.

Feel like I could type for ever and never really answer the question hope that helps.

Ouch. This should be reposted every time someone asks "why am I not getting any faster when I ride to work every day AND do a club run at the weekend?".

mrc1

redddraggon wrote:

mrc1 wrote:

What thread is the Zakeen post from? I have tried searching but cant find it?

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum ... =8&t=73339

Zakeen = Adam Hansen

Cheers