A century plan that puts the miles in the legs and the strategy in your head.
Sixteen weeks of progressive long rides, sweet-spot endurance work, and climbing-specific intervals — built so the last 30 miles of your century or fondo feel earned, not endured. On-bike fueling is rehearsed in every long ride. A real taper into event week.
Cyclists targeting a first or faster 100-mile century, gran fondo, or long charity ride.
- ✓16 weeks of structured riding (4–5 rides/week)
- ✓Progressive long-ride volume with cutback weeks
- ✓Sweet-spot and threshold endurance blocks
- ✓Climbing-specific intervals
- ✓On-bike fueling and hydration protocol
- ✓Event-day pacing strategy
Built on the method of Breno Melo.
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What a typical week looks like.
Rest or 30 min recovery spin
Sweet-spot intervals on power
Endurance ride, zone 2
Threshold or VO2 intervals
Rest + strength / core
Long endurance ride with tempo blocks
Recovery spin or easy group ride
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