Conquer L’Étape du Tour 2025 | Power Based | 8 Weeks

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🚴 Your Road to the Ultimate Cycling Challenge Begins Here! 🚴

L’Étape du Tour is no ordinary sportive—it’s a true test of endurance, strength, and climbing ability, tackling the same legendary mountain roads as the Tour de France. With relentless climbs and thrilling descents, the event is all about managing your effort, pacing the climbs, and having the fitness to enjoy the challenge.

This structured 8-week training plan is designed to maximize your fitness, build climbing endurance, and sharpen your descending skills, ensuring you’re fully prepared for the big day on July 20th.

What to Expect in This Plan:

✅ Balanced Training – A mix of structured indoor sessions for intensity and efficient gains, plus outdoor rides to practice real-world endurance and enjoy group rides with friends.

✅ Climbing-Specific Workouts – Focus on sustained threshold efforts to prepare for long ascents and high-torque strength training to power through steep gradients.

✅ Descending Skills & Recovery – Learn to handle descents with confidence, control fatigue, and recover on the move.

✅ Progressive Load & Taper – Your training will ramp up strategically, then taper in the final weeks so you arrive at the start line fresh and ready to perform.

Your Weekly Training Structure:

🟡 Monday: Recovery or optional mobility/stretching
🔵 Tuesday: Short but intense indoor session – climbing intervals & VO2 max work
🟢 Wednesday: Endurance ride or social group ride
🔴 Thursday: Strength-endurance turbo session – big gear work & tempo climbing
🟣 Friday: Rest or active recovery
🟠 Saturday: Long ride with climbing focus, building endurance & pacing strategy
⚫ Sunday: Steady endurance ride or recovery spin

Who Is This For?

💥 First-time L’Étape riders looking for a structured plan to finish strong
🔥 Experienced cyclists wanting to improve climbing & pacing strategy
⛰️ Riders who struggle on climbs and want to build real mountain fitness

🚀 Your Journey Starts May 26th – Don’t leave your preparation to chance! Follow this plan and make sure you’re ready to conquer the cols on July 20th.

👉 Sign up now and start training smarter!